{"id":87383,"date":"2025-08-11T09:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=87383"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:31:58","slug":"how-i-choose-which-altcoins-to-trade-every-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=87383","title":{"rendered":"How I Choose Which Altcoins to Trade Every Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019ve ever opened up CoinMarketCap or TradingView and felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of altcoins available to trade, you\u2019re not\u00a0alone.<\/p>\n

From Bitcoin Cash to Render, from Solana to some obscure low-cap token you just heard about five minutes ago\u200a\u2014\u200athere are literally thousands<\/strong> of altcoins out there. And every week, new ones show up, old ones pump or dump, and trends shift almost overnight.<\/p>\n

When I first started trading crypto, I jumped into altcoins blindly\u200a\u2014\u200ausually based on hype, social media buzz, or YouTube influencers. Sometimes I made quick money. But more often, I held onto losers too long or missed out on better opportunities simply because I didn\u2019t have a\u00a0system.<\/p>\n

Now, after several years of trial and error (and a few painful lessons), I\u2019ve developed a repeatable weekly process<\/strong> for selecting which altcoins I\u00a0trade.<\/p>\n

This is not about picking moonshots or hoping to catch the next 100x. It\u2019s about filtering noise, focusing on high-probability setups, and staying disciplined.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how I choose which altcoins to trade every week\u200a\u2014\u200aand how you can develop your own system\u00a0too.<\/p>\n

1. Start With a Clean\u00a0Slate<\/h3>\n

Every Sunday or Monday, I start by reviewing the market from a top-down perspective<\/strong>. I want to\u00a0know:<\/p>\n

What is Bitcoin\u00a0doing?Is Ethereum trending or\u00a0ranging?How\u2019s the overall sentiment in the\u00a0market?<\/p>\n

If Bitcoin is highly volatile, in a sharp downtrend, or breaking key support levels, I typically avoid most altcoins<\/strong> for the week. When BTC dumps, altcoins tend to get crushed\u00a0harder.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if BTC is stable, consolidating, or slowly trending up, that\u2019s when altcoins tend to\u00a0shine.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin sets the tone. Altcoins follow the\u00a0rhythm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once I know the general conditions, I start with a fresh watchlist. I don\u2019t carry old favorites over by default. Each week deserves a fresh\u00a0look.<\/p>\n

2. Check the Weekly and Daily Charts\u00a0First<\/h3>\n

I know this sounds basic, but you\u2019d be surprised how many people ignore higher timeframes and go straight to the 15-minute or 1-hour\u00a0chart.<\/p>\n

When I scan altcoins, I always start with the weekly and daily charts<\/strong>. Here\u2019s what I look\u00a0for:<\/p>\n

Is the coin breaking out of a long consolidation range?Has it reclaimed a key support or resistance zone?Is it in a clean uptrend (higher highs and higher\u00a0lows)?<\/p>\n

I mark out major levels, key trendlines, and potential areas of interest. If a coin is still in a messy downtrend or stuck in sideways chop, I skip it\u200a\u2014\u200ano matter how good the news or hype\u00a0is.<\/p>\n

The idea is to trade strength<\/strong>, not hope for reversals.<\/p>\n

3. Use Volume and Volatility as\u00a0Filters<\/h3>\n

I don\u2019t touch altcoins that are illiquid or\u00a0flat.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s no volume, there\u2019s no\u00a0trade.<\/p>\n

Volume shows interest<\/strong>, and interest drives momentum. I use tools\u00a0like:<\/p>\n

CoinMarketCap for average daily\u00a0volumeTradingView for volume profile over\u00a0timeBinance or Bybit filters to see which pairs are getting the most\u00a0action<\/p>\n

I also check volatility<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200abecause without price movement, there\u2019s no profit to be\u00a0made.<\/p>\n

If an altcoin\u2019s price has barely moved over the past week, it\u2019s not worth watching.<\/p>\n

Ideally, I want liquid, volatile coins<\/strong> that are\u00a0either:<\/p>\n

Trending strongly (momentum trades),\u00a0orApproaching key breakout or breakdown zones (range\u00a0plays)<\/p>\n

4. I Scan the Top 100\u2013200 Coins\u00a0Only<\/h3>\n

This is a personal rule that keeps me\u00a0focused.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t trade micro-cap altcoins unless there\u2019s a specific catalyst. Most weeks, I stick to the top 100\u2013200 by market cap. These\u00a0coins:<\/p>\n

Have deeper liquidityAre available on major exchangesTend to follow technical levels more\u00a0cleanlyAre less likely to get rugged or\u00a0delisted<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t mean low-caps can\u2019t run\u200a\u2014\u200abut for short-term trading, I\u2019d rather focus on consistency over lottery\u00a0tickets.<\/p>\n

5. I Use a Screener With Specific Technical Criteria<\/h3>\n

One of my best tools is the TradingView Screener<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here are the filters I\u00a0use:<\/p>\n

Change % (24h or 7d):<\/strong> I look for coins that are up or down significantly (momentum or oversold opportunities)Volume Spike:<\/strong> Coins with recent surges in volume often signal strong\u00a0interestRSI near 50 (neutral):<\/strong> These are often in transition, great for breakout\u00a0setupsMACD Cross or Squeeze Indicators:<\/strong> To find momentum\u00a0shifts200 EMA \/ 50 EMA crossovers:<\/strong> Trend confirmation<\/p>\n

After running the screener, I usually narrow my list to 10\u201315 coins<\/strong> to analyze\u00a0deeper.<\/p>\n

6. I Factor in Current Themes and Narratives<\/h3>\n

Every few months, a theme dominates the market<\/strong>. Sometimes it\u2019s AI tokens, sometimes Layer 2s, sometimes meme coins or\u00a0DeFi.<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019re a technical trader, ignoring narrative is a\u00a0mistake<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why? Because traders follow\u00a0stories.<\/p>\n

If AI coins are pumping and one of them breaks a major resistance, chances are others in that niche might follow. It creates what I call \u201cecho\u00a0pumps.\u201d<\/p>\n

So each week, I check Twitter, news sites, and YouTube (with a heavy filter) to\u00a0see:<\/p>\n

What are people talking\u00a0about?Are devs releasing major\u00a0updates?Is there a new partnership, listing, or token burn\u00a0coming?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t trade hype blindly, but I do factor sentiment<\/strong> into my\u00a0choices.<\/p>\n

7. I Only Pick 3\u20135 Coins to Focus\u00a0On<\/h3>\n

This is\u00a0huge.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest mistakes I used to make was watching too many altcoins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It led to FOMO, distraction, poor entries, and missed\u00a0exits.<\/p>\n

Now, I keep my weekly watchlist to 3\u20135 altcoins max<\/strong>. These are the coins I\u2019ll watch, chart, and potentially trade during the\u00a0week.<\/p>\n

For each one, I do the following:<\/p>\n

Set key support\/resistance levelsNote breakout zones or retest\u00a0areasCreate alerts for price\u00a0actionWrite down my trading plan in a\u00a0journal<\/p>\n

If none of them give clean setups, I don\u2019t force trades. I simply wait\u200a\u2014\u200aor adjust the watchlist mid-week.<\/p>\n

8. I Use Multiple Timeframe Confirmation Before\u00a0Entering<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s say one of the coins on my watchlist looks good on the daily chart. Before I enter, I drop down to the 4H or 1H chart and look for alignment.<\/p>\n

If the lower timeframes are choppy or conflicting, I\u00a0wait.<\/p>\n

If everything lines up\u200a\u2014\u200avolume, price structure, market sentiment\u200a\u2014\u200aI enter with a tight\u00a0plan:<\/p>\n

Clear entryStop-loss based on structure, not\u00a0emotionTake profit levels mapped out ahead of\u00a0time<\/p>\n

This process helps me avoid impulsive entries and revenge\u00a0trades.<\/p>\n

9. I Avoid Coins With No Clear Risk-to-Reward<\/h3>\n

Every trade I take must have at least a 2:1 risk-to-reward ratio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If I\u2019m risking 2%, I want the potential to gain 4% or\u00a0more.<\/p>\n

Even if a coin looks promising, I skip the trade\u00a0if:<\/p>\n

The stop-loss would be too\u00a0wideThere\u2019s no logical\u00a0targetThe setup feels forced or\u00a0late<\/p>\n

Remember: it\u2019s not just about finding \u201cgood coins.\u201d It\u2019s about finding trades where you have the\u00a0edge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

10. I Review and Adjust\u00a0Midweek<\/h3>\n

No plan is\u00a0perfect.<\/p>\n

By Wednesday or Thursday, I review how my watchlist is performing. Sometimes:<\/p>\n

One altcoin breaks out and I catch a great\u00a0tradeAnother starts ranging again and I remove it from the\u00a0listA new opportunity shows up and I add it\u00a0in<\/p>\n

But I always go back to the same checklist: volume, structure, clean levels, trend, narrative.<\/p>\n

The goal is not to constantly chase what\u2019s moving\u200a\u2014\u200ait\u2019s to find high-probability setups and execute with consistency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts: Build a Process, Not Just a Watchlist<\/h3>\n

Choosing which altcoins to trade shouldn\u2019t be a guessing\u00a0game.<\/p>\n

It also shouldn\u2019t rely on whatever is trending on Twitter that\u00a0day.<\/p>\n

The reason I\u2019ve found more peace (and better results) in my trading is because I\u2019ve developed a process\u00a0that:<\/p>\n

Keeps me\u00a0focusedFilters out\u00a0noiseAvoids overtradingSupports my discipline<\/p>\n

Some weeks, I don\u2019t take any trades\u200a\u2014\u200aand that\u2019s perfectly fine.
Other weeks, I take 1\u20132 solid setups and close in profit. And that\u2019s better than 10 sloppy trades that drain my account and<\/em> my\u00a0sanity.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re still jumping from coin to coin without a plan, take some time this weekend to create a selection system that works for\u00a0you.<\/p>\n

Because in crypto, the edge doesn\u2019t go to the smartest or the fastest.
It goes to the most consistent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How I Choose Which Altcoins to Trade Every Week<\/a> was originally published in Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Image If you\u2019ve ever opened up CoinMarketCap or TradingView and felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of altcoins available to trade, you\u2019re not\u00a0alone. From Bitcoin Cash to Render, from Solana to some obscure low-cap token you just heard about five minutes ago\u200a\u2014\u200athere are literally thousands of altcoins out there. And every week, new ones show […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interesting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87383"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87383\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}