Altcoin season index

Live altcoin season index: how many of the 50 largest coins rose more than Bitcoin over the last 90 days, with each coin’s 90-day change next to Bitcoin’s. 75 or more is altcoin season, 25 or less is Bitcoin season.

The share of the 50 largest coins by market cap that rose more than Bitcoin over the last 90 days, from Binance daily closes against USDT. Stablecoins, wrapped and staked tokens and tokenized assets are left out, as are coins with less than 90 days of history. 75 or more is altcoin season, 25 or less is Bitcoin season.

Questions about the altcoin season index

What is the altcoin season index?

A number from 0 to 100 that says how many of the 50 largest coins did better than Bitcoin over the last 90 days. 75 or more is called altcoin season, 25 or less Bitcoin season, and anything in between neither.

How is it calculated here?

From Binance daily closes against USDT: each coin’s price change over the last 90 days, to the last completed day, is compared with Bitcoin’s, and the index is the share of coins that rose more. Stablecoins, wrapped and staked tokens, gold-backed tokens and tokenized assets are left out, as are coins with less than 90 days of history.

What does it tell a trader?

Whether the largest altcoins or Bitcoin have led the market. A high reading means most of them outperformed Bitcoin over the last 90 days; a low one means Bitcoin did better. It describes the past 90 days, not what comes next.

How often is it updated?

It is worked out in your browser each time you open the page, from daily closes up to the last completed day, with the current list of the largest coins by market cap.

Cryptohopper Charts is made by Cryptohopper, the crypto trading bot platform founded in Amsterdam in 2017.