Three altcoins sit on chart patterns and news that set them up for fresh record prices in the final week of October. Big money flows, rule changes and supply releases land at once, squeezing volatility and liquidity into a short window. Bitcoin touched $126,296 at the start of October, pulling idle capital back into smaller coins and steering action toward the month’s last seven days.
The market closes October with a tangle of drivers: Bitcoin at $126,296 and new ETF approvals pulling in traditional cash. Traders and treasuries care because these forces cluster in time, accelerating both risk-taking and potential reversals as the window narrows.
Perpetual contracts copy the spot price but never expire, and traders use them to lever up, channeling flows through derivative venues and perpetual DEXs when momentum builds.
If key breaks occur during the fourth week, fresh institutional cash could pour in and revive appetite for derivatives and perpetual DEXs, but the same setup raises the odds of sharp pullbacks.
The calendar adds heat: from 13 Oct to 20 Oct, teams unlock about $446 million worth of altcoins, a block that sellers might hit the market with, per Coinspeaker. Rule decisions — such as the Solana ETF call due 10 Oct — and those unlocks will decide whether any new high sticks.
Token setups: Aster, Mantle and ApeX
ASTER logged about $225 billion in perpetual DEX volume, carries institutional support and prints a double bottom that points to a break past its old peak of $2.24 toward $3.61. Changpeng Zhao said, “Few understand it. Aster competes with Binance – yet helps BNB,” a line that shows both rivalry as well as partnership inside one giant chain.
Mantle rebounded roughly 50% in September and now trades about 8% below its record. The line to watch sits at $2.29, and a close above it opens a path to $2.75.
ApeX just surged 762% in days or plans to spend up to 90% of daily revenue on buybacks, a move that would keep bids flowing and, if the pace holds, lift price toward $4.27.
The last week of October compresses catalysts, liquidity and sentiment into a short, volatile window. If the highlighted breaks arrive alongside ETF-driven inflows and amid the unlock calendar, new highs could print — but the same conditions keep the risk of sharp pullbacks elevated.
