According to CNBC, Jim Cramer explained that sky-high expectations can sink even strong stocks, meaning elevated sentiment can trigger post-news share price declines despite solid businesses. Source: CNBC. For traders, the key takeaway is to factor expectations risk into positioning and risk management around major catalysts to avoid sell-the-news drawdowns. Source: CNBC. Crypto market participants should also monitor equity sentiment, as an expectations-driven risk-off in stocks can dampen appetite for BTC and ETH during earnings-heavy periods. Source: CNBC.