Giants are resting... and the small ones are starting to run.
Everyone is watching the prices of trillion-dollar companies, but the "real story" of the market is happening now in the shadows.
The attached chart shows a fundamental shift in investor behavior at the beginning of 2026: small companies are beginning to outperform tech giants and major corporations, reaching new highs in relative strength.
What does this mean in financial terms? This is what we call "Market Breadth Expansion" (Market Breadth).
A market that relies on only seven companies to rise is a "fragile" market, but a market where 2000 small companies participate in the rise is a "healthy" and strong market.
Smart liquidity is no longer afraid and hiding in safe havens; now, liquidity is seeking "value" and rapid growth, even if that means higher risk.
We are officially moving from the "Fear" phase to the "Courage" phase. Have you started rebalancing your portfolio in favor of smaller companies? $BTC #MyFavouriteChineseMemecoin
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Giants are resting... and the small ones are starting to run.
Everyone is watching the prices of trillion-dollar companies, but the "real story" of the market is happening now in the shadows.
The attached chart shows a fundamental shift in investor behavior at the beginning of 2026: small companies are beginning to outperform tech giants and major corporations, reaching new highs in relative strength.
What does this mean in financial terms?
This is what we call "Market Breadth Expansion" (Market Breadth).
A market that relies on only seven companies to rise is a "fragile" market, but a market where 2000 small companies participate in the rise is a "healthy" and strong market.
Smart liquidity is no longer afraid and hiding in safe havens; now, liquidity is seeking "value" and rapid growth, even if that means higher risk.
We are officially moving from the "Fear" phase to the "Courage" phase. Have you started rebalancing your portfolio in favor of smaller companies? $BTC #MyFavouriteChineseMemecoin