🚨Bitcoin Breaks $120K, Is It Time for Altseason?🚨
$BTC just hit a new ATH at $123,000. But where are the altcoin pumps?
I’ve gone back through the last 3 $BTC breakouts to find patterns and the signs are finally lining up.
Here's what to expect next for $ETH, $SOL, $XRP, and the rest🧵👇
1/x Bitcoin is deep in price discovery.
But altcoin momentum has lagged, and many large caps haven’t moved.
Let’s look at what happened after previous breakouts.
2/x Every $BTC breakout since mid-2023 led to altcoin rallies:
🔸$30K ➡️ $44K
🔸$45K ➡️ $71K
🔸$71K ➡️ $105K (after Trump’s win)
Each move gave altcoins a 3–5 week window to run hard.
Then $BTC consolidates, dominance rises, and gains get erased.
3/x Right now, we’re in a similar setup:
$BTC broke $107K, up to $123K and potentially heading to $150K.
If the pattern holds, this is the start of another alt window.
But be careful: this is not a 6-month altseason. It’s a sprint.
4/x $BTC dominance hasn’t broken down yet so this isn’t a macro altseason.
But altcoins can still rally if dominance stops rising.
That’s exactly what happened in the last two runs.
5/x $ETH, $SOL, $XRP all behaved differently.
🔸 $ETH lagged $BTC badly in late 2023, but now it's showing higher lows.
🔸 $SOL outperformed early, but is lagging now.
🔸 $XRP was weak at first, then exploded post-election.
The rotation is clear to see.
6/x One clear trend now is that the payment coins are running first.
✅ $XRP
✅ $XLM
✅ $HBAR
✅ $IOTA
✅ $ALGO
✅ $XDC
These are ISO20022-aligned, “banking” coins and they always seem to catch the early bid.
7/x Large caps that haven’t moved yet are where I’m focused:
🔸 $BNB - Near cycle lows vs $BTC.
🔸 $LINK - Still bleeding, strong fundamentals.
🔸 $ADA - Macro double bottom.
🔸 $TRX - Quiet strength.
🔸 $DOGE - Always thrives during Bitcoin breakouts.
These are prime rotation candidates.
8/x If Solana starts to catch a bid, watch its ecosystem:
🔸 $BONK - Already up 89%
🔸 $PENGU - CT’s meme favorite
And layer-1 copycats like:
🔸 $SUI
🔸 $APTOS
🔸 $AVAX (hasn’t run since Oct 2023)
9/x $TAO and $PEPE were breakout stars in 2023.
🔸 $TAO: 14x in 5 months.
🔸 $PEPE: 6.6x vs $BTC in 3 months.
They launched into strong narratives while $BTC was pumping.
If we get a new “shiny narrative” soon be ready to pounce.
10/x My current trade plan?
🔹 Focus on blue chips.
🔹 Look for coins that haven’t pumped yet.
🔹 Rotate into narratives when leaders start moving.
🔹 Stay out of low caps for now, they’re not worth the risk.
This is a game of rotation, not chasing.
11/x We could see 1–2 months of altcoin strength.
But history says don’t get greedy.
If $BTC hits $150K, every top 20 coin will likely follow, some with massive catch-up rallies.
Play it smart. Hold strength. Rotate the ones that are lagging.
12/x Stay bullish, not blind. Track $BTC dominance. Watch $BTC pairs.
This isn’t 2017 or 2021 but it’s a solid window. There will be a time to ape into low caps just not yet.
How are you playing the current market? Drop your plays below👇
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