Even in a Bitcoin bull market, the odds of an up or down day are roughly 50:50.
The difference is that a very small number of outsized positive days drive almost all of the cycle’s returns. Only ~3% of trading days account for 100% of the bull market gains.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ breaks down what the statistics tell us about how Bitcoin bull markets actually trade.
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bitcoin:native just ripped past $83k, pushing through what @_Checkmatey_ has dubbed the “Bears Last Stand.”
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bitcoin:native is back above $81k.
After almost a year of bear market rallies and lower highs, the question on a lot of people's minds is: how do we know this current rally isn’t going to fail just like the last one?
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ digs into the data, presenting a confluence of evidence that we believe supports a genuine regime change out of the 2026 bear market.
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Bitcoin has been chopping sideways for several weeks, as the market digests a powerful rally off the lows.
At the same time, macro pressures are building, and Short-Term Holder profit-taking has picked up.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ examines where the current sell-side is coming from, and how it compares with the investor behaviour we typically see in early bull markets.
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If Bitcoin is transitioning into a bull market, what should we actually be watching?
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ has put together a Bull Markets For Dummies guide: how bull markets progress, what causes them to eventually run out of steam, and the key onchain metrics we can use to track the journey.
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STH SOPR is one of our favourite metrics for spotting regime change.
In bear markets, rallies back into profit tend to get sold.
In bull markets, short sharp moves below break-even tend to become buy-the-dip setups.
The current structure is starting to look more like those early bull-market recoveries.
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The Bitcoin market is chopping wood just below the 50-week MA as it digests a moderate up-tick in profit taking by both Short and Long-Term Holders.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ examines why Bitcoin is holding ‘high-and-tight’ below the Bears’ Last Stand, and what the latest profit-taking, ETF flows and futures positioning tell us about the market.
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On-chain analysis of bitcoin holders suggests today's environment is similar to the 2023 breakout that sent bitcoin from $20k to $125k.
For the first time since the ATH, short-term holders have positions that are meaningfully in profit, improving buyer sentiment. @_checkonchain
Bitcoin is taking another run at $82.5k, a level that could confirm a meaningful regime change if cleared.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ examines why recent price action looks increasingly different from the 2025-26 bear, and what the “Quiet and Trending” framework tells us about the early stages of a new bull cycle.
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Bitcoin is holding its ground just below the 50-week moving average at $82k, which is the level we consider to be the Bears’ Last Stand.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ examines why Bitcoin has paused below this level, and what previous bear-to-bull transitions can teach us about what happens from here.
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Bitcoin’s rally past 77k has now pushed through the Short Term Holder cost basis, 200DMA and True Market Mean.
More importantly, spot demand has followed through on the initial short squeeze, adding weight to the case that this could be more than just another bear market rally.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ assesses the evidence for a bullish transition, and what he still needs to see for final confirmation.
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Here’s the first 13 minutes of our latest Premium Market Update, where @_Checkmatey_ breaks down Bitcoin’s rip past $69k and what the data looks like following the largest short liquidation in history. Watch the full 38 minute video with our 7-Day Free Trial: tinyurl.com/augfreetrial
Bitcoin just ripped through $69k, triggering the largest short liquidation event in history.
In our latest piece, @_Checkmatey_ examines the short squeeze and what needs to happen next for a more sustained recovery.
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Short Squeeze!
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