Blockchain analytics platform Santiment has reported that individual investor sentiment in the cryptocurrency market has been significantly positive since the beginning of the year.
However, analysts warn that a potential rapid rise in Bitcoin could trigger a wave of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in the markets.
Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan stated in a YouTube video that social media data points to strong optimism in the crypto market. According to Quinlivan, while some other sentiment indicators point to fear in the market, Santiment’s social media analysis shows the opposite.
“We need individual investors to remain cautious to a certain degree, even somewhat pessimistic and impatient,” said Quinlivan, arguing that the current sentiment is quite positive. While this can often be worrying, the analyst added, it could also be a typical post-holiday recovery.
Quinlivan stated that he is not overly concerned about a major FOMO wave at this stage, but warned that the market could quickly enter an emotional mood if the Bitcoin price rises to the $92,000 level in a short time. “When market enthusiasm gets excessive, the crypto market often moves in the opposite direction of what everyone expects,” he said.
According to the analyst, Bitcoin’s rapid rise to these levels will reveal the “true reaction” of individual investors. Quinlivan stated, “If investors aggressively start pouring money into the market simply because they think ‘Bitcoin is rising,’ that would be a negative signal.”
While historical data shows that Januarys are generally strong months for the crypto market, Santiment data indicates that fear signals have not completely disappeared from the market. According to experts, periods of high individual investor activity often coincide with periods near all-time highs or cyclical peaks, and such periods are frequently followed by corrections.
*This is not investment advice.
