Data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment shows social mentions of “buying the dip” have climbed to their highest level in nearly a month, reflecting elevated retail investor sentiment. The platform, which tracks keyword frequency across Reddit, Telegram and X, flags such spikes in mention volume as a potential contrarian indicator, noting that elevated retail optimism can coincide with further price volatility. In its market note, Santiment cautions that a surge in bullish chatter often precedes intensified downside pressure in the near term, suggesting the current BTC pullback could persist until broader market participants shift from optimism to panic selling, at which point risk-adjusted buying opportunities may emerge.