According to @rovercrc, a bullish post on X highlighted TOTAL3 with the message "WE'RE ABOUT TO GET RICH" on Sep 13, 2025, indicating strong altcoin sentiment, source: @rovercrc on X. TOTAL3 tracks the total crypto market capitalization excluding BTC and ETH, making it a direct proxy for altcoin market breadth, source: TradingView. For trading, practitioners typically rely on chart confirmation on TOTAL3—rather than social posts—by monitoring trend direction and breakouts, source: TradingView. Common checkpoints before increasing altcoin exposure include TOTAL3 holding above the 200-day moving average, rising volume confirming advances, and funding rates not spiking excessively, source: Binance Academy.