Tech Earnings Shock Sends Equities and Sentiment Lower
01Daily Summary
A sharp single-day selloff in mega-cap technology stocks drove the S&P 500 down 1.21% to 7,408, with Alphabet falling 7.13% and Tesla collapsing 14.52% on earnings disappointments. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) surged 12.38% to 18.70, signalling a meaningful repricing of near-term risk. Crypto markets held relatively steady - Bitcoin at $65,216 sits 2.98% above its 200-week moving average - but Bitcoin ETF outflows of $225.1 million in 24 hours and a Fear and Greed score of 28 (Fear) confirm the defensive shift is broad-based.
- Driver:Alphabet and Tesla earnings disappointments triggered concentrated mega-cap selling; geopolitical tension near the Strait of Hormuz amplified the move.
- Cross-asset:Equities fell sharply; WTI crude rose 1.14% to $84.38; gold slipped 0.53%; crypto total market cap dropped 0.82%; DXY was near flat.
- Bonds & rates:US 30-year yield at 5.15%; 2s10s spread 36 basis points; TIPS real yield 2.39%; 10Y breakeven 2.28%; HY OAS (high-yield credit spreads) 268 bp, essentially unchanged.
- Sentiment:Equity Fear and Greed at 39.7 (Fear); crypto Fear and Greed at 28; Bitcoin long/short ratio 1.60; news sentiment score -42, heavily bearish at 88% bear share.
- Forward bias:UK PMI and German consumer confidence due today; no major US releases. A VIX retreat below 18.70 or credit spread tightening would be needed to flip the regime call.
02Macro Snapshot
Mixed signals| Benchmark Rates | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fed Ratei | 3.50 – 3.75 % | unchanged | 17 Jun 2026 | 29 Jul 2026 | Fed funds at 3.50-3.75% keeps policy restrictive for risk assets. |
| ECB Ratei | 2.25 % | unchanged | 23 Jul 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 | ECB rate at 2.25% eases pressure on European risk assets. |
| BoJ Ratei | 1.00 % | +25 bp | 16 Jun 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | BoJ rate at 1.00% keeps JPY carry trade attractive. |
| SOFRi | 3.62 % | +1 bp | daily | tomorrow | SOFR at 3.62% rising one basis point tightens short-end funding. |
| IPOR USDCi | 3.52 % | −10 bp | real-time | — | USDC IPOR at 3.52% below SOFR signals deleveraging pressure. |
| IPOR WETHi | 1.85 % | +1 bp | real-time | — | WETH IPOR at 1.85% shows cooling onchain ETH leverage demand. |
| ETH Ratei | 2.16 % | — | real-time | — | ETH staking yield at 2.16% reflects steady validator demand. |
| US Inflation | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TruCPI-US (headline)i | 2.08 % | -0.04 pp | daily | tomorrow | Truflation at 2.08% runs cooler than official CPI prints. |
| CPI YoY (headline)i | 3.5 % | −0.7 pp | 14 Jul 2026 | 12 Aug 2026 | Headline CPI at 3.5% keeps Fed cautious on rate cuts. |
| CPI YoY (core)i | 2.6 % | −0.3 pp | 14 Jul 2026 | 12 Aug 2026 | Core CPI at 2.6% shows persistent inflation above target. |
| PCE YoY (headline)i | 4.1 % | +0.3 pp | 25 Jun 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | PCE at 4.1% remains well above the Fed's 2% target. |
| PCE YoY (core)i | 3.4 % | +0.1 pp | 25 Jun 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | Core PCE at 3.4% stays sticky far above the 2% target. |
| PPI YoY (headline)i | 5.5 % | −0.5 pp | 15 Jul 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | PPI at 5.5% signals upstream inflation accelerating ahead of CPI. |
| PPI YoY (core)i | 4.7 % | +0.1 pp | 15 Jul 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | Core PPI at 4.7% indicates persistent upstream price pressures. |
| Euro Area Inflationi | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Area | 2.7 % | −0.4 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Euro area HICP at 2.7% keeps ECB on hold near target. |
| Romania | 9.2 % | −0.5 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Romania HICP at 9.2% reflects fiscal tightening and tax hikes. |
| Bulgaria | 5.2 % | −1.0 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Bulgaria HICP at 5.2% aligns with euro convergence criteria. |
| Poland | 3.0 % | −0.4 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Poland HICP at 3.0% leaves room for further rate cuts. |
| Germany | 2.4 % | −0.3 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Germany HICP at 2.4% anchors euro area inflation near target. |
| France | 2.0 % | −0.8 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | France HICP at 2.0% sits exactly at the ECB target. |
| Labor | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfarm Payrollsi (m/m) | 158.98 M jobs | +57 k | 2 Jul 2026 | 7 Aug 2026 | NFP gain of 57k points to labor market cooling. |
| Unemployment Ratei | 4.2 % | −0.1 pp | 2 Jul 2026 | 7 Aug 2026 | Unemployment at 4.2% signals rising slack in the labor market. |
| Activity | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Productioni (YoY) | +1.1 % | −0.4 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 18 Aug 2026 | Industrial production up 1.1% indicates modest manufacturing growth. |
| Retail Salesi (m/m) | +0.2 % | −0.8 pp | 16 Jul 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | Retail sales up 0.2% shows steady consumer demand. |
| ISM Manufacturing PMIi | 53.3 | +0.6 | June 2026 | — | ISM manufacturing at 53.3 confirms factory sector expansion. |
| ISM Services PMIi | 54.0 | +0.4 | June 2026 | — | ISM |
| Yield Curve | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y2Y Spreadi | 36 bp | — | daily | tomorrow | Positive curve. Recession odds receding. |
| Sentiment | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN Fear & Greedi (Equity) | 40 (Fear) | unchanged | daily | tomorrow | |
| Crypto Fear & Greedi | 28 (Fear) | −3 | daily | tomorrow | |
| News Sentimenti | −42 (Fear) | −56 | every 30 min | — |
03News Sentiment
Fear04.1Tech Equitiesi
BearishThe entire mega-cap tech cohort is in the red today, with zero names positive across nine names tracked. Tesla leads the damage at -14.52%, followed by Alphabet at -7.13% and Amazon at -4.57%. The rest of the group clusters in the -1% to -3% range, making this a broad, not idiosyncratic, selloff.
04.2Recent IPOs
04.3Indices
BearishiA risk-off session is hitting every major US benchmark, with the Nasdaq down 2.15% and the S&P 500 off 1.21% as tech-heavy names drag cap-weighted indices harder than small caps. Notably, the equal-weight RSP is outpacing the cap-weighted S&P 500 YTD by 1.87 percentage points (+9.88% vs +8.02%), meaning the average S&P 500 stock is actually holding up better than the index itself, a reversal of the Mag7-concentration pattern seen earlier this year. VIX has jumped 12.38% to 18.7 and MOVE is up nearly 4%, signaling a broad repricing of risk across asset classes. Global markets are also lower, with the Nikkei down 2.93% and FTSE off 0.73%, confirming this is not a US-isolated move.
04.4US Treasuries & Credit
OfferedNominal Treasury yields are pushing higher across the curve, with the 2-year up 5 basis points to 4.31% and the 10-year adding 4 basis points to 4.67%, while the 30-year edges up 2 basis points to 5.15%, steepening the 2s10s spread to +36 basis points. The rise in nominals is being driven by real rates, with the 10-year TIPS real yield up 2 basis points to 2.39% while the 10-year breakeven holds flat at 2.28%, meaning inflation expectations are not the culprit today. Credit spreads are essentially unchanged, with HY OAS at 268 basis points (-1 bp) and IG OAS flat at 78 basis points, suggesting the equity selloff has not yet transmitted into credit stress.
04.5US Inflation · Daily
HeatingTruflation's daily year-over-year read sits at 2.08%, up 27 basis points over the past month and trending warmer, with transport adding 78 basis points to the headline. The official BLS CPI print of 3.5% remains 145 basis points above the daily signal, a gap that underscores how much the lagged monthly series can diverge from higher-frequency data.
Index Components
12 basket categories · sorted by weight| Category | Inflation (YoY)i | Contributioni | Trend (1-mo)i |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Housing
23.1% of basket
|
+0.15% |
+0.03 pp
|
Flat +0.04 pp |
|
Transport
19.8% of basket
|
+3.93% |
+0.78 pp
|
Heating +0.54 pp |
|
Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages
15.2% of basket
|
+2.03% |
+0.31 pp
|
Heating +1.43 pp |
|
Health
8.8% of basket
|
+0.71% |
+0.06 pp
|
Cooling −0.28 pp |
|
Household Durables & Daily Use Items
7.1% of basket
|
+3.20% |
+0.23 pp
|
Cooling −0.08 pp |
|
Utilities
6.0% of basket
|
+3.19% |
+0.19 pp
|
Heating +0.35 pp |
|
Recreation & Culture
5.5% of basket
|
+2.79% |
+0.15 pp
|
Heating +0.15 pp |
|
Clothing & Footwear
3.8% of basket
|
+5.01% |
+0.19 pp
|
Cooling −0.60 pp |
|
Other
3.4% of basket
|
+3.17% |
+0.11 pp
|
Heating +0.08 pp |
|
Communications
3.3% of basket
|
-2.47% |
−0.08 pp
|
Cooling −2.42 pp |
|
Education
2.3% of basket
|
+2.69% |
+0.06 pp
|
Cooling −0.77 pp |
|
Alcohol & Tobacco
1.8% of basket
|
+4.25% |
+0.08 pp
|
Heating +0.51 pp |
04.6Japan Rates · JGB Curve
OfferedThe JGB curve is steepening, with the 10-year yield rising 3 basis points to 2.78% and the 30-year sitting at 3.93%, while the 2-year holds at 1.50%, leaving the 2s10s spread at a wide +128 basis points. The BoJ policy rate at 1.00% sits well below the 2-year JGB yield, keeping the front end of the curve elevated relative to the policy anchor and maintaining pressure on yen carry-trade funding costs.
04.7Commodities
MixedEnergy is broadly bid, with Brent up 2.33% and WTI gaining 1.14%, while natural gas adds 1.82%, making energy the clear outperformer in today's session. Precious metals are giving back modest ground, with Gold (XAU) slipping 0.53% to $4,028.7 and Silver off 0.87% to $57.55.
04.8Crypto Assets
BearishCrypto is holding in a narrow range relative to broader equity weakness, with Bitcoin up a marginal 0.26% to $65,215.5 while Ethereum and Solana dip less than half a percent each. Total crypto market cap is down 0.82% over 24 hours and DeFi TVL has fallen 1.51%, suggesting some capital rotation out of on-chain activity. BTC dominance at 56.8% reflects continued preference for the largest asset over altcoins. Spot ETF flows are a mixed signal: BTC saw $225M in outflows on the day while ETH attracted $26M in inflows, though the 7-day window shows BTC still net positive at +$406M. The Fear and Greed Index at 28 (Fear) and BTC perp funding at +7.30% APR present a somewhat contradictory picture, with sentiment cautious but leveraged longs still paying a meaningful premium.
04.9Crypto Treasuries & Spot ETF Flows
DistributingCorporate and institutional treasury holdings remain substantial, with tracked wallets holding 1,285,045 BTC (6.12% of supply, ~$83.8B), 7,788,049 ETH (6.45% of supply), and 19,340,975 SOL (3.32% of supply). Daily spot ETF flows show BTC with $225M in outflows and SOL with $1M out, while ETH bucked the trend with $26M in inflows. The 7-day picture is more constructive across the board, with BTC at +$406M, ETH at +$211M, and SOL at +$9M, indicating today's BTC outflow is a single-day deviation within a positive weekly trend.
| Asset | Total Held | USD Value | % of Supply | Top Public Holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
₿
Bitcoin
BTC
|
1.29 M BTC | $83.8 B | 6.12% | Strategy 844k · Twenty One Capital 44k · Metaplanet 43k · MARA Holdings 35k · Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company 30k |
|
Ξ
Ethereum
ETH
|
7.79 M ETH | $14.6 B | 6.45% | BitMine Immersion 5.78M · SharpLink 869k · The Ether Machine 497k · Bit Digital 158k · Coinbase Global 150k |
|
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Solana
SOL
|
19.34 M SOL | $1.5 B | 3.32% | Forward Industries 7.55M · DeFi Development Corp. 2.22M · Upexi 2.17M · SkyAI Inc (formerly Sharps Technology) 2.08M · Solana Company 2.06M |
04.10Smart Money Positioning
TrimmingThe biggest add over the past 24 hours is Uniswap (UNI) at +$287K net-of-price, bringing tracked holdings to $154.3M across 26 wallets. The biggest trim is Superstate USTB (tokenized short-term US Treasury fund) at -$760K, reducing that position to $16.9M. Overall, the cohort shed a net $448K in 24 hours, a modest reduction in aggregate exposure.
| # | Token · what it is | Held · wallets | Δ 24hⓘHow this is measured. Each day we record how many tokens the cohort holds, then value the change in quantity at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed; small day-to-day moves stay grey. 24h vs yesterday's snapshot. | Δ 7dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 7d vs the snapshot 7 days ago. | Δ 30dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 30d vs the snapshot 30 days ago. | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AETHWETHEthereum Aave v3 receipt token for supplied WETH (ETH exposure) |
$186.3M
3 wallets
|
-$314K | +$299K | -$3.85M | $4.35B |
| 2 |
UNIEthereum Uniswap: largest decentralized exchange (DEX) |
$154.3M
26 wallets
|
+$287K | +$41K | +$1.29M | $2.37B |
| 3 |
LITEthereum Litentry (Heima): decentralized identity aggregation |
$130.0M
4 wallets
|
+$287K | +$175K | -$83K | $532.0M |
| 4 |
ONDOEthereum Ondo Finance: tokenized US Treasuries (real-world assets) |
$119.9M
13 wallets
|
+$14K | +$65K | +$969K | $1.97B |
| 5 |
BGBEthereum Bitget Token: utility token of the Bitget exchange |
$94.1M
4 wallets
|
+$79K | -$102K | +$499K | $1.16B |
| 6 |
WLDEthereum Worldcoin: proof-of-personhood identity for the AI era |
$73.8M
21 wallets
|
-$208K | -$512K | -$1.25M | $1.36B |
| 7 |
WLFIEthereum World Liberty Financial: Trump-affiliated DeFi protocol |
$42.3M
1 wallet
|
+$228K | +$11K | +$431K | $1.79B |
| 8 |
MORPHOEthereum Morpho: DeFi lending optimizer |
$17.4M
5 wallets
|
-$30K | -$6.12M | +$1.24M | $1.29B |
| 9 |
USTBEthereum Superstate USTB: tokenized short-term US Treasury fund |
$16.9M
6 wallets
|
-$760K | -$1.31M | +$4.35M | $827.2M |
| 10 |
STETHEthereum Lido staked ETH: liquid staking receipt |
$15.3M
10 wallets
|
-$30K | -$257K | +$150K | $17.51B |
| # | Token · what it is | Held · wallets | Δ 24hⓘHow this is measured. Each day we record how many tokens the cohort holds, then value the change in quantity at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed; small day-to-day moves stay grey. 24h vs yesterday's snapshot. | Δ 7dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 7d vs the snapshot 7 days ago. | Δ 30dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 30d vs the snapshot 30 days ago. | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PENGUSolana Pudgy Penguins: NFT-brand memecoin |
$1.3M
12 wallets
|
-$1K | -$1K | +$54K | $382.2M |
| 2 |
USELESSSolana Useless Coin: Solana memecoin |
$415.0K
6 wallets
|
-$108 | +$1K | +$10K | $59.9M |
| 3 |
PUMPSolana Pump.fun: memecoin launchpad token |
$215.8K
13 wallets
|
+$3K | +$79K | -$2.63M | $723.2M |
| 4 |
DRVEthereum Derive: on-chain options and structured products |
$164.5K
10 wallets
|
+$469 | -$660 | +$279 | $116.3M |
| 5 |
PEARArbitrum Pear Protocol: on-chain pair-trading perps |
$135.7K
2 wallets
|
-$274 | -$687 | -$117K | $8.3M |
05Technical Dashboard
Mixed| Asset | Last | Trendi | Supporti | Resistancei | RSIi | RSI Status | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX S&P 500 | 7,408.30 | Sideways | 7,002.37 | 7,471.79 | 44 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| IXIC Nasdaq Comp. | 25,137.69 | Sideways | 23,932.93 | 26,100.19 | 40 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| DXY Dollar Index | 113.49 | USD ↑ | 112.65 | 114.04 | 50 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
| VIX Volatility | 18.70 | Sideways | 17.32 | 18.70 | 55 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| US10Y US 10Y Yield | 4.67% | Yields ↑ | 4.51% | 4.67% | 66 | Neutral | Sell bondsconf 65% |
| CL WTI Crude | $84.38 | Sideways | $75.90 | $87.86 | 58 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| XAU Gold | $4,029 | Bearish | $4,025 | $4,227 | 43 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
| BTC Bitcoin | $65,216 | Sideways | $63,081 | $72,687 | 55 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| ETH Ethereum | $1,872 | Sideways | $1,733 | $2,166 | 56 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
06Key Events
Next 7 daysThe week's heaviest macro weight lands on July 30, when Q2 GDP, Core PCE, Personal Spending, and Personal Income all print simultaneously at 12:30 ET. On the earnings front, Visa (V) and Coca-Cola (KO) report July 28, followed by Microsoft, Meta, and Procter and Gamble (PG) on July 29, then Apple, Amazon, and Mastercard (MA) on July 30. With AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, and META all in the queue and both down sharply today, the earnings prints carry elevated market-moving potential.
U.S. Macro Releases
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Mon
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders MoM (Jun)Est: 2.30 % · prev -4.50 % High -
Tue
14:00 UTC · 16:00 CEST CB Consumer Confidence (Jul)prev 91.20 High -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Price Index MoM (Jun)Est: 0.10 % · prev 0.30 % High -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q2)Est: 1.60 % · prev 2.10 % High -
Today
14:00 UTC · 16:00 CEST New Home Sales (Jun)Est: 0.61 M · prev 0.58 M Medium -
Mon
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM (Jun)Est: 1.40 % · prev 1.30 % Medium -
Tue
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Goods Trade Balance Adv (Jun)Est: -93 B · prev -105.9 B Medium -
Tue
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Goods Trade Balance (Jun)prev -105.9 B Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Price Index YoY (Jun)Est: 3.70 % · prev 4.10 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Initial Jobless Claims (Jul/25)prev 187 K Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Price Index MoM (Jun)Est: -0.10 % · prev 0.40 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST GDP Price Index QoQ (Q2)Est: 3.30 % · prev 3.60 % Medium -
Mon
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders Ex Defense MoM (Jun)Est: 2.10 % · prev -4.60 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Price Index YoY (Jun)Est: 3.20 % · prev 3.40 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Prices QoQ (Q2)Est: 3.10 % · prev 4.40 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Prices QoQ (Q2)Est: 3.30 % · prev 4.60 % Low
Earnings
- Tue · After close V — VisaEPS est $3.22 (+8% YoY) · Rev est $11.4B (+12% YoY) High
- Tue · After close KO — Coca-ColaEPS est $0.92 (+6% YoY) · Rev est $13.2B (+5% YoY) High
- Wed · After close MSFT — MicrosoftEPS est $4.21 (+15% YoY) · Rev est $87.6B (+15% YoY) High
- Wed · After close META — Meta PlatformsEPS est $7.20 (+1% YoY) · Rev est $60.2B (+27% YoY) High
- Wed · After close PG — Procter & GambleEPS est $1.43 (−3% YoY) · Rev est $21.4B (+2% YoY) High
- Thu · After close AAPL — AppleEPS est $1.88 (+20% YoY) · Rev est $108.8B (+16% YoY) High
- Thu · After close AMZN — AmazonEPS est $1.82 (+8% YoY) · Rev est $196.7B (+17% YoY) High
- Thu · After close MA — MastercardEPS est $4.77 (+15% YoY) · Rev est $9.1B (+12% YoY) High
- Fri, Jul 31 · After close XOM — ExxonMobilEPS est $3.61 (+120% YoY) · Rev est $110.0B (+38% YoY) High
- Fri, Jul 31 · After close CVX — ChevronEPS est $5.42 (+206% YoY) · Rev est $63.5B (+43% YoY) High
08Daily Alpha
Trim. Tech carnage, VIX spike, and geopolitical risk argue for reducing exposure now
Today's tape is a warning, not an opportunity. Tesla fell 14.52% and Alphabet dropped 7.13% in a single session, dragging the S&P 500 down 1.21% to 7,408. The VIX surged 12.38% to 18.70, and the MOVE index (bond volatility) climbed nearly 4%. News sentiment hit -42, with 88% of stories bearish: Middle East conflict escalation, a suspected oil tanker incident near the Strait of Hormuz, and a broad tech selloff are the dominant drivers per Nasdaq.com. The sector rotation tells the same story - defensive Utilities gained 1.45% while Consumer Cyclical dropped 2.30%, a 3.75-percentage-point spread that is a textbook late-risk-off rotation signal. The cycle reads Mid-cycle, which normally supports holding, but the overvalued equity backdrop (trailing price-to-earnings at 28.49 versus a 16.23 long-run mean) leaves no margin for error when geopolitical shocks arrive. High-yield credit spreads (HY OAS at 268 basis points) remain historically tight, masking fragility. Bitcoin ETF outflows of $225 million in 24 hours and a crypto Fear and Greed score of 28 suggest crypto is approaching a contrarian setup, but not yet. Hold cash, reduce tech exposure, and wait for cleaner entry.