In previous bull markets, not all altcoins would surge simultaneously. This does not refer to 10-30% growth, but rather 300-700% or even higher gains. These rotating surges constitute the entire bull market cycle.
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Capital is constantly flowing between different tokens, which is why the altcoin season does not last just one week, but several months. The previous capital flow pattern was as follows:
BTC > ETH > high-cap altcoins > low-cap altcoins > BTC...
But this pattern is now outdated, and the current capital flow cycle is more nuanced.
Phase 1
BTC continues to lead as usual. The market giants lead the crypto trend, but once BTC stops rising (or the pace of its rise slows), other tokens will "take over".
Phase 2
SOL, as the standout altcoin of this cycle, is starting to rise. Some major altcoins may follow, but with weaker performance (we are currently in this phase).
Phase 3
The following tokens may "take over" from SOL:
Major memecoins: DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, WIF, BONK, POPCAT
Major altcoins: RENDER, SUI, APT, LTC, etc.
Some tokens may perform poorly or see a delayed breakout.
Phase 4
The dominant narratives in this phase are the hottest ones. Memecoins, AI, RWA, and combinations of these narratives, such as AI memes and AI x DePIN.
Some narratives may be skipped, and players may get stuck. Therefore, choose wisely.
Phase 5
In this phase, low-cap altcoins begin to surge rapidly, sometimes even hourly. This phase is the best trading opportunity for solid memecoins and projects with good fundamentals. Choose the best-performing tokens, as the market can see frequent and dramatic pumps and dumps.
Phase 6
Capital flows back to BTC. As the market matures, these cycles become increasingly difficult to predict. Do not waste this bull market, as you still have time to make life-changing money in the next 5-9 months.
But remember one important thing, there are two ways to build wealth:
Holding appreciating altcoins long-term
Trading altcoins that rise faster
Historically, less than 1% of those who try the second method achieve long-term success.
Therefore, the majority of your capital should still be held in long-term positions, and if you want to catch every surge, you should use idle capital (small positions).
Can altcoins continue to rise?
Whether altcoins can sustain their rise still requires more observation and verification from multiple dimensions.
Furthermore, based on historical experience, the altcoin market is often accompanied by short-term hype-driven movements, but whether they can truly maintain price increases depends on the long-term development capabilities of the projects and the overall market environment. Although the "altcoin season" narrative has emerged in the current market, without new technological breakthroughs, application deployments, or ecosystem development support, this rally may be more of a temporary capital rotation than a trend-driven rise.
Therefore, both institutional and individual investors need to be vigilant in the face of this altcoin rally. On the one hand, they need to pay attention to changes in market capital flows, such as on-chain token transfer data and other key indicators; on the other hand, they also need to guard against the risk of pullbacks after short-term gains, with the capital movements of top projects potentially becoming an important barometer for the subsequent market trend.
At present, the "altcoin season" is still a battlefield of opportunities and risks, and investors should remain calm.
For players who are slow to get in, don't want to blindly rush in, often miss out on super-high gains of large MC memecoins, and are afraid to chase high prices of small caps, waiting for the MEME concept to crash and then finding an entry point might be a good choice.
Coincidentally, in the past two days, MEME coins have seen a significant overall pullback, which will provide good opportunities to get in.
PNUT current price: $1.26, expected to gain 50% or even double
ACT current price: $0.5, expected to gain 50% or even double
