Bitcoin AI outlook: leaning down

Following the AI beat buy and hold here: +35.2% vs -28.0% over 449 days, worst drop -25.9% vs -53.1%.

Why

• Implied correlation (CBOE COR1M) is low (-1.59 sd). In 610 days of history, higher readings came before better 10-day returns (IC 0.181, t 4.54), so this weighs on the market.
• Fed balance sheet is high (+1.06 sd). In 127 days of history, higher readings came before better 10-day returns (IC 0.207, t 2.36), so this supports the market.
• DeFi value locked is high (+0.79 sd). In 889 days of history, lower readings came before better 10-day returns (IC -0.231, t -7.07), so this weighs on the market.
• Futures open interest is high (+0.57 sd). In 170 days of history, lower readings came before better 10-day returns (IC -0.31, t -4.23), so this weighs on the market.
• Implied volatility (DVOL) is low (-1.31 sd). In 889 days of history, higher readings came before better 10-day returns (IC 0.117, t 3.51), so this weighs on the market.

Crowd psychology: optimism

• Panic day: fell more than 2.5x a normal move: -2.2% over 5 days, up 50% of the time (8 times)
• Euphoria day: rose more than 2.5x a normal move: +1.2% over 5 days, up 60% of the time (15 times)
• Herding up: 5+ green days in a row: +0.1% over 5 days, up 58% of the time (12 times)
• Herding down: 5+ red days in a row: +1.6% over 5 days, up 67% of the time (9 times)
• Capitulation: 20%+ below its 60-day high: +0.5% over 5 days, up 57% of the time (40 times)
• Near the highs: within 2% of its 60-day high: +0.5% over 5 days, up 42% of the time (45 times)

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Statistical tendencies from free public data and backtests on real prices. Not investment advice; past results don't predict future returns. How the AI works · Risk Disclosure