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A 4-Step Guide to Efficiently Finding Alpha on X and Organizing Smart Money Twitter Accounts

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A 4-Step Guide to Efficiently Finding Alpha on X and Organizing Smart Money Twitter Accounts
A 4-Step Guide to Efficiently Finding Alpha on X and Organizing Smart Money Twitter Accounts

X’s Cryptocurrency Noise: Four Steps to Filter Quality Accounts and Avoid Being Overwhelmed by Useless Posts

(Background: The gambler’s mentality will ultimately lead to loss; mathematical analysis teaches you the survival rules of investment.)

(Supplementary Background: Is gold still worth investing in? Is the most well-known safe-haven asset becoming outdated?)

On X (Twitter), there are many high-value cryptocurrency-related accounts that can provide numerous alpha signals. However, the amount of noise (disruptive information) is a hundred times greater than the former, making users’ experiences and ability to obtain effective information on crypto Twitter very poor. Below are steps to help you build a timeline to benefit from the following accounts:

  • Bullish at the lows
  • Bearish at the highs
  • Ability to select outstanding altcoins

First, you need to find accounts capable of selecting high-performing altcoins at the right time.

Searching for accounts that can predict altcoins:

  1. Identify high-performing tokens:
    You can visit CoinGecko to check the best-performing tokens over the past 30 days.

  2. Note the dates of interest:
    You need to find the dates before the price increases. For example, for $LIQD on Hyperliquid, check the data from May 14 to June 1:

  3. Advanced search filtering:
    Using the browser version, click here.
    Search for $LIQD
    Input the dates
    Query early bullish accounts
    Follow them / note their account names and add them to your X list.

  4. Is it pure luck?
    If you really want to know if they are accurate every time, you can review all the tweets released by that account for verification (it is unlikely to be accurate every time in the crypto field, but if they can get it right once out of 100 times, it might be worth understanding).

Looking for accounts that correctly judge market direction:

Use the same method to find accounts that accurately judge the direction.

  1. Find the dates of interest:
    You need to find accounts that are bullish at the lows; in this case, check accounts between April 5 and April 12.

    2. Additionally, you want to find accounts that are bearish at the highs; in this case, check accounts between January 17 and January 31.

  2. Advanced search filtering:
    Using the browser version, click here.
    You can use the “All search terms” search bar to look for phrases like “bullish Bitcoin,” “Bitcoin lows,” “bullish $BTC,” or “$BTC bottom.” Then input the dates of interest near the bottom, i.e., April 5 to April 12. Then use the same method to search for phrases like “bearish Bitcoin,” “Bitcoin highs,” “bearish $BTC,” or “$BTC top.” Enter your dates of interest near the top, i.e., January 17 to January 31.
  3. Note these account names:
    You can create a list of accounts that correctly judge direction in extreme market conditions.
  4. Is the directional judgment dull?
    You need to check whether they are always bullish or always bearish. Simply perform a manual quick audit of the accounts as follows:
    (bullish) (from@____)
    (bearish) (from@____)
    Plus other keywords that indicate their bearish or bullish sentiment. If they are bullish all year, they won’t provide much useful information, and if they are bearish all year, the same holds true.

Conclusion

Finding alpha on X requires more time than usual, as those “clowns” are always the loudest. You just need to create two lists:

  • Accounts skilled at selecting altcoins
  • Accounts that correctly judge direction

When the market is as volatile as it is now and altcoins are scattered, you need all the help you can get. This article was inspired by Ignas, who has done a lot of work, but not all; you can find “highly profitable” accounts this way.

Note: Below is Ignas’s list:

  • Protocol in-depth research: Castle Labs
  • Industry in-depth research: Kairos Research
  • Data-driven narrative research: OurNetwork
  • Degen’s paradise: blocmates.
  • Monthly market reports and data dashboards: OAK Research
  • Enhance your understanding of cryptocurrencies: Chorus One
  • For traders and Degen investors: Onchain Wizard

Venture capital research (beware of some biases, but can provide VC insights):

  • Zee Prime Capital (articles by Matti)
  • Dragonfly (access their website for research)
  • Placeholder (post count decreased in 2025, but still valuable)
  • Galaxy (frequent research, market updates)
  • Multicoin Capital (investment arguments often spark controversy, but insightful)
  • a16z crypto (on topics such as regulation, tokenomics, stablecoins, etc.)
  • Paradigm (similar to a16z, but with great findings)
  • Binance Research (CEX research for beginners and veterans)

Notable sources:

  • Blockworks Research
  • Delphi Digital
  • Nansen Research
  • Messari

Independent creators:

  • The DeFi Investor (@TheDeFinvestor)
  • Crypto Linn (@crypto_linn)
  • Zeneca.xyz (@Zeneca)
  • Patrick Scott (@patfscott)
  • 0xJeff (@Defi0xJeff)
  • hoeem (@crypthoem)
  • Duo Nine (@DU09BTC)
  • arndxt (@arndxt_xo)
  • jay (@0xjaypeg)
  • 2Lambroz (@2lambro)
  • Route 2 FI (@Route2FI)
  • Aylo (@alpha_pls)
  • Viktor DeFi (@ViktorDefi)
  • The Daily Degen (@thedailydegenhq)

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