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The analysis focuses on the total cryptocurrency market cap (excluding Bitcoin and stablecoins), comparing current patterns to the post-Quantitative Tightening (post-QT) period in 2019. The primary thesis suggests that altcoins are moving at the confluence of liquidity and that current market behavior mirrors the 2019 post-QT lag before a liquidity turn. The TOTAL2 chart (altcoin market cap) shows a breakdown below a key lower trendline, forming a massive pattern. This pattern is interpreted as a potential bear flag, with the expectation that a similar play to 2019 could occur, leading to a significant drop. Specifically, the analyst notes that the market has been in a consolidation or corrective phase for an extended period following the post-QT dip. The current consolidation is seen as weaker than the 2019 cycle, with a lack of recovery to the 50-week moving average. The analyst uses historical comparisons of post-QT periods to suggest that such consolidation phases often precede significant downward movements. The current chart patterns for TOTAL2, Bitcoin (BTCUSD), and Ethereum (ETHUSD) are presented as evidence, showing similar difficulties in breaking above key resistance levels and facing downward pressure. The analysis points to the prolonged nature of the current down-cycle and the difficulty in establishing a clear bullish trend, implying a higher probability of further downside in the short to medium term, contrary to the optimistic outlook of some market participants.