@We are back after a long absence.. and I won't hide my disappointment with this market..

Is what we see now before a rise? Or just a mirage?

All eyes are fixed on XRP and the rest of the altcoins... everyone is waiting for a deep drop followed by a strong bullish explosion. Some build their hopes, some doubt, and some — like me and you — see that the market has become boring... slow... consuming more than it gives.
The truth?
No one possesses certainty.
What is traded from predictions of "a drop then a rocket launch" is based on the behavior of previous cycles... and not on guarantees.
And the market is slow now because whales are accumulating or waiting for their moment, while individuals are stuck between fear and hope.

Are these predictions possible?
Yes... a plausible possibility.
And can it be a mirage?
Yes... a plausible possibility with the same strength.
A very brief rational analysis:

XRP has not lost its fundamentals, but it has lost momentum.

Altcoins generally remain trapped in the general cycle — when capital returns, life returns.

The market is now in a redistribution phase... and this is normal before violent movements.

If a big rise occurs, it will likely start after a stronger drop that flushes out the hesitant.

And if it doesn't happen... the path will be a gradual boring rise over many long months.
The harsh and honest conclusion:
The market is not as they promised us...
Nor as we thought...
And it is not an easy place for those waiting for the "golden hit."
It is patience... draining... and gains come after difficult tests.
But hope remains in God, not in the market...
And whoever is patient with knowledge and discipline, God will reward them, even after a while 🤲