Clarify your goals from the beginning. Are you trading in hopes to profit in USD or BTC? ETH? This determines which chart to use. If you're trading alts, the alt/BTC chart tells you whether you should be hodling bitcoin even if the altcoin is gaining in USD. Hodling bitcoin is the opportunity cost to trading alts. Don't attempt to trade unless you believe your strategy can outperform a buy and hodl strategy. Strong hands!