For skeptics awaiting the growth of altcoins in January, there is bad news. Growth has begun and it is expected to continue. The only question is whether there will be a local correction on January 3. Our expectation is that there will be. However, shorting altcoins is now counter-trend and dangerous. It's worth getting used to this for at least the next few weeks.

The expectation of this January growth was written about many times in December.

The first December forecast that the upcoming weeks would be pivotal was announced on December 8. However, the market was "marinated" in a range longer than we expected. Nevertheless, since the first post on the topic of market growth, there have been no significant declines in the market "broadly."

And now, on January 3, after we wrote on December 20 about the "early birds" regarding the growth of altcoins (uptrends on the 12-hour TF) - there are much more substantial signals. Therefore, our forecast is through a correction in the coming days or without it, and altcoins should show growth in January. And the market dynamics on January 2 have clarified everything in this regard.

FIRSTLY, our Monitor just provided such data on the TOP-200 of the cryptocurrency market:

- 30 assets (including ETH) - in a stable uptrend on the 12-hour TF,

-15 assets - in a stable uptrend on the daily TF.

There are also more local movements on the chart with marks of highs on the smaller time frames. Therefore, as seen in the screenshot, the Monitor first gives a forecast for a local correction on the smaller TFs, and only then - a continuation of growth "in the coming days and possibly weeks."

SECONDLY, the dominance of BTC showed a good decline on January 2. There are downtrends on the 12-hour TF (for the first time since December 2) and the daily TF (for the first time since December 17).

In the review on December 30, it was mentioned that a "Bearish Wedge" was forming there, and initially, a rebound was expected (where it was important not to break the resistance of 59.88%) and then its execution. As a result - a clear execution of the forecast, after a rebound to 59.83%, dominance broke the wedge and is now in its execution. The complete target is 58.36%.

Moreover, now all the movement of dominance since the end of June (!) 2025 fits into a large "Triangle" and dominance is testing its breakout downwards. If the breakout is successful and the work begins - the complete target of this global figure is around 50.76%. Ambitious for altcoins. Dominance was last at such a level back in October 2023. But there are no guarantees, of course, either for the complete work of the figure or for its quick execution. What has been forming for half a year rarely works out in a week.

Nevertheless, considering that pronounced positivity for altcoins will begin only when the dominance is consolidated below the level of 58.08% - the picture looks positive. As long as there is a downtrend on the 12-hour TF - for sure. The positivity also lies in the fact that the target of the "Bearish Wedge", formed from December 2024 to July 2025, has not been fully worked out. The complete target is 55.73%.