Ethereum's 55% rally setup vs. Bitcoin sparks ‘altseason’ hopes

Key takeaways:

• Ethereum is forming bullish cup-and-handle and bull flag patterns against Bitcoin, signaling a potential 30–55% upside.

• Analysts say an ETH/BTC breakout could trigger a major altseason, similar to those in 2017 and 2021.

• Historical altcoin market patterns suggest potential for a 250x rally in 2025 if trends repeat.

Ethereum’s native token, Ether ( ETH ), is forming at least two classic bullish patterns versus Bitcoin ( BTC ), fueling optimism that a breakout could trigger the next altcoin season.

Ether indicators hint at 30-55% rally next

The Ether-to-Bitcoin ratio (ETH/BTC) is forming a cup-and-handle and a bull pennant pattern, each indicating massive gains.

In the cup-and-handle scenario, ETH/BTC suggests a potential breakout above the 0.02596 BTC neckline, with a technical target near 0.03814 BTC, implying a 55% upside by July.

The 0.03814 BTC level aligns with the December 2024 resistance level.

The bull flag pattern, on the other hand, indicates a potential breakout toward 0.03235 BTC, about 30% above current levels, by July. The upside target aligns with the January-February 2025 levels.

ETH/BTC breakout will lead to altseason— analyst

Ethereum’s breakout versus Bitcoin could initiate the altseason in 2025, according to analyst Trader Tardigrade .

The outlook takes cues from periods when Ether’s outperformance versus Bitcoin has coincided with massive rallies in the altcoin market, namely the 2,500%-plus gains during the 2020-2021 crypto bull market.

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Other analysts reinforce the altseason thesis, namely Sensei , who shows the altcoin market cap relative to Bitcoin retesting a long-term ascending support trendline.

Historically, each bounce from this level has preceded massive altcoin rallies—one leading to a 9,000% surge and another to a 180,000% explosion in market capitalization.

This chart anticipates a 250,000% rally in altcoins based on a repeating historical pattern of altseasons. Analyst Rinor also anticipates the same.

Analyst Moustache also notes that altcoins are breaking out of a seven-year falling wedge, a pattern that preceded major rallies in 2017 and 2020, signaling another altseason may be near.

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