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Last updated: 7 September 2026 ·
The Bitcoin Market Cycle
Tap each stage to explore — see where we are, what it means, and what to do
We are here — Accumulation
We are here
Accumulation · $60K–$88K
Recovery · $90K–$120K
Price Discovery · $120K–$250K
Euphoria · $250K–$330K
Stage
Accumulation
Sentiment
Fear & Disbelief
Smart money is
Quietly buying
What to do
DCA weekly into BTC + SOL
Phase 1 — Now
Accumulation Phase
Accumulation phase confirmed. BTC held key lows and has since recovered toward $81K before rejecting. We are now accumulating. Q4 2026 bottom predicted. DCA’ing weekly into BTC and SOL.
We are here
Phase 2
Recovery / Early Bull
Price breaking key levels. Volume returning. Retail beginning to take notice. Expected from 2027.
Phase 3
Euphoria
Everyone talking about crypto. New all-time highs. FOMO at its peak. Smart money distributing.
Phase 4 — Complete
Distribution
Cycle peaked at $126,272 on 6 Oct 2025. Fast bear followed. This phase is now complete. Accumulation has begun.
Weekly Market Read — 1 September 2026
Updated by the founder
Accumulation phase. BTC rejected $81K. The structure is telling us something.
We are in the accumulation phase. The read this week is shaped by two things: a stopped-out short position and a significant rejection at $81,000. The BTC short entered at $66,736.50 was stopped out on 21 August at $74,506.12. BTC then ran 28% over 14 days and reached the $81,000 region — the same area it rejected from when the original short was entered in May. It has rejected again. That is not a coincidence. That is market structure repeating itself.
The loss on the short is taken and closed. No revenge trade. The stop loss exists for exactly this reason — to define and limit risk. What matters now is the bigger picture: we are in the accumulation phase of the next Bitcoin cycle. The 2024–2025 peak at $126,272 is behind us. The fast bear is behind us. BTC held its lows at $57,950 in early July — a 652-day low — and has since recovered. The accumulation window is open.
The $81K rejection matters because it confirms the resistance zone is still active. A market that cannot break $81K cleanly is a market still finding its footing. That is what accumulation looks like. Systematic DCA into BTC and SOL continues every week without exception. No active futures position. No urgency to trade. The next setup will come when the structure is clean.
The thesis remains: BTC toward $100K around March 2027, new ATH before the 2028 halving, and a $300K+ cycle peak in 2029. Nothing in the current price action changes that roadmap. The only job right now is to accumulate at these prices and hold conviction through the noise.
2024–2026 Cycle — Full Timeline
The complete picture of what happened and where we are now.
Apr 2024
Bitcoin Halving — Block reward cut to 3.125 BTC
$64,968 at halving
Dec 2024
First all-time high of the cycle
$108,319 — 8 months post-halving
Jul 2025
Bitcoin breaks $120,000 for the first time
$123,000 — 15 months post-halving
6 Oct 2025
Cycle peak — all-time high confirmed
$126,272 — 17 months post-halving
Fast distribution and markdown followed. Accumulation phase begins.
Late 2025
Accumulation phase — distribution complete, markdown phase
Fast sell-off following the cycle peak. Retail exits. Institutions watch and wait.
May 2026
Founder’s Journal begins — DCA strategy active
BTC ~$80,000. BTC Short opened. DCA into BTC + SOL starts from Week 1.
BTC Short closed at +28.2% (Week 5)
Jul 2026
BTC hits $57,950 — 652-day low
Still in accumulation phase. Recovering to ~$64K. Q4 2026 bottom thesis active. DCA’ing every week.
Current — Week 9 · Accumulation phase
Q4 2026
Predicted cycle bottom
Thesis: low $40,000–$50,000s as the cycle floor before recovery. Not confirmed — watching the data.
Prediction — not confirmed
Mar/Apr 2028
Next Bitcoin Halving
The next supply shock. The investors positioned before this event historically capture the next cycle.
Future — the next catalyst
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On-Chain
Long-Term Holder Behaviour
Accumulation — long-term holders adding to positions at cycle lows. Classic accumulation phase accumulation signal.
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Sentiment
Fear & Greed Index
Accumulation. BTC held $57,950 lows. Rejected $81K resistance. No active futures trade. DCA running every week. Building the position for the next cycle.
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Bitcoin
BTC Price
~$64,000. Down 49% from $126,272 cycle peak. Recovering from July low of $57,950. Accumulation phase bias intact.
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Macro
Global Liquidity
Watching. Global M2 expansion will be the key macro trigger for the next leg up. Not confirmed yet.
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Cycle
Next Halving
March/April 2028. The accumulation window is open now. Best entries historically come before the halving narrative builds.
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Current Action
Founder’s Position
No active futures trade. Sidelines since Week 5. DCA’ing BTC + SOL every week. Watching Q4 for bottom confirmation.
Post-halving timeline — where we are now
The cycle peaked 17 months post-halving at $126,272. We are now in the accumulation phase with a predicted Q4 2026 bottom — still approximately 18 months before the next halving.
Apr 2024Halving $64K
Oct 2025Peak $126K
Q4 2026Predicted Bottom
2027Recovery
2028Next Halving
Historical cycle reference
Every cycle follows the same pattern. The magnitude decreases as the market matures — but the opportunity remains.
2013–2017 Cycle
Halving: July 2016
Price at halving: $651
$19,700
+2,972% from halving price
Peak: December 2017 — 17 months post-halving
2018–2021 Cycle
Halving: May 2020
Price at halving: $8,821
$69,400
+682% from halving price
Peak: November 2021 — 18 months post-halving
2022–2026 Cycle ← Current
Halving: April 2024
Price at halving: $64,968
$126,272
+94% from halving price — cycle peak confirmed
Peak: 6 Oct 2025. Now in accumulation phase — Q4 2026 bottom predicted. Next halving: 2028.
The opportunity right now
The investors who build wealth across multiple cycles accumulate through the accumulation phase — before anyone else is paying attention.
Every previous accumulation phase has felt exactly like this — heavy, uncertain, and uninspiring. BTC down 49% from its peak. Sentiment in fear. Most people either sold or checked out. That is precisely what creates the opportunity. The next halving is March/April 2028. The investors who are DCA’ing now, building their position through the lows, are the ones who will be positioned before the next cycle. The education, the framework, and the live cycle intelligence to navigate this period are all available in the Academy — updated every week.
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This indicator reflects one active investor’s personal read on the market cycle based on available data and experience. Updated weekly. For educational purposes only — not financial advice. Past cycle behaviour does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer →
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