The Bitter Reality of Altseason: A Capital Shift or Just Another Trap?

I've been watching this damn crypto cycle for years now, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that "altseason" isn't the magical money printer everyone thinks it is. It's a predictable capital migration pattern that happens when Bitcoin gets boring - nothing more, nothing less.

Look, I'm tired of seeing all these influencers acting like they've discovered some secret formula. The "Path to Altseason" isn't rocket science - it's just money flowing from one big bag to another while the whales orchestrate the whole dance.

When Bitcoin pumps and stabilizes, traders get bored and hungry for higher returns. That's when capital naturally shifts to Ethereum and other large caps. Eventually, this trickles down to mid and small caps in a cascade of FOMO and greed. I've watched this pattern repeat itself cycle after cycle, and honestly, the predictability is almost insulting.

From my experience, we're likely somewhere between phase 3 and 4 right now - about 80% of the way into phase 4 if you ask me. But here's what nobody wants to admit: by the time most retail investors realize what's happening, institutional money has already positioned themselves weeks or months earlier.

The real question isn't which phase we're in, but whether this time the market will actually deliver or if we're just watching another elaborate setup for distribution. Those big players aren't your friends - they need someone to sell their bags to when the music stops.

Studying charts is fine, but don't fool yourself. This isn't about "being prepared" - it's about understanding you're playing in a casino where the house always has an edge.

Which phase are we in? Who cares! The better question is: who's actually making the real money in this cycle? Hint: it's probably not the people obsessively checking altcoin charts every five minutes.

#AltSeasonComing #AltSeasonOnTheWay #Altseason

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