If 2026 Brings An Alteason, Will Eth, Bnb, Xrp, Sol And Doge Be The...

Charts suggest the bulls will try to defend the support levels in ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL and DOGE, but higher levels are likely to attract sellers.

The cryptocurrency market witnessed pockets of outperformance from select altcoins in 2025, but a broad-based altcoin rally failed to materialize. According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin (BTC) did not breach its yearly low dominance of 55.5% hit on Jan. 5, signaling that traders did not abandon BTC and rush into altcoins.

Glassnode said in a recent post on X that nearly all crypto sectors had underperformed BTC over the past three months, signaling “a market environment where capital concentration favors BTC.”

Could the major altcoins make a comeback in 2026? Let’s analyze the charts of the top five major altcoins to find out.

Ether (ETH) pierced the $4,868 resistance in August, but the breakout turned out to be a bull trap.

The Ether price has dipped below the 50-week simple moving average (SMA) ($3,070), indicating that bears have the upper hand. Buyers attempted to start a recovery but are facing selling at the 20-week exponential moving average (EMA) ($3,454).

There is support at $2,623, but if the level cracks, the ETH/USDT pair could plummet to $2,111 and then to $1,600. Buyers are expected to fiercely defend the zone between $1,600 and $1,385.

The first sign of strength will be a break and close above the 20-week EMA. That suggests the bears are losing their grip. The pair may then attempt a rally to $4,000 and eventually to $4,956. Above $4,956, the pair could soar to $6,194 and then to $9,030.

BNB (BNB) has been stuck between the moving averages, indicating a balance between supply and demand.

If the price breaks below the 50-week SMA ($775), it suggests that the bears have overpowered the bulls. The BNB price could then tumble to the solid support at $500. Buyers are expected to fiercely defend the $400 to $500 zone.

Source: CoinTelegraph