Litecoin's been lagging behind Bitcoin and most major alts for close to 8 years now. Here's what's really going on. The LTC/BTC pair tells the story—RSI's been in a structural downtrend since early 2018. That's a long time to underperform.

But here's the thing about alt rotations: most traders don't jump into alts just because they feel like it. There are actual patterns. You typically see capital flowing into alts when one of two things happens:

First—when they're sitting at extreme relative lows, creating that juicy entry point everyone's looking for. Or second—during specific market phases when Bitcoin consolidates and risk appetite picks back up.

The question now: is LTC finally setting up for a reversal after 8 years in the doldrums? The technicals suggest we might be watching that setup form.