Crypto sentiment gauges are flashing extreme caution: the Fear & Greed Index is at its lowest since April.

Darkfost argues that extreme fear often marks market bottoms, where consensus is one-sided and the next move may reverse sharply.

Combined with Bitcoin dominance dropping and historical recovery patterns, the data points to a potential turning point for altcoins.

While uncertainty remains, contrarian investors may view this as a rare accumulation window before the market normalizes.