Price & trend signal · Bitcoin cycle
Pi Cycle
The moving-average pair whose crossover has pinpointed cycle tops within days.
Far from top
Bottom territory
No top signal; early/mid cycle.
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What is the Pi Cycle?
The Pi Cycle Top watches two moving averages: the 111-day and twice the 350-day. When the faster one crosses above the slower, it has historically landed within days of major cycle tops.
When the two lines sit far apart — as now — the market is nowhere near that top condition. It is a top-spotting tool, so it is most informative when the gap narrows.
It only speaks about tops. A wide gap is reassuring context, not a bottom call by itself.
Pi Cycle chart & history
Recent cycle position (0–100) of the Pi Cycle. Today's reading is Far from top — No top signal; early/mid cycle.
How to read it
There's no magic threshold, but history gives rough bands. Think of these as context, not triggers.
| Zone | Reading | What it has meant historically |
|---|---|---|
| Far from cross● now | wide gap | No top signal; early/mid cycle. |
| Narrowing | closing gap | Worth watching for a top. |
| Cross | lines cross | Has marked cycle tops within days. |
It's a signal about months and cycles, not days. That's why CryptoMarketCycle blends it with the other signals rather than reading it alone.
Common questions
It compares Bitcoin’s 111-day moving average to twice its 350-day moving average. Their crossover has historically coincided with cycle tops.
No — it is designed to flag tops. A wide gap between the lines simply means no top signal is present.
Related signals
The Pi Cycle is 1 of 16 signals behind the Crypto Market Cycle Index.
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