TOTAL3 monthly chart forms a long-term cup-and-handle, suggesting a potential breakout toward a $2.01 trillion altcoin market capitalization.
Weekly TOTAL3/BTC chart shows reverse head-and-shoulders, mirroring prior cycles, indicating altcoins may outperform Bitcoin in the coming phase.
Resistance near $1.2 trillion remains pivotal, with breakout, retest, and continuation pattern signaling a strong altcoin expansion trajectory.
TOTAL3, market cap excluding BTC and ETH, is showing signs of a long-term breakout. A cup-and-handle pattern is forming, hinting at potential growth.
Long‑Term Cup‑and‑Handle Formation
In a recent analysis, Bitcoinensus noted that TOTAL3 — the altcoin market cap excluding BTC and ETH — appears to be constructing a monthly cup‑and‑handle formation spanning 2021 to 2025
The cup’s rounded bottom reflects a steady recovery from the sharp decline after the 2021 peak. The horizontal resistance line sits near the $1.2 trillion level, a barrier that the market has approached multiple times but has yet to clear.
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Bitcoinensus projected a measured‑move target of about $2.01 trillion if a clean breakout happens. The analyst also described a classic breakout → retest → continuation path, suggesting that after breaking above resistance, the price could pull back before resuming its uptrend.
Bitcoinensus emphasized that the right‑shoulder handle is forming as modest pullbacks — a relatively common behavior before sustained momentum returns
Comparable Cycle Timing Relative to Bitcoin
Another chart, shared by Sykodelic, compares TOTAL3’s behavior against Bitcoin on a weekly timeframe. This analysis argues that TOTAL3/BTC may be forming a reverse head‑and‑shoulders pattern, a structure often linked to major trend reversals.
Sykodelic pointed out that the prior decline from 2017–2020 lasted 1,092 days, while the 2022–2025 decline spans roughly 1,085 days, suggesting a strong cyclical symmetry.That timing symmetry reinforces the idea that altcoins may be nearing a turning point versus BTC dominance.
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Sykodelic also observed that BTC dominance (BTC.D) remains under pressure, with a high time frame bearish structure still intact. The reverse pattern could mark exhaustion of altcoin underperformance and hint at renewed strength versus Bitcoin.
Projected Path if Breakout Materializes
If TOTAL3 achieves a clean monthly breakout above the $1.2 trillion resistance, the projection from the cup’s depth brings a target of $2.01 trillion. This move would represent a substantial expansion in the altcoin market cap
According to Bitcoinensus, the next phase would likely involve a retest of the breakout zone before resuming upward momentum. That path — breakout, pullback, continuation — mirrors textbook chart structure.
On the weekly chart, Sykodelic’s pattern suggests that momentum may be aligning for altcoins to outperform Bitcoin in the long run. The reverse head‑and‑shoulders, if validated, could lead to structural strength for TOTAL3/BTC
Together, these analyses portray a scenario where the altcoin market cap could enter a sustained growth cycle — provided resistance is broken decisively and support holds.
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