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Supply in Loss has broken through the historically significant capitulation zone (-46%), while ETF netflow has returned to positive territory for the first time in five weeks. The question is whether this is a reversal or a bull trap.
Long spot + short perp = delta-neutral carry. Real data from 3,572 days: +738% in 2021, -14% in 2022, +431% in 2024. Entry rules, exit thresholds, and annual yield vs T-bills.
This brief covers the buildup of Bitcoin exchange supply over the past 45 days. As long as cumulative netflow remains positive, the potential for sustained price growth stays limited.
This brief examines the divergence between the mathematical and psychological assessments of the cycle bottom. The MVRV Z-Score signals anomalous pressure relative to past cycles, but NUPL does not confirm capitulation - and historically, sustained cycle reversals have rarely formed without it.
Realized Cap has been declining for the second consecutive month, while the 3-6 month cohort surged sharply as coins bought near the peak matured into it. This is a defense phase, not accumulation - with net capital flow remaining negative, there is no bullish reversal signal.
Funding Rate - a mechanism of periodic payments between longs and shorts in perpetual futures that keeps the contract price close to Bitcoin's spot price. It is simultaneously an
Bitcoin Sales Pressure inactive 1133 days. Price 22.8% above Realized Price ($54,803) - the threshold that triggers network stress for the first time since 2023.
Institutional demand via ETFs shows no sign of confident accumulation: over the past 7 days, total netflow came in at −11,042 BTC, with only two positive sessions out of seven. Meanwhile, exchange netflow has remained positive throughout February - spot market supply pressure persists.
Price structure holds in the lower zone of the Donchian channel, confirming the bearish regime. The Bull-Bear Structure Index is slightly recovering on the back of exchange outflows - the divergence of signals requires price confirmation before changing position.
Liveliness peaked after the price ATH and began declining - a signal of transition from distribution to accumulation. The question is not whether the bear cycle has started, but how deep and how long it will be.
Short-term holders are realizing profits for the first time in a week - seller pressure is easing. However, MVRV remains deeply below the norm, and the durability of the reversal has yet to be confirmed.
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