TOTAL3 at $1.16T - The Silent Signal Before Altseason

I’ve said this before.
The real altseason doesn’t begin with hype. It begins with TOTAL3 quietly turning up while everyone’s still distracted by Bitcoin headlines.

Look at the chart above. TOTAL3, the total crypto market cap excluding BTC and ETH, just crossed $1.16 trillion.
That number might not sound dramatic, but to me, it’s everything.

Because this is the first time since 2021 that TOTAL3 has broken past the mid-cycle range and started showing structural strength.

What TOTAL3 Actually Represents

TOTAL3 strips out the noise.
It removes BTC and ETH so you can see the pure liquidity flowing into altcoins, the bloodline of every rotation.

When TOTAL3 rises, it means money is leaving safety and chasing higher risk, higher reward plays.
That’s greed returning.
That’s altseason warming up.

And when it starts forming higher highs like it’s doing now, it means smart money has begun positioning while retail is still asleep.

The Technical Picture

Let’s break it down clean:

• Current level: $1.16T

• Resistance: $1.20T - previous local high from earlier this year

• Support: $[premium] - the consolidation zone where alts were accumulated in early 2024

• Expansion zone: Above $[premium], we enter open air

What this chart tells you:

1. Liquidity is building under the surface.

2. The structure mirrors 2020–2021, just before altseason erupted.

3. The higher lows show conviction, not retail gambling, but institutional accumulation.

This is why I’ve been warning my members not to rush into random coins, but to stay ETH-heavy first until TOTAL3 confirms expansion.

Because once TOTAL3 breaks and holds above $[premium], the gates open.

What This Means For You

If you’ve been disciplined, building ETH and a few large caps like SOL, LINK, ONDO, this is your moment of positioning.
You don’t chase pumps; you anticipate cycles.

This move shows rotation is coming.

But here’s the truth:
The first leg of TOTAL3 always fakes out tourists.
They think “altseason” starts at the first breakout, then they FOMO in just before a shakeout.

The pros, the ones in my 9-5 Traders group, wait for confirmation:
-TOTAL3 breaks $[premium]
-BTC Dominance breaks under [premium]%
-ETH/BTC reclaims strength

That’s the triple alignment.
That’s when you scale in.

The Emotional Trap

Most traders are about to repeat the same mistake as 2021, they’ll buy the top of TOTAL3’s first leg, watch it retrace, panic sell, and miss the real move.

That’s why trading isn’t about entries. It’s about patience, rotation, and conviction.

When you understand how capital flows, BTC → ETH → ALTS → STABLES — you stop reacting and start planning.

That’s what separates killers from tourists.

What’s Coming Next

If TOTAL3 holds above $[premium]T this week, the next target is $[premium].
That’s the moment alt liquidity expands violently.

You’ll see mid-caps like ONDO, LINK, TAO, and AERO start outperforming ETH.
That’s when we rotate.
That’s when the game speeds up.

But if TOTAL3 loses $[premium], expect a short-term reset, that’s your chance to accumulate again before the next explosion.

Either way, this chart is the key to timing altseason.

The Playbook You’re Missing

Inside the Crypto Exit Manual (CEM) and Altseason Playbook (AP), I break down this entire process:

• The 3-phase rotation from BTC → ETH → ALTS

• The real on-chain metrics behind TOTAL3 expansion

• How to build a portfolio that rides the rotation, not bleeds through it

• And exactly when to start exiting into USDT before the bear arrives

This isn’t theory. It’s the same model I’ve used for every bull cycle since 2017.

If you’ve been guessing, you’re gambling.
If you’ve been following headlines, you’re late.

The ones who win are already tracking TOTAL3.

Final Word

TOTAL3 is whispering.
The breakout is forming.
The money is shifting.

This is the moment where silent preparation becomes generational opportunity.

The tourists will see it only after it’s done.
The killers are already positioned.

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By then, it’s too late.

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This is your early signal.
Move with purpose.

Victor