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Bitcoin Choppiness Index

How directional or ranging Bitcoin’s recent price path has been.

By Axel Adler Jr. · Updated

Bitcoin Choppiness Index today

Weekly CHOP (14) is 44.93 points for the week ending , in the Intermediate range. The 1w change is +1.09 points. CHOP describes how directional the price path has been, without indicating its direction.

Weekly CHOP · Last 8 weeks
Min 35.97 · Max 44.93
Weekly CHOP (14)
44.93Index points
State
Intermediate38.2 / 61.8 guides
1w change
+1.09 ptsFrom previous full week
BTC close
$78,354Sunday close
1Y low
35.97Oct 4, 2026
1Y high
63.92Nov 2, 2025

Bitcoin Choppiness Index chart

Weekly CHOP (14) · Week ending · (UTC)

BTC priceCHOP (14)

BTC price: daily close, UTC · CHOP: calculated from daily and weekly price bars

Readings

Weekly readings

PeriodCHOP (14)State
Week ending 42.85Intermediate
Week ending 43.80Intermediate
Week ending 37.37Trending
Week ending 35.97Trending
Week ending 41.00Intermediate
Week ending 42.24Intermediate
Week ending 43.85Intermediate
Week ending 44.93Intermediate
Guide

How to read Bitcoin Choppiness Index

What it measures

The Bitcoin Choppiness Index measures whether price has followed a directional path or repeatedly crossed its range. CHOP (14) compares the sum of 14 individual true ranges with the high-to-low range over the same 14 bars, scaled logarithmically. Its unit is index points.

How to read it

Below 38.2 is Trending; above 61.8 is Ranging. Readings between the guides, including both boundaries, are Intermediate. A low reading can accompany a rise or a fall. Daily uses 14 daily bars; Weekly uses 14 complete Monday-to-Sunday weeks, with its own calculation.

Limitations

This is a trailing description, not a prediction of direction or a promise of a breakout. Missing or unreliable prices leave gaps. The weekly view excludes the unfinished week. Price and indicator can use different market histories, so the separate price line provides context rather than an input to the indicator.

What the history shows

  • Jul 5, 2023: the highest Daily CHOP (14) in the valid history was 87.46 points.
  • Jan 3, 2010: the lowest Daily CHOP (14) in the valid history was 0.00 points.
  • The longest Daily trending run was Jan 8, 2013 to Apr 11, 2013: 94 days. Missing readings break a run.
  • The longest Weekly ranging run was Mar 6, 2016 to Apr 17, 2016: 7 weeks. Missing readings break a run.
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FAQ

Bitcoin Choppiness Index, explained

What is the Bitcoin Choppiness Index?

The Bitcoin Choppiness Index measures whether price has followed a directional path or repeatedly crossed its range. CHOP (14) compares the sum of 14 individual true ranges with the high-to-low range over the same 14 bars, scaled logarithmically. Its unit is index points.

What do 38.2 and 61.8 mean?

Below 38.2 is Trending; above 61.8 is Ranging. Readings between the guides, including both boundaries, are Intermediate. A low reading can accompany a rise or a fall. Daily uses 14 daily bars; Weekly uses 14 complete Monday-to-Sunday weeks, with its own calculation.

Does low CHOP mean Bitcoin is bullish?

No. Low CHOP describes a more directional path, which can be upward or downward. High CHOP describes a more ranging path.

How do Daily and Weekly CHOP differ?

Daily CHOP (14) uses 14 closed UTC days and the previous close. Weekly CHOP (14) first aggregates complete Monday-to-Sunday weeks, then uses 14 weekly bars and the previous weekly close. It is not an average of daily CHOP.

Why are there gaps in the chart?

A reading is absent when its full input window contains missing or unreliable prices, or when the high-to-low range is zero. The line stops at those gaps.

How does automatic period selection work?

Ranges through 1Y open in Daily; longer ranges open in Weekly. Once you select a period manually, it stays selected while you change ranges during this page session. Shared and embedded links retain the chosen period and range.

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