Altcoin season (also known as alt season) is a market phase when alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) — basically any crypto that isn’t Bitcoin — outperform Bitcoin in terms of price growth over a sustained period.
Here’s how it usually comes and what signs to look for:
🔄 1. Bitcoin usually moves first
Bitcoin (BTC) rallies first, often after a bear market or consolidation phase.
As BTC rises, it gains investor confidence and draws in new money.
Most attention is on Bitcoin at first.
💰 2. Profits rotate from BTC to altcoins
Once BTC stabilizes or goes sideways, investors start taking profits.
These profits often flow into altcoins, especially large caps like ETH, SOL, ADA, etc.
This is where altcoins start gaining momentum.
📊 3. Bitcoin dominance drops
Bitcoin dominance = BTC market cap / total crypto market cap.
During altcoin season, Bitcoin dominance usually drops, meaning altcoins are growing faster.
You can track this using tools like TradingView with the ticker BTC.D.
🚀 4. Explosive gains in mid & low-cap altcoins
After large caps move, small-cap altcoins often pump heavily.
Meme coins, DeFi tokens, and niche ecosystem coins might see huge gains (e.g. SHIB, PEPE, etc.).
High risk, high reward zone.
📈 Signs altcoin season is starting:
BTC pumps first, then goes flat.
ETH and top altcoins start outperforming BTC.
BTC dominance falls below key levels (e.g. under 50%).
“Altcoin Season Index” (e.g. on blockchaincenter.net) shows >75.
Strong narratives (AI, gaming, meme, real-world assets, etc.) push specific coins.
🔍 How to prepare:
Research strong altcoins with solid use cases or hype.
Diversify: mix large caps (ETH, SOL) and smaller riskier plays (meme coins, etc.).
Watch the macro trend: bull markets favor alts; bear markets crush them.
Manage risk: set targets, use stop-losses, don’t go all-in.
If you want, I can analyze the current market conditions and let you know if an altcoin season is starting or likely soon. Would you like that?
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