I've seen folks adjusting goalposts, claiming the 4yr cycle still works because 3 months over 4yrs is a small delta.
Missing prior tops by a quarter missed a median of 80% of the cycle upside.
Missing prior lows by a quarter missed a median of +50% moves off the low.
Let it go
When bitcoin breaks $87,500, it will be green year to date. That’s the price it was on January 1, 2026.
RIP “cycle theory”