Aptos NFT market. NFT as a way to optimize capital investment

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Introduction:

In this article, we will present arguments in favor of investing in the NFT segment as a way to increase the profitability of your capital. We will explore the theme of lower price volatility and higher profitability in the NFT segment. Additionally, we will examine the process of selecting NFT collections for long-term investment perspective.

Aptos NFT Market: The Magic of Monkeys and Bears

Long-term investors often adhere to a diversification strategy, investing their funds in various segments, including the base network, meme tokens, RWA, and NFTs. In this chapter, we will focus on the NFT segment in the Aptos network. It is important to note that NFT prices are expressed in Aptos tokens (APT). When prices decrease for both the native network token (APT) and NFTs, your profitability in dollar terms significantly decreases, but the same principle works in reverse.

Thesis 1: Popular NFTs are less susceptible to volatility compared to other segments of the Aptos ecosystem.

Let’s consider the most popular collections. The ranking is based on the trading volume over all time: Aptos Monkeys, Aptomingos, Pontem Space Pirates, Bruh Bears. We will choose two time intervals to examine the behavior of the NFT segment during the rise and fall of the network’s native token (APT) price.

The price of (APT) increased by more than 400% during the period from October 9, 2023, to March 26, 2024, rising from $4.7 to $19.35. Now, let’s examine the price changes of the selected NFT collections during the same period.

• Aptos Monkeys: Increased from 9 APT to 57 APT, nearly +650%.
• Aptomingos: Increased from 30 APT to 103 APT, nearly +350%.
• Pontem Space Pirates: Increased from 32 APT to 114 APT, nearly +360%.
• Bruh Bears: Increased from 3.5 APT to 18 APT, nearly +520%.

During the period from March 26, 2024, to April 13, 2024, the price of APT decreased by about 60% (from $19.35 to $7.3). Now, let’s look at the changes in the prices of the examined NFT collections during the same period.

• Aptos Monkeys: decreased from 57 APT to 42.5 APT, almost a 30% decrease.
• Aptomingos: decreased from 103 APT to 73 APT, almost a 30% decrease.
• Pontem Space Pirates: increased from 114 APT to 124 APT, almost a 10% increase.
• Bruh Bears: decreased from 18 APT to 16 APT, almost a 10% decrease.

Aptos MEME market.

• It’s important to note that investments in memes can be associated with high risks, and there is a significant chance of total capital loss.

For the sake of completeness, we must mention memes. Considering that meme coins emerged after the start of the APT price rally, the statistics may not be entirely objective. Nonetheless, we can still identify some general trends and differences between these two segments. Let’s start counting from the date when the DooDoo token began trading.

The price of DooDoo from December 22, 2023, to March 26, 2024, increased from $0.05 to $1.75, marking a change of +3500%.

The price of DooDoo from March 26, 2024, to April 13, 2024, decreased from $1.75 to $0.70, marking a change of -60%.

Let’s summarize. I believe that enthusiasts of patterns have found their cherry on the cake. When considering profitability in dollar terms, the NFT market demonstrates values comparable to the meme coin segment. Regarding price drops in the NFT segment, they are largely correlated with changes in the token (APT) and meme coin prices, although there are some collections associated with the Pontem team that grew independently of the overall market. Interestingly, only in the NFT segment are there projects that do not correlate with the tokens of the main network. This conclusion is relevant at the time of writing the article

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Thesis 2: A New Trend in the Aptos NFT Segment — Hidden Additional Income.

Half a year ago, a boom in NFT collections began on Aptos. Every day, new projects emerge, and to stand out in the vast world of digital art, one must compete for a spot under royalties. Thanks to this competition, any NFT holder can significantly increase their income, the main thing is to choose a blue-chip collection. How exactly to do this, you will find out in a few minutes, but for now, let’s consider the hidden income we will get.

• Distribution of OG/WL/Free Mint roles in third-party projects for holding NFTs. For example, distributing Free Mint Watcherz for holding 2 NFTs from the Flying Fishes collection, and so on.
• Giveaways of OG roles. For example, for holders of Aptos Creature in the popular darkos collection, and so on.
• Distribution of meme tokens Chewy and UPTOS for holders of collections Zaaptos, IceBlueNFT, bruh_bears, NruhBers, AptosCreature.
• Distribution of utility tokens GIRL for holders of the Aptos Girls collection.

Author’s recommendations: Actively monitor Twitter and Discord, as obtaining coveted roles occurs through these services. The activities listed above are especially recommended for individuals with small capital, as they represent one of the simplest ways to significantly increase it.

Principles of selecting an outstanding collection

Selecting a good collection is simple — just being a subscriber to this channel and Twitter is enough. However, if you have your own market research scheme, you might find my opinion interesting. Besides the obvious criteria — active Twitter presence, Discord engagement, collaborations with other projects, and attractive design — I suggest considering a technological criterion. Specifically:

• Plans and development towards cNFT. This means, at the very least, that the creator won’t abandon their collection immediately after receiving a small amount of royalties.
• Discussion within the project about the possibility of implementing the LiquidNFT Standard.
• Implementation of staking. This is an absolutely amazing tool for multiplying the price of your collection, as well as offering endless directions for the development of your project.
• Minting your own collection token. This is a clear indication that the project likely has long-term plans in place.

In conclusion to this chapter, I strongly recommend considering the aforementioned criteria. Experience has shown that a significant portion of selected collections becomes outstanding projects.

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