According to Santiment, an overlooked method to analyze crypto market cycles is through DeFi lending and borrowing data. Key metrics such as interest rates, debt levels, and liquidation events provide insights beyond price action and social sentiment. These metrics are crucial for traders to understand market dynamics and potential turning points. Santiment emphasizes that tracking these factors can help in predicting market trends more accurately.

According to Miles Deutscher, traders should consider purchasing cryptocurrencies during major liquidation events due to the favorable risk/reward ratio, or when a confirmed reversal occurs for specific altcoins with clear high time frame invalidation. He advises against buying during dead-cat bounces or periods of slow market decline.