# Altcoin season index rebounds to 59 as Bitcoin dominance holds at 60.1% By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/41685 Published: 2026-10-27T11:24:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-27T11:24:16.000Z Section: Investing > The altcoin season index rose to 59 from 53 but remained below its weekly and monthly readings. Bitcoin dominance stood at 60.1%. The altcoin season index rose to 59 from 53 a day earlier, remaining below the altcoin season threshold of 75 and its levels a week and a month ago. Bitcoin dominance stood at 60.1%, keeping its share of the market elevated. The rebound pointed to an improvement in altcoins’ relative performance, although the index remained in neutral territory. The CoinMarketCap altcoin season index stood at 59 as of October 27. That was above the previous day’s 53 but below 60 a week earlier and 64 a month earlier. The reading remained between the Bitcoin season threshold of 25 or below and the altcoin season threshold of 75 or above, indicating mixed performance rather than broad altcoin leadership. The index measures the proportion of the top 100 altcoins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins, that outperformed Bitcoin over the past 90 days. Its annual high was 64 on September 27, 2026, and its annual low was 14 on December 19, 2025. ![Altcoin season index rebounds to 59 as Bitcoin dominance holds at 60.1%]() Market share figures also showed Bitcoin retaining its dominant position. Bitcoin dominance slipped to 60.1% from 60.2% a week earlier. Other altcoins’ combined share increased to 29.4% from 29.1%, while Ethereum’s share declined to 10.6% from 10.7%. Bitcoin’s market capitalization was approximately $1.60 trillion, with $26.94 billion in 24-hour trading volume. Altcoins had a combined market capitalization of approximately $1.06 trillion and 24-hour trading volume of $39.30 billion. Bitcoin traded at $79,822 in the October 27 snapshot, down 0.45% over 24 hours. Its cumulative return over 90 days stood at 24.88%.