According to @cas_abbe, confirmation for an altcoin breakout should be taken from its BTC or ETH pair rather than the USD pair, source: @cas_abbe on X on Aug 24, 2025. According to @cas_abbe, a break of a 6-12 month downtrend versus BTC or ETH is the first real breakout signal that indicates smart-money rotation, source: @cas_abbe on X on Aug 24, 2025. According to @cas_abbe, such BTC or ETH pair breakouts usually precede large altcoin rallies, offering traders a timing cue for entries and risk-on positioning, source: @cas_abbe on X on Aug 24, 2025. According to @cas_abbe, the emphasis is on relative strength against BTC and ETH to read capital flows across the crypto market, source: @cas_abbe on X on Aug 24, 2025.