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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.
“After the 2022 bear market, $ALT/$BTC has been mostly red and oversold for nearly four years. That is why it has felt like alts never truly recovered, even when Bitcoin was making new highs. They were not recovering. Not really. Bitcoin was running alone,” he added.
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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.
“ISM above 55 was the fuel behind the 2017 and 2021 alt seasons. That level has been completely absent for the last 3.6 years. We are not there yet, but the direction is right,” he added.
THIS IS VERY BULLISH
— Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) April 1, 2026
🇺🇸 US ISM Manufacturing PMI just came in at 52.7%, above expectations of 52.5%.
This is the 3rd consecutive monthly print above 52%, which shows that the US economy is in the expansion phase.
Last time ISM PMI had 3 consecutive prints above 52 was in Q3… https://t.co/aFiKeBBkOf pic.twitter.com/DHdrhqucBn
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.”
NOBODY IS WATCHING ALTCOINS RIGHT NOW.
— Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) April 1, 2026
That's the point.
Multi-year cup base. Silent compression. Retests held.
This pattern precedes the most violent moves in markets.
Hold the base: bullish chaos begins.
Lose it: more patience.
The setup doesn't need attention to work. pic.twitter.com/TlncRQmaXp
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.
“For all this to happen, $BTC needs to break $76,000 and ETH needs to follow it towards $2,800 to $3,200 range. Let’s hope Trump ends this war and there is no further escalation,” the post concluded.
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.