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And now there are more options to short than ever before. It is often easier to make prices drop than it is to make them go up... sigh.

I feel like when BTC rises slowly the altcoins don't rise at all. In order for the altcoins to rise up, it seems as though BTC will have to shoot up drastically and I'm just not sure if that's ever going to happen again.

Give it time. Though I am with you in that altcoins are having major trouble moving up. I don't think we will see a meaningful rise in the altcoins unless bitcoin goes on a major bull run. Then new money will likely enter the space and try and find "the next bitcoin."