These days bitcoin price is increasing. Now btc price is around 8400$. But altcoin prices are not increasing. Is not altcoin price depend on the btc price?
Well Lesson number 1, not all altcoins moves along with bitcoin in other words all altcoins do not depend on the crypocurrencies,also know the king and the mother coin bitcoin.
Each coins moves because of the possible reason.
1. Yes sometimes it depends on the bitcoin.
2. each altcoin is dependent that do not depend on bitcoin which the market for one specific altcoin is different.
3. Each altcoin has different movement and value so here comes the supply and demand to market of cryptocurrency(not just in the fiat).
4. Each Altcoin has different holders that they decide to hold it(HODL), sell, buy or do an everyday trade.
5. Some has a belief that this specific altoin can be no more so they withdraw they investment on the altcoin.
(This ideas are from the past article and threads that I read and some are ideas that I learned from school because really, if you study a little about the market flow in the real world you can apply it in cryptocurrency)
I know this is short but this would be helpful. Also for better understanding why each altcoin do not follow bitcoin something each person or company manipulates one specific altcoin.