What does the weekend market look like? One word: dull.

The overall market is like it's sleeping, funds are either on holiday or hiding in inconspicuous corners, entertaining themselves. Institutions are resting, major players are not active, and the entire market is stuck in a low-liquidity sideways consolidation. It may seem uninteresting, but that's exactly where the most interesting part lies—during this "garbage time," those coins that suddenly plunge or rise against the trend are the real signals revealing where the funds are flowing.

**The market is still dreaming**

Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $87,000, neither wanting to go up nor down, just oscillating narrowly. Ethereum (ETH) is similar, around $2,900. The total cryptocurrency market cap barely stays above $3 trillion, but honestly, this market is more boring than ever. The overall rhythm is similar to the Christmas period, just with significantly lower participation.

**Which coins are causing trouble?**

Although the market is quiet, there are still some movements—these data are as of the morning of December 28:

ONT performed the strongest: down over 11% in 24 hours, forming a typical bottoming pattern. This reckless selling must be driven by someone eager to clear out positions.

TRU moved in the opposite direction: up over 10% against the trend, showing clear signs of bottoming out and rebounding, indicating buying interest is waiting to scoop up.

ONG, ZEN, and others are also not resting: they all experienced 5%-6% surges followed by pullbacks, classic signals of short-term speculative funds retreating.

**What should I do?**

My advice is straightforward: if the market has no direction, don’t move recklessly.

Ordinary investors? Just play it safe and take a holiday. Forced trading only adds to exchange fees, better to spend time pondering what new market narratives might emerge next year.

For those impatient short-term traders: if you must participate, focus on coins like ONT and TRU with abnormal movements. Their trends are like market thermometers, revealing where the funds are active. But be clear—this isn’t trend trading, it’s speed and risk management. Set tighter stop-losses than usual, enter and exit quickly, and never let yourself get trapped.

**Waiting for the next wave**

The market’s pattern is like this: heading toward an end in madness, gaining new life in despair, and during moments of hesitation like today, the market is quietly gathering strength. Now is not the time for FOMO, but for checking your tools, preparing your ammunition, and waiting for the next opportunity.