If you see Bitcoin rising to new highs, and you are confused as to why altcoins are not following suit.

It may be due to its lagging effect. Traders wait for Bitcoin's price to stabilize or move sideways.

Right after that, when Bitcoin stabilizes.

Traders will now carefully choose which altcoins to invest in.

Most of the time, altcoins outperform Bitcoin in these situations, so choose your coin wisely.