📊 $BTC Dominance — Reading The Market's Mood Two lines on this chart tell the whole story. Orange is BTC dominance. Grey is BTC price. From May to July 2025, dominance climbed hard to 64.5%. That was a flight to safety — money rotating out of alts and into BTC during the early bull phase. Classic risk-off inside crypto. Then July hit and dominance collapsed. From 64.5% all the way down to 57% by September. That drop is what altseason looks like in real time. Capital rotated from BTC into alts, and the alt market printed gains while dominance bled out. From September 2025 through March 2026, dominance chopped in a tight 57-60% range. Months of indecision. Neither BTC nor alts had a clear edge. Now look at the recent leg. Since early April, dominance is climbing again — back above 60% and curling toward 61%. Notice what's happening with price (grey line) during this same period. Price is actually rising too. That combination is important. 🧠 What This Means Rising dominance with rising price = BTC leading the recovery while alts lag. Money flowing back into crypto is choosing the safest asset first. The alt rally hasn't started yet, but the foundation is being built. For altseason to kick off properly, two things need to happen. Dominance needs to break below 58% with conviction, and BTC needs to consolidate (not crash). If BTC just keeps pumping, alts will continue to underperform in BTC terms even while making fiat gains. 🎯 What To Watch 🔺 Dominance ceiling: 61-62% — if it breaks above, expect another flush in alts. 🔻 Dominance support: 58% — break below, altseason starts firing. Right now we're mid-channel. The market hasn't picked a side yet. When you wonder why your alts aren't moving while BTC pumps, look at this chart. It explains 90% of the divergence. ⚡️ Not financial advice. DYOR. \#Bitcoin #BTCDominance #OKXOrbitTopics