It was an intensely volatile week for crypto. Bitcoin [BTC] saw an 11.96% rally, a 9.94% drop, and another 8.19% rally, measured using the swing points made since Tuesday, the 24th of February.

This whipsaw price action can leave even seasoned veterans sidelined or stopped out. Despite the chaos, the altcoin market, excluding Ethereum [ETH], was down only 0.57% since last Sunday.

Some altcoins showed resilience, and some price charts were in down-only mode over the past week. Here are some of the notable performers over the past week.

Weekly winners

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Source: DOT/USDT on TradingView

The 1-day chart showed an internal bullish structure shift (orange) that also left behind a…