Why Altseason Has Not Started Yet | Part 3 of 4

If you are still asking where altseason is, this part is for you.

Because the biggest reason altseason has not started yet has nothing to do with charts, liquidity, or indicators.

It has everything to do with attention.

Altseason Begins When No One Is Watching

This is the part most people refuse to accept.

Altseason does not start when timelines are full of “alts about to explode” posts.
It starts when attention disappears.

Every major altseason in history began during a period when:

Volume was low
Engagement was dead
People stopped checking charts
Crypto was no longer interesting

Right now, attention is still there.

People are frustrated, but they are still watching.
Still posting.
Still waiting.

That tells you the market is not ready to reward them yet.

Why Attention Is the Enemy of Altseason

Markets move to cause maximum regret.

If altseason started now, too many people would benefit.

Too many bags are still being held with expectation.
Too many traders are emotionally invested.

Altseason requires disbelief, not anticipation.

When attention is high, sellers exist.
When attention is gone, sellers disappear.

That is when price moves freely.

The Difference Between Frustration and Capitulation

Most people think frustration equals capitulation.

It does not.

Frustration still contains hope.

Capitulation looks like this:

People stop asking questions.
People stop posting charts.
People stop arguing about narratives.
People stop caring.

We are not there yet.

That is why altseason feels delayed.

It is not delayed.
It is waiting.

Why Fake Altseasons Keep Trapping People

You may have noticed small alt pumps here and there.

Short lived.
Selective.
No follow through.

Those are not altseasons.

Those are liquidity tests.

The market is probing to see if sellers are still present.

Every time price moves up and gets sold aggressively, it tells the market one thing:

There is still supply to clear.

So it pulls back.

This repeats until supply is gone.

Only then does a real altseason begin.

Why Real Altseasons Feel Sudden

When the real move starts, it will feel unfair.

No warning.
No preparation time.
No polite pullbacks.

Because the preparation already happened during this phase.

The sideways action.
The boredom.
The silence.

That is where the work is done.

The breakout is just the release.

The Role of Time in This Cycle

People underestimate time.

They think cycles are driven by price alone.

They are not.

They are driven by time spent at levels.

The longer altcoins go nowhere, the more powerful the eventual move becomes.

Time removes weak conviction.

Time exhausts sellers.

Time clears the path.

This is why rushing altseason expectations always leads to disappointment.

The market is patient.

Most traders are not.

Why This Phase Feels Personal

Sideways alt markets feel personal because they attack identity.

You start questioning:

Was I wrong
Did I misread the cycle
Did I waste my time

That self doubt is part of the process.

The market is not trying to take your money right now.

It is trying to take your belief.

Once belief is gone, price is free to move.

What Smart Money Is Doing Right Now

Smart money is not asking where altseason is.

They are doing three quiet things:

Watching ETH BTC for leadership
Tracking dominance shifts
Building positions slowly

No hype.
No rush.

They understand that when attention returns, risk reward will already be worse.

They want to be positioned before that.

What You Should Be Doing Instead of Waiting

Stop waiting for confirmation.

Confirmation is what makes you late.

Instead:

Accept boredom
Track structure
Respect time
Preserve capital
Preserve position

Altseason is not missed by people who are early.

It is missed by people who get tired.

Final Thought

Altseason has not started because the crowd is still present.

Once the crowd leaves, price will move.

That is how this market works.

Not fair.
Not fun.
But extremely consistent.

In Part 4, I will tie everything together and explain what needs to flip structurally for altseason to actually begin and how you know when it is real, not another fake start.

If you want to be positioned before attention returns, that preparation does not happen in public threads.

It happens quietly, with structure and discipline.

That is exactly what we do inside the Discord.

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Altseason does not reward those who ask questions.

It rewards those who stayed when no one else cared.

Victor