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Why this trader is betting on ETH over BTC
A TradingView long call on ETH/BTC, built on four signals that say altcoins are due.
In brief
A TradingView long call on ETH/BTC, built on four signals that say altcoins are due. The case rests on cycle timing, not on anything Ethereum shipped: BTC dominance high, ETH/BTC low, and the trader is positioned long. Originally reported by TradingView.
The call
Trader teskagod posted a long position on the ETH/BTC pair, arguing Ethereum is about to gain ground on Bitcoin.
“Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin.”
Five brutal years
Ethereum and the wider altcoin market have lost ground to Bitcoin for half a decade. That stretch is the setup for the trade, not an argument against it.
“The last 5 years have been brutal for both Ethereum and altcoins.”
Cycles, not stories
The whole thesis is timing. Markets rotate, and the trader thinks the rotation back into Ethereum and altcoins is overdue.
“Markets move in cycles, and Ethereum's - and altcoins' - time will come.”
Bitcoin dominance is stretched
BTC.D measures Bitcoin's share of total crypto market cap. The trader reads it as too high, which historically precedes money flowing into alts.
“BTC.D, too high”
The ratio sits at the floor
ETH/BTC is flagged as too low, the mirror image of the dominance signal. Same story from the other side of the chart.
“ETH/BTC, too low”
The macro backdrop
PMI above 50 points to expanding manufacturing, and gold looks stretched. Together the trader reads risk appetite returning to speculative assets.
“PMI, >50 GOLD, too high”
The essence
The case rests on cycle timing, not on anything Ethereum shipped: BTC dominance high, ETH/BTC low, and the trader is positioned long.
