2025-12-05 11:22:27

Altcoins vs NVDA: Standing at a Breaking Point We Haven't Seen in Years

Four years of sideways consolidation might finally be over.

What we're looking at here tells a double story: the aggregate market cap of altcoins outside the top players (OTHERS index) alongside their relative performance strength. Both metrics are converging at a critical threshold that hasn't been tested since the last major cycle shift. The compression pattern has been building pressure for nearly half a decade, and historically, these setups don't stay quiet for long.

Whether this breaks upward or collapses depends on how the next few weeks unfold, but the technical setup is undeniably at a pivot zone that hasn't existed since early 2021.

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CoffeeNFTrader

· 22h ago

Nah, after four years of sideways consolidation, once it starts moving it’s going to be crazy... This time it’s really either take off or crash—no middle ground, kind of exciting. Wait, if this resistance level is broken, is altseason really coming back? Guys, honestly, do you believe we can catch this wave? It’s been four years... feels like I’ve been waiting forever, got the waiting syndrome. This resistance level looks so familiar. I didn’t miss that 2021 run, and look at where we are now... The key is how things go in the next few weeks. I’m betting all-in on small cap coins.

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DecentralizeMe

· 22h ago

Four years of sideways consolidation... is it really going to move this time? Feels like the boy who cried wolf has been shouted too many times, haha. --- Pressure has been building up for so long, whether it breaks up or breaks down will depend on the next few weeks. There's a bit of a gambling aspect to it. --- Back in early 2021... I was still sleepwalking, can't afford to miss out again now. --- Altcoins really make you anxious, they either skyrocket or crash hard, there's no middle ground. --- Let's wait and see if we can confirm the direction before making a move. It's at these critical points that it's easiest to get rekt by both sides.

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GasWastingMaximalist