LTC recently caught attention with a 30% surge in open interest while its price held steady—textbook setup for what traders call a range-bound accumulation. Compared to BTC's dominance, Litecoin's been trailing but showing interesting structural patterns. The strategy most are leaning into: ride the momentum wave where the crowd flows, but stay disciplined on risk. When open interest spikes like this with muted price action, it signals traders positioning for a breakout. The key is catching which direction the volume flows when the range finally breaks—and knowing when to exit before the crowd stampedes the wrong way.