- Altcoin market triggers historic Golden Cross, mirroring 2021’s bullish rally setup.
- Cup and Handle breakout points to $3.6T altcoin cap, says Merlijn The Trader.
- Chiefy expects 150–200x altcoin returns as BTC targets $300K in this cycle.
Altcoin market charts have activated major technical signals pointing toward a potential multi-trillion breakout. Analysts now track synchronized price structures that align with previous cycles, forecasting continued bullish expansion.
Golden Cross Aligns With Altseason Trajectory
Chiefy, a technical analyst tracking multi-cycle altcoin setups, has presented new observations on current market positioning. Altcoin total market capitalization has crossed key moving average indicators on long-term logarithmic charts. This structural alignment has historically triggered large-scale capital rotations into alternative digital assets.
Source: Chiefy
The chart marks two Golden Cross signals, one in 2021 and the latest emerging around early 2025. The 2021 crossover preceded a parabolic rally in altcoins, captured in the chart’s labeled “Altseason” region. The ongoing 2025 signal aligns with that historical trigger point and tracks a similar pre-rally trajectory. A green trendline acting as cyclical resistance remains overhead as a longer-term upside target.
According to Chiefy, altcoins have just flashed “the biggest Golden Cross in history” as trend compression finishes. He added that he gained over $130,000 in 2021 from early low-cap entries during the last crossover event. Now he expects 150–200x upside from select tokens amid BTC’s projected path toward $300,000 per coin.
He also identified that the current setup mirrors 2021’s launch point for the total altcoin market breakout. Both 2021 and 2025 Golden Crosses appear at equivalent locations along the cyclical moving average curve. Price structure, macro alignment, and social indicators all match the previous bull market ignition point.
Cup and Handle Confirms Breakout Potential
Merlijn The Trader has offered additional insights based on the weekly altcoin market cap, excluding Bitcoin. His technical analysis focuses on a confirmed Cup and Handle formation spanning 2022 through early 2025. The pattern reflects a classic accumulation phase followed by consolidation and breakout.
Source: Merlijn The Trader
The rounded bottom or “cup” formed between early 2022 and mid-2023 as the price gradually recovered from cycle lows. By late 2023, price action transitioned into the “handle,” showing a slight downward drift before breaking out. The horizontal resistance line was breached shortly after, confirming the bullish continuation structure.
Merlijn noted the projected breakout zone extends toward $3.6 trillion, highlighted in a shaded vertical channel. The chart includes red diagonal trendlines drawn from 2021 through 2026 to frame historical resistance zones. These levels now serve as breakout support, with the current price trending upward near $974 billion.
The chart’s trajectory suggests multi-year support levels have been reclaimed and momentum is accelerating. Merlijn emphasized that the breakout formed above $970 billion, validating prior accumulation as a base. Volume metrics remain unstated, but the rising pattern implies strong institutional participation during early breakout phases.
