Bitcoin cycle indicators, explained

Clear, beginner-friendly guides to every major Bitcoin cycle signal — each with today's live ARC reading.

Bitcoin cycle, explained

Plain-English explainers on the signals that drive Bitcoin's market cycle — each with a live ARC reading.

• The Pi Cycle Top Indicator, explained
  What the Pi Cycle Top Indicator is, how it called the 2013, 2017 and 2021 Bitcoin tops, and what it signals right now — with a live reading.
• The Mayer Multiple, explained
  The Mayer Multiple is Bitcoin price divided by its 200-day moving average. Learn how to read it, the key levels, and what it says right now.
• Bitcoin’s 200-week moving average
  The 200-week moving average has acted as Bitcoin’s cycle floor for a decade. Learn why it matters and how far above it Bitcoin trades right now.
• The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index
  What the crypto Fear & Greed Index measures, why it is a contrarian signal, and today’s reading in full cycle context.
• Is Bitcoin overvalued right now?
  A simple, transparent way to answer whether Bitcoin is cheap or expensive today — one 0–100 score built from four time-tested signals.
• The Puell Multiple, explained
  The Puell Multiple measures miner revenue versus its yearly average. Learn how it flags cycle bottoms and tops, and what it signals now.
• The MVRV Z-Score, explained
  The MVRV Z-Score compares Bitcoin market value to realized value. Learn the key zones and what it says about the cycle today.
• The Bitcoin Rainbow Chart
  The Bitcoin Rainbow Chart is a colourful long-term valuation band. Here is what it really shows, its limits, and a more rigorous alternative.
• When to sell Bitcoin, without the guesswork
  How to decide when to take profit on Bitcoin using cycle signals instead of emotion — a transparent, backtested framework.
• The best Bitcoin cycle indicator
  Pi Cycle, Mayer Multiple, MVRV, Puell, 200-week MA — which Bitcoin cycle indicator is best? A clear comparison and a combined approach.
• AlphaCycle vs CBBI
  A fair comparison of AlphaCycle and the CBBI: scores, decisions, track record and price.
• Is Bitcoin near a cycle top?
  Is the 2025/2026 Bitcoin cycle near its top? The signals that marked past tops, and what they read right now.