That’s Exactly Why This Phase Matters. Altcoins have been stuck in a dominance bear market for nearly four years.
Four years of underperformance.
Four years of failed rotations.
Four years of “maybe next quarter.”
And now?
Most people aren’t waiting anymore. They’ve already quit.
That timing is… familiar.
Every major altcoin cycle didn’t start when optimism returned. It started when hope quietly left the room.
No hype.
No narratives.
No threads screaming “ALTSEASON.”
Just exhaustion.
That’s where we are now.
Capital has crowded into safety. Liquidity is thin. Participation is selective almost hostile.
And historically, that’s when dominance trends stop extending, not because things look good, but because there’s no one left to capitulate.
This doesn’t mean alts explode tomorrow.
It doesn’t mean every bag gets saved.
What it does mean is that the risk asymmetry is changing slowly, quietly, and against the emotional consensus.
Most traders are still positioned for more pain.
That’s understandable. But cycles don’t turn when positioning is balanced. They turn when it’s lopsided.
I’m not chasing narratives here.
I’m watching for relative strength, failed breakdowns, and capital rotation, not fireworks.
If you’re waiting for headlines to confirm this shift, you’ll get them after price already moved.
That’s how alt cycles have always worked.
Do you think this is just another dead-cat phase or the kind of boredom that usually shows up right before rotation starts?
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