It is a general believe in the cryptocurrency community that Bitcoin bull season is usually followed by altcoins season. I don't know the logic behind it hence the reason for this post. The present bull run seems to be dominated by Bitcoin and its already taking too long without corresponding rise in price among the notable altcoins.
So, should we also expect altcoin season following the current bull run? If yes, what are the best altcoins to focus on?
If you think too deeply about what is causing the market to buy or sell, then you might not be able to know the actual reason for the move in some cases. The same thing is applicable to the cryptocurrency market, though enough is known to cause its movements, yet the market psychology at which cryptos move surprisingly at times is often not known.
Well, about your context, let me say that it all starts from the halving. This is the tradition in Bitcoin which buyers are now taking advantage of. After the halving, investors believe that the motive is to increase the demand for Bitcoin to make it scarce, and this in turn is bringing in more money into the coin (more demand). However, it gets to a stage where investors will look beyond Bitcoin when they realise that it has been effectively pumped, which is why the altcoins will gain more attention at that time. But note, this doesn't mean that when Bitcoin is buying the altcoins will not buy. Just as we witnessed in the last mini-bull run of the last months in 2023, that is the way it will happen, but it will only be more. At that time, altcoins will be moving dangerously upwards, and the only reason I can attribute to this is higher desperation to make more money. Focus will now shift to altcoins and investors will desperately be pumping it, and because of their low value yet, the effect is often more significant than that of Bitcoin.
As for the best altcoins to choose from, I advise you to study their reactions during the last mini-bull run experienced between October 2023 to January 2024. That's what I believe they will replicate. Notwithstanding, I still advise you to DYOR.