@normanftss
A rising altcoin-to-BTC price ratio is a classic early signal—when alts gain more than Bitcoin, that’s alt season in motion. Another useful metric is the increase in altcoin market capitalization share relative to total crypto. Additionally, altcoin dominance ranking changes and network activity surges on altchains provide confirmation. Sentiment indicators like crypto-related search trends, social media chatter, and funding rates can also help confirm if altcoin appetite is building. Finally, on-chain metrics such as smart contract deployment and active addresses on alt blockchains give extra conviction. Alt season often coincides with exuberant investment flow into diverse alt projects, decreasing BTC dominance and increasing capital rotation toward higher-beta alts.