According to @AltcoinGordon, the TOTAL2 index is setting up for a cup-and-handle breakout and many traders are taking profits too early, suggesting sentiment remains underweight the potential upside in altcoins, source: @AltcoinGordon on X (Oct 7, 2025). TOTAL2 tracks the total crypto market capitalization excluding BTC, so a confirmed breakout would indicate broad-based altcoin strength and a risk-on rotation across the sector, source: TradingView (TOTAL2 symbol description). For trading confirmation, technicians commonly look for a decisive close above the handle resistance accompanied by rising volume, while failure is often flagged by a breakdown below the handle low, source: Investopedia (Cup and Handle Pattern) and ThePatternSite by Thomas Bulkowski. Traders focused on altcoin exposure can monitor TOTAL2 for breakout confirmation to time entries and manage risk in line with the author’s bullish bias, source: @AltcoinGordon on X (Oct 7, 2025).

According to @TATrader_Alan, Solana SOL is forming a textbook cup and handle on the 3-month chart with a breakout in progress. source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Sep 13, 2025 High timeframe signals on quarterly charts are typically more reliable due to reduced noise and trend persistence in multi-quarter moves. source: John J. Murphy, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets Traders commonly seek confirmation via a decisive close above the cup rim on the operative timeframe accompanied by expanding volume. source: Robert D. Edwards and John Magee, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends; William J. ONeil, How to Make Money in Stocks A practical objective is often estimated by measuring the cup depth and projecting it upward from the breakout level, with risk defined below the handle low or a successful rim retest. source: Thomas N. Bulkowski, Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns; Robert D. Edwards and John Magee, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends Breakout failure is typically defined by a close back inside the handle on the same timeframe, offering a clear invalidation trigger for risk management. source: Robert D. Edwards and John Magee, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends