The time for $LTC to surge is coming, as a large number of Litecoin mining machines are being delivered and coming online recently. The time for pre-calculated difficulty to surge is next week. It is expected that the difficulty will increase by at least double. Based on the current situation, the mining difficulty for Litecoin is expected to increase by at least five times next year. The exchange rate for Litecoin is projected to break historical highs and head straight for 1000u next year. Let's wait and see.