TL;DR

  • Start with bubbles (daily) for fast winners/losers… confirm on weekly for follow-through.
  • Use BTC.D and ETH.D to frame rotation… rising BTC.D usually caps alts, rising ETH.D often precedes broader participation.
  • Layer sector views to find where flows are actually landing… then size with risk stops, not bravado.

What you’ll learn

  • A simple workflow to read bubbles, dominance, and sectors together.
  • When alt rotation is building vs when it’s likely to fade.
  • Clear invalidations so you’re not bag-holding a pretty heatmap.

Introduction

Bubbles and dominance aren’t crystal balls… they’re orientation tools. Used together, they answer three questions fast… is money moving, where is it moving, and does it have breadth. Once you’ve got that, you can plan trades calmly instead of chasing.

Set up your view

  1. Open your bubbles dashboard on the daily timeframe.
  2. Keep a toggle for weekly one click away.
  3. Pin BTC.D and ETH.D on a simple line chart… no indicators needed.
  4. Add a sector filter or tag overlay if your tool provides it.

Reading BTC.D and ETH.D together

  • BTC.D rising, ETH.D flat or falling… risk-off for alts. Keep exposure tight, focus on BTC, or step aside.
  • BTC.D stabilising, ETH.D turning up… early tell for alt participation. Begin with ETH, then top-tier sectors.
  • ETH.D rising while BTC.D drifting down… the friendliest backdrop for staged alt rotation.
  • Both rising… unusual and often short-lived; treat alt breakouts with caution.

Invalidation
If you’re leaning long alts and BTC.D accelerates higher while ETH.D rolls over… cut or reduce. No ego.

Bubbles… spotting actionable rotation

green blue and pink bubbles
Photo by Drew Beamer / Unsplash

Daily first

  • Mark the top winners and losers.
  • Note sector clustering among winners. If three or more names from one sector are on the board, that’s flow… not luck.

Weekly confirm

  • Flip to weekly. If the same sector still prints green, you’ve likely got follow-through. If weekly is mixed or red, keep size small.

Volume check

  • Click the bubble… confirm volume isn’t paper-thin. If liquidity is poor, scale down or pass.

Sector overlays… where to focus

  • ETH ecosystem… L2s, staking plays, core infra. If ETH.D is curling up and these names are green on daily and weekly, that’s a sensible first port.
  • AI or DeFi… treat them as second-wave sectors. Wait for at least two sessions of breadth before leaning in.
  • Solana stack… if BTC.D is easing and ETH.D steady, SOL ecosystem can still move… but respect inter-chain risk when bridging capital.

Entry, management, and exits

Entry

  • Start with ETH or the sector leaders when ETH.D turns higher and your bubbles show breadth.
  • Use a starter size on daily confirmation… add on weekly confirmation.

Management

  • Trail on prior day lows or a simple percentage stop that matches your volatility.
  • If breadth thins to one or two names, pause adds.

Exits

  • Trim into outlier daily moves if weekly hasn’t confirmed.
  • Full exit if BTC.D reclaims momentum and your sector flips mixed.

5-minute rotation workflow

  1. Bubbles (daily)… list the top five winners and any sector cluster.
  2. Flip to weekly… keep only the names that also trend on the week.
  3. Check BTC.D and ETH.D direction vs yesterday.
  4. Choose ETH or sector leaders if ETH.D is rising and breadth holds.
  5. Place stops, define adds, set a time to re-check… then leave it.

Pitfalls to avoid

  • Single-name chasing… one bright bubble with thin volume is bait.
  • Timeframe hops… don’t take weekly conclusions off a 1-hour spike.
  • Ignoring BTC.D… most failed alt trades happen under rising dominance.
  • Over-diversifying… three to five names per sector is plenty; size matters more than count.

Mini FAQ

Daily or weekly first?
Daily to spot movement… weekly to validate it.

What signals alt rotation most cleanly?
ETH.D turning up while BTC.D softens… plus bubbles showing sector breadth, not just one meme.

When do I step aside?
If BTC.D pushes higher two sessions in a row and your sector heatmap goes mixed… protect capital.

How do I pick within a hot sector?
Choose the names with sustained volume and clean weekly follow-through… avoid illiquid tails.

Resources

  • Crypto Bubbles primer on your site for newcomers… a quick explainer of sizes and colours.
  • Member tools… dominance dashboards and sector rotation maps to keep the backdrop clear.

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