Crypto-Specific Indicators
20+ cryptocurrency-specific indicators including on-chain metrics, whale activity, DeFi analytics, and sentiment indicators unique to digital assets.
Market Sentiment
Crypto Fear & Greed Index
Measures market sentiment from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed)
Calculation:
Weighted average of volatility, volume, social media, surveys, dominance, trends
Best Used For:
Contrarian indicator for market timing
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓0-25 = Extreme Fear (Buy opportunity)
- ✓25-45 = Fear (Accumulation zone)
- ✓55-75 = Greed (Take profits)
- ✓75-100 = Extreme Greed (Sell signal)
Social Volume
Tracks mentions and discussions across social media platforms
Calculation:
Aggregated mentions from X, Reddit, Telegram, Discord
Best Used For:
Early trend detection and sentiment shifts
Update Frequency:
Hourly
Trading Signals:
- ✓Volume spike + positive sentiment = Bullish
- ✓Volume spike + negative sentiment = Bearish
- ✓Low social volume = Potential accumulation
Funding Rates
Perpetual futures funding rates across major exchanges
Calculation:
Weighted average of funding rates from Binance, Bybit, OKX
Best Used For:
Sentiment and positioning analysis
Update Frequency:
8 hours
Trading Signals:
- ✓High positive funding = Overleveraged longs
- ✓High negative funding = Overleveraged shorts
- ✓Neutral funding = Balanced market
Long/Short Ratio
Ratio of long vs short positions on major exchanges
Calculation:
(Total Long Positions) / (Total Short Positions)
Best Used For:
Market positioning and contrarian signals
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓High long ratio = Potential reversal down
- ✓High short ratio = Potential reversal up
- ✓Balanced ratio = Trend continuation
On-Chain Metrics
MVRV Ratio
Market Value to Realized Value - shows profit/loss of holders
Calculation:
Market Cap / Realized Cap
Best Used For:
Long-term market cycle analysis
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓MVRV > 3.2 = Overvalued (Sell zone)
- ✓MVRV < 1 = Undervalued (Buy zone)
- ✓MVRV 1-3 = Fair value range
NVT Ratio
Network Value to Transactions - PE ratio for Bitcoin
Calculation:
Market Cap / Daily Transaction Volume
Best Used For:
Network valuation assessment
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓High NVT = Overvalued network
- ✓Low NVT = Undervalued network
- ✓Rising NVT = Speculative bubble
Active Addresses
Number of unique addresses active in transactions
Calculation:
Count of unique sending/receiving addresses per day
Best Used For:
Network adoption and health
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓Growing active addresses = Network growth
- ✓Declining addresses = Reduced adoption
- ✓Address/price divergence = Warning
Hash Rate
Total computational power securing the network
Calculation:
Network difficulty × blocks per hour / target time
Best Used For:
Network security and miner sentiment
Update Frequency:
Hourly
Trading Signals:
- ✓Rising hash rate = Network strengthening
- ✓Falling hash rate = Miner capitulation
- ✓Hash rate follows price with lag
Realized Cap
Sum of all UTXOs valued at their price when last moved
Calculation:
Σ(UTXO value × price when UTXO was created)
Best Used For:
True economic weight of network
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓Realized cap growth = Value accumulation
- ✓Realized cap decline = Value destruction
- ✓Market cap / Realized cap = MVRV
Exchange & Flow Analysis
Exchange Inflows
Amount of crypto flowing into exchanges
Calculation:
Sum of all deposits to major exchanges
Best Used For:
Selling pressure prediction
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓Large inflows = Potential selling pressure
- ✓Sustained inflows = Distribution phase
- ✓Low inflows = HODLing behavior
Exchange Outflows
Amount of crypto flowing out of exchanges
Calculation:
Sum of all withdrawals from major exchanges
Best Used For:
Accumulation and self-custody trends
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓Large outflows = Long-term accumulation
- ✓Sustained outflows = Reduced selling pressure
- ✓Exchange balance reduction = Bullish
Exchange Reserves
Total crypto held on exchange wallets
Calculation:
Sum of all exchange cold and hot wallets
Best Used For:
Available selling pressure analysis
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓Declining reserves = Reduced supply
- ✓Growing reserves = Increased supply
- ✓Reserve ratio vs market cap
Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR)
Ratio of stablecoin supply to crypto market cap
Calculation:
Total Stablecoin Supply / Crypto Market Cap
Best Used For:
Buying power and demand potential
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓High SSR = Strong buying power
- ✓Low SSR = Limited dry powder
- ✓Rising SSR = Accumulating demand
Whale & Large Holder Analysis
Whale Transaction Count
Number of transactions above $100k, $1M, $10M thresholds
Calculation:
Count of transactions exceeding value thresholds
Best Used For:
Large player activity monitoring
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓Spike in whale transactions = Large player activity
- ✓Whale buying clusters = Accumulation
- ✓Whale selling clusters = Distribution
Top 100 Addresses Balance
Percentage of supply held by top 100 addresses
Calculation:
(Top 100 address balances) / (Total supply) × 100
Best Used For:
Concentration and distribution analysis
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓Increasing concentration = Centralization risk
- ✓Decreasing concentration = Better distribution
- ✓Major holder movements
Dormant Coins Moved
Previously inactive coins that start moving
Calculation:
UTXOs inactive >1 year that become active
Best Used For:
Old holder behavior analysis
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓Old coins moving = Potential selling
- ✓Dormant awakening = Market structure change
- ✓Age bands analysis
Large Holder Net Position Change
Net buying/selling by addresses with >1000 coins
Calculation:
Σ(Large holder balance changes)
Best Used For:
Institutional and whale sentiment
Update Frequency:
Daily
Trading Signals:
- ✓Net accumulation = Bullish whale sentiment
- ✓Net distribution = Bearish whale sentiment
- ✓Neutral = Balanced market
DeFi & Protocol Metrics
Total Value Locked (TVL)
Total value locked across DeFi protocols
Calculation:
Sum of USD value locked in all DeFi protocols
Best Used For:
DeFi ecosystem growth and health
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓Growing TVL = DeFi adoption
- ✓TVL/Market cap ratio
- ✓Protocol TVL rankings
Yield Rates
Interest rates across major lending protocols
Calculation:
Weighted average of lending/borrowing rates
Best Used For:
DeFi yield opportunities and risk
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓High yields = Risk or opportunity
- ✓Yield curve changes
- ✓Cross-protocol arbitrage
DEX Volume
Trading volume on decentralized exchanges
Calculation:
Sum of trading volume across major DEXs
Best Used For:
Decentralized trading activity
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓Growing DEX volume = Decentralization
- ✓DEX/CEX volume ratio
- ✓DEX market share growth
Liquidation Levels
Price levels where significant liquidations occur
Calculation:
Analysis of leveraged positions and liquidation prices
Best Used For:
Support/resistance and volatility prediction
Update Frequency:
Real-time
Trading Signals:
- ✓Large liquidation clusters
- ✓Liquidation cascade risks
- ✓Support/resistance from liquidations
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