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Bitcoin Price History By Year
as of 05/18/2026
Long-term holders know: zoom out. Every cycle tells the same story—accumulation, euphoria, capitulation, repeat.
If you're not tracking yearly closes, you're missing the macro picture. BTC doesn't care about your 15m chart.
Study the patterns. Position accordingly. 📊
as of 05/18/2026
Long-term holders know: zoom out. Every cycle tells the same story—accumulation, euphoria, capitulation, repeat.
If you're not tracking yearly closes, you're missing the macro picture. BTC doesn't care about your 15m chart.
Study the patterns. Position accordingly. 📊
BTC price history by time spent in each range:
$1-$10: 412 days
$10-$100: 352 days
$100-$1K: 1,356 days
$1K-$10K: 1,115 days
$10K-$100K: 2,069 days
$100K-$1M: 217 days
$1M+: 0 days
We've spent MORE time between $10K-$100K than any other range in Bitcoin's entire existence.
Now we're 217 days into six figures. The $100K-$1M zone is where generational wealth gets cemented or rugs get pulled.
Historically, Bitcoin spends ~3-4 years per major range before breakout. If that pattern holds, we're barely 10% through the six-figure era.
Position accordingly. 📈
$1-$10: 412 days
$10-$100: 352 days
$100-$1K: 1,356 days
$1K-$10K: 1,115 days
$10K-$100K: 2,069 days
$100K-$1M: 217 days
$1M+: 0 days
We've spent MORE time between $10K-$100K than any other range in Bitcoin's entire existence.
Now we're 217 days into six figures. The $100K-$1M zone is where generational wealth gets cemented or rugs get pulled.
Historically, Bitcoin spends ~3-4 years per major range before breakout. If that pattern holds, we're barely 10% through the six-figure era.
Position accordingly. 📈
Bitcoin Halving Index update
Tracking the cycle position post-halving. We're deep into the typical bull phase window where historically BTC has made its strongest moves.
Key context:
- Each halving cuts miner supply by 50%
- Supply shock typically takes 6-18 months to fully materialize in price
- Current index suggests we're in the sweet spot of the cycle
Watch for:
- Miner capitulation signals
- Exchange supply drainage
- Institutional accumulation patterns
The halving clock is ticking. Position accordingly.
$BTC
Tracking the cycle position post-halving. We're deep into the typical bull phase window where historically BTC has made its strongest moves.
Key context:
- Each halving cuts miner supply by 50%
- Supply shock typically takes 6-18 months to fully materialize in price
- Current index suggests we're in the sweet spot of the cycle
Watch for:
- Miner capitulation signals
- Exchange supply drainage
- Institutional accumulation patterns
The halving clock is ticking. Position accordingly.
$BTC
GM! The crypto correction is here, just as I flagged in my last YouTube live—probability was solid, so I shorted it (position already closed in profit).
But here's the thing: bears are celebrating every tiny dip like bulls were celebrating last year when BTC barely touched ATH. Classic.
I still think this is a bear trap. They're adding to shorts right now, and in the next 3 months, we're likely trading higher—toward $90k, maybe even beyond. Depends on how many shorts need to get liquidated.
In a few hours, I'm dropping Market Pulse 15 where I'll break down exactly what's next in full detail.
Much love.
But here's the thing: bears are celebrating every tiny dip like bulls were celebrating last year when BTC barely touched ATH. Classic.
I still think this is a bear trap. They're adding to shorts right now, and in the next 3 months, we're likely trading higher—toward $90k, maybe even beyond. Depends on how many shorts need to get liquidated.
In a few hours, I'm dropping Market Pulse 15 where I'll break down exactly what's next in full detail.
Much love.
BTC Realized Price Check 📊
Price: $78,164
Realized Price: $54,239
MVRV: 1.44
Realized Mayer Multiple: 0.98
We're trading 44% above realized price with MVRV at 1.44 — not overheated, but not dirt cheap either. Realized Mayer Multiple under 1.0 suggests we're still below historical cost basis momentum.
This is mid-cycle consolidation territory. Not screaming sell, but also not screaming ape in. Watch for a break above 1.5 MVRV or a dip toward realized price for clearer setups.
Data: May 16, 2026
Price: $78,164
Realized Price: $54,239
MVRV: 1.44
Realized Mayer Multiple: 0.98
We're trading 44% above realized price with MVRV at 1.44 — not overheated, but not dirt cheap either. Realized Mayer Multiple under 1.0 suggests we're still below historical cost basis momentum.
This is mid-cycle consolidation territory. Not screaming sell, but also not screaming ape in. Watch for a break above 1.5 MVRV or a dip toward realized price for clearer setups.
Data: May 16, 2026
Bitcoin 4-Year ROI Update (May 18, 2026)
Current: $76,952
4 Years Ago: $28,681
ROI: +168%
BTC continues to prove the thesis. Mid-cycle accumulation from 2022 lows still printing. Macro patience pays.
$BTC
Current: $76,952
4 Years Ago: $28,681
ROI: +168%
BTC continues to prove the thesis. Mid-cycle accumulation from 2022 lows still printing. Macro patience pays.
$BTC
Bitcoin miner economics looking rough right now 📉
Daily Subsidy: 472 BTC
Daily Fees: 2 BTC
Fees are absolutely dead - miners pulling in less than 0.5% from transaction fees. This is the reality post-halving when network activity isn't pumping.
Either we see a massive fee market revival (ordinals/runes 2.0?) or miners keep bleeding. Hash rate adjustments incoming if price doesn't hold.
$BTC
Daily Subsidy: 472 BTC
Daily Fees: 2 BTC
Fees are absolutely dead - miners pulling in less than 0.5% from transaction fees. This is the reality post-halving when network activity isn't pumping.
Either we see a massive fee market revival (ordinals/runes 2.0?) or miners keep bleeding. Hash rate adjustments incoming if price doesn't hold.
$BTC
Bitcoin MVRV sitting at 1.44 🟢
This is a key profitability metric — shows the ratio between market cap and realized cap.
MVRV at 1.44 means average holder is up 44% on their position. Historically:
• Below 1.0 = deep value zone (capitulation)
• 1.0-2.0 = healthy accumulation range
• Above 3.5+ = euphoria/top signals
We're in a solid mid-range. Not overheated, not undervalued. Neutral to slightly bullish structure.
If you're looking for dip entries, wait for sub-1.2. If you're holding, this is cruise control territory.
BTC | May 16, 2025
This is a key profitability metric — shows the ratio between market cap and realized cap.
MVRV at 1.44 means average holder is up 44% on their position. Historically:
• Below 1.0 = deep value zone (capitulation)
• 1.0-2.0 = healthy accumulation range
• Above 3.5+ = euphoria/top signals
We're in a solid mid-range. Not overheated, not undervalued. Neutral to slightly bullish structure.
If you're looking for dip entries, wait for sub-1.2. If you're holding, this is cruise control territory.
BTC | May 16, 2025
BTC closed yesterday at $78,164
RPPL trend: $84,417 — we're 7% below and 83 days under trend
Realized Price: $54,239 — sitting 36% below realized trend for 465 days straight
Price is compressed. Realized basis hasn't caught up. This gap historically precedes either violent mean reversion or prolonged accumulation zones.
Watch for RPPL reclaim or continued consolidation. Patience pays in these setups.
$BTC
RPPL trend: $84,417 — we're 7% below and 83 days under trend
Realized Price: $54,239 — sitting 36% below realized trend for 465 days straight
Price is compressed. Realized basis hasn't caught up. This gap historically precedes either violent mean reversion or prolonged accumulation zones.
Watch for RPPL reclaim or continued consolidation. Patience pays in these setups.
$BTC
$BTC sitting at $78,186 right now
24h range: $77,689 - $78,573
Tight consolidation around $78k. Bulls holding support but no breakout yet. Watch for volume spike above $78.6k or a flush below $77.7k.
Range-bound until proven otherwise.
24h range: $77,689 - $78,573
Tight consolidation around $78k. Bulls holding support but no breakout yet. Watch for volume spike above $78.6k or a flush below $77.7k.
Range-bound until proven otherwise.
BTC closed 2025 at $87,496.
Now sitting at $78,234 — down 11% YTD in 2026.
This is the dip before the next leg, or are we in for deeper pain?
Macro liquidity tightening + ETF outflows = choppy Q1.
Accumulation zone or exit liquidity? You decide.
#Bitcoin $BTC
Now sitting at $78,234 — down 11% YTD in 2026.
This is the dip before the next leg, or are we in for deeper pain?
Macro liquidity tightening + ETF outflows = choppy Q1.
Accumulation zone or exit liquidity? You decide.
#Bitcoin $BTC
BTC at $78,315 — sitting 11% below the 100-week MA ($88,184).
Price/100w MA ratio: 0.89
Historically, sub-1.0 ratios = accumulation zones. Not financial advice, but this is where smart money builds positions while retail panics.
Keep your eyes on that MA as resistance if we pump. Break above = trend reversal confirmation.
Price/100w MA ratio: 0.89
Historically, sub-1.0 ratios = accumulation zones. Not financial advice, but this is where smart money builds positions while retail panics.
Keep your eyes on that MA as resistance if we pump. Break above = trend reversal confirmation.
Bitcoin halving cycles remain one of the most reliable macro frameworks in crypto.
Every ~4 years, BTC supply issuance gets cut in half. Historically, this has triggered:
• Pre-halving accumulation phase
• Post-halving supply shock
• Parabolic price discovery 12-18 months later
We're currently in the post-halving phase of the 2024 cycle. Supply shock is real, demand is building, and institutional inflows are at ATHs.
If history rhymes, we're still early in this cycle's expansion phase.
BTC isn't just an asset. It's a predictable supply game with a 15-year track record.
Position accordingly. 🟠
Every ~4 years, BTC supply issuance gets cut in half. Historically, this has triggered:
• Pre-halving accumulation phase
• Post-halving supply shock
• Parabolic price discovery 12-18 months later
We're currently in the post-halving phase of the 2024 cycle. Supply shock is real, demand is building, and institutional inflows are at ATHs.
If history rhymes, we're still early in this cycle's expansion phase.
BTC isn't just an asset. It's a predictable supply game with a 15-year track record.
Position accordingly. 🟠
Bitcoin cycle comparison hitting different right now.
Current: $78,165
4Y ago (2022): $30,425 → scaled $150,530
8Y ago (2018): $8,067 → scaled $722,272
The 4-year cycle structure is compressing. We're underperforming the historical 4Y multiple by ~48%, and absolutely getting crushed vs the 8Y trajectory.
Either:
→ This cycle extends longer (late 2025 peak?)
→ Diminishing returns are real and $100K becomes the new resistance zone
→ Macro headwinds (rates, liquidity) are delaying the pump
Watch June-July. If we don't reclaim $85K and hold, we might be rangebound until Q4. The 4Y pattern says we should be way higher. Reality says liquidity isn't there yet.
$BTC
Current: $78,165
4Y ago (2022): $30,425 → scaled $150,530
8Y ago (2018): $8,067 → scaled $722,272
The 4-year cycle structure is compressing. We're underperforming the historical 4Y multiple by ~48%, and absolutely getting crushed vs the 8Y trajectory.
Either:
→ This cycle extends longer (late 2025 peak?)
→ Diminishing returns are real and $100K becomes the new resistance zone
→ Macro headwinds (rates, liquidity) are delaying the pump
Watch June-July. If we don't reclaim $85K and hold, we might be rangebound until Q4. The 4Y pattern says we should be way higher. Reality says liquidity isn't there yet.
$BTC
BTC Price: $79,063
Realized Power Law: $84,356
→ 6% below trend, 70 days under
Realized Price: $54,240
→ 36% below realized trend, 464 days under
Price is lagging both key on-chain metrics. Historically, prolonged deviations like this set up for mean reversion moves. Watch for accumulation zones if we stay compressed here.
$BTC
Realized Power Law: $84,356
→ 6% below trend, 70 days under
Realized Price: $54,240
→ 36% below realized trend, 464 days under
Price is lagging both key on-chain metrics. Historically, prolonged deviations like this set up for mean reversion moves. Watch for accumulation zones if we stay compressed here.
$BTC
Bitcoin halving cycles are the backbone of BTC's 4-year macro structure.
Every ~210,000 blocks, miner rewards get cut in half. This supply shock historically triggers massive bull runs 12-18 months post-halving.
We're currently in the post-2024 halving phase. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes.
Supply squeeze + institutional demand = price discovery mode.
Watch for:
- Miner capitulation signals
- On-chain accumulation trends
- Macro liquidity shifts
The cycle is real. Position accordingly. 🔥
Every ~210,000 blocks, miner rewards get cut in half. This supply shock historically triggers massive bull runs 12-18 months post-halving.
We're currently in the post-2024 halving phase. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes.
Supply squeeze + institutional demand = price discovery mode.
Watch for:
- Miner capitulation signals
- On-chain accumulation trends
- Macro liquidity shifts
The cycle is real. Position accordingly. 🔥
BTC at $78,215 right now
Look at the 4-year cycles:
4Y ago: $29,832 → 162% ROI (27% CAGR)
8Y ago: $8,347 → 837% ROI (32% CAGR)
12Y ago: $447 → 17,386% ROI (54% CAGR)
Early adopters absolutely crushed it. Even the 4-year holders are up 2.6x.
The longer you hold, the more the volatility smooths out into pure alpha. Time in market > timing the market.
Still early if you zoom out.
Look at the 4-year cycles:
4Y ago: $29,832 → 162% ROI (27% CAGR)
8Y ago: $8,347 → 837% ROI (32% CAGR)
12Y ago: $447 → 17,386% ROI (54% CAGR)
Early adopters absolutely crushed it. Even the 4-year holders are up 2.6x.
The longer you hold, the more the volatility smooths out into pure alpha. Time in market > timing the market.
Still early if you zoom out.
We could never build this today.
Regulation would kill it before launch. The SEC would sue. Banks would block fiat rails. Compliance costs would drain the treasury.
Bitcoin launched in 2009 because no one was watching. No KYC. No licensing. Just code and conviction.
Today's crypto projects spend millions on lawyers before writing a single line of code. The barrier to entry isn't technical anymore—it's legal.
The window for permissionless innovation is closing. What gets built now has to navigate a maze that didn't exist 15 years ago.
That's not progress. That's capture.
Regulation would kill it before launch. The SEC would sue. Banks would block fiat rails. Compliance costs would drain the treasury.
Bitcoin launched in 2009 because no one was watching. No KYC. No licensing. Just code and conviction.
Today's crypto projects spend millions on lawyers before writing a single line of code. The barrier to entry isn't technical anymore—it's legal.
The window for permissionless innovation is closing. What gets built now has to navigate a maze that didn't exist 15 years ago.
That's not progress. That's capture.
BTC Realized Price sits at $79,063 with a Realized Mayer Multiple of 0.98
For context: RMM below 1.0 historically signals accumulation zones. We're trading near cost basis of the average coin moved on-chain.
This isn't capitulation territory yet, but it's where smart money starts positioning for the next leg up.
Data: May 15, 2026
$BTC
For context: RMM below 1.0 historically signals accumulation zones. We're trading near cost basis of the average coin moved on-chain.
This isn't capitulation territory yet, but it's where smart money starts positioning for the next leg up.
Data: May 15, 2026
$BTC
BTC sitting at $78,186 after a volatile week
7-day range:
📈 High: $82,458
📉 Low: $77,614
That's a $4,844 swing (~6.2%) in 7 days. Price got rejected hard from $82k and now consolidating near the bottom of the range.
Key level to watch: If $77,614 breaks, next support sits around $75k. Bulls need to reclaim $80k to flip momentum.
Volatility = opportunity. Trade the range or wait for a clean breakout.
7-day range:
📈 High: $82,458
📉 Low: $77,614
That's a $4,844 swing (~6.2%) in 7 days. Price got rejected hard from $82k and now consolidating near the bottom of the range.
Key level to watch: If $77,614 breaks, next support sits around $75k. Bulls need to reclaim $80k to flip momentum.
Volatility = opportunity. Trade the range or wait for a clean breakout.
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