Three key factors are converging simultaneously, giving altcoin bulls a potential case for a recovery.
The signals arrive as the broader crypto market continues to absorb losses from geopolitical volatility and low risk appetite.
Are Altcoins Set for a Recovery? What the Market Signals Say
Market commentator and analyst, Ash Crypto, flagged that ALT/BTC has printed its fourth consecutive green Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) bar.
He noted that this streak has appeared for the first time since 2020. In that instance, altcoins surged roughly 60% against Bitcoin over the following three months.
Consecutive Green MACD Bars. Source: X/Ash CryptoFollow us on X to get the latest news as it happens
Notably, Ash Crypto highlighted three factors that are now aligning simultaneously. The MACD streak represents the first signal.
Second, the ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in above 52 for three consecutive months, with readings of 52.6 in January, 52.4 in February, and 52.7 in March.
Third, the analyst highlighted that the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is at a five-year low. He said it was the “most bullish macro backdrop for risk assets, including alts in years.”
Separately, analyst Merlijn The Trader noted that altcoins are forming a multi-year cup-and-handle pattern. It is a bullish chart pattern in technical analysis that signals a potential continuation of an uptrend.
He described the structure as one that typically precedes “most violent moves in markets.”
Recovery Window Opens, but Risks Remain
Despite the optimism, Ash Crypto is not yet calling a full altcoin season. According to him, that would require ISM readings above 55, broad liquidity expansion, and a sustained decline in BTC dominance, all occurring together.
Instead, the analyst flags a potential recovery over the next two to three months if certain conditions hold.
These signals arrive at a time when more than 40% of altcoins trade at or near all-time lows. That figure exceeds the previous bear market peak of roughly 38%.
Whether the alignment translates into sustained capital rotation or fades under geopolitical pressure will likely define Q2 for altcoin markets.
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Source: https://beincrypto.com/macro-signals-altcoin-recovery-pmi-macd/
