{"id":378844,"date":"2019-04-18T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T00:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=378844"},"modified":"2019-04-17T20:13:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T20:13:49","slug":"altcoin-trader-bitcoin-accumulation-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/altcoin-trader-bitcoin-accumulation-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"Altcoin Trader: Alt Market Cap Shows Longest Accumulation Phase Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last few months, crypto traders and analysts have been ranting and raving about an apparent alt season, that saw the price of many altcoins double in value. It wasn\u2019t until Bitcoin\u2019s recent rally<\/a> that the alt season was stopped in its tracked.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, according to one experienced altcoin trader and author, altcoins are still in an accumulation phase \u2013 the longest accumulation phase yet for altcoins \u2013 which suggests a markup phase may be around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Altcoin Market Accumulation Phase Continues, Longest on Record<\/span><\/h2>\n

Since the start of 2019, various altcoins, front run by a Litecoin<\/a> rally, have painted double digit gains. Many have gone on to outright double in value<\/a> in just a few short weeks after breaking out of downtrend resistance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The surge in pricing across low-,mid-, and high-cap altcoins has caused many to claim that an alt season was in full effect. Even Google Trends data showed a surge in interest<\/a> in Bitcoin\u2019s brethren.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related Reading | 2019 Crypto Alt Season Kicks Off With Over 20 Altcoins Doubling in Value\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

However, a new chart shared by experienced altcoin trader<\/a> and author of the Altcoin Trader\u2019s Handbook<\/a>, Nik Patel, suggests that the altcoin market cap is still entrenched in an accumulation phase. The current accumulation phase, according to the chart, which covers off on the last five years of total altcoin valuations by market cap, is the longest on record lasting 260 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just an observation on ALTBTC accumulation over the past five years: pic.twitter.com\/Y2b9WWLoUr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Nik (@cointradernik) April 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n