Murphy|Jul 02, 2026 03:48
The circulating loss ratio can be used to compare the 'pain level' of investors during each bear market, essentially measuring the extreme range of market sentiment in a quantified way.
Due to factors like low-cost coins being locked in, higher bear market bottoms, and a more mature holder structure, the circulating loss ratio at each bear market bottom has been decreasing compared to the previous cycle.
For example, the peak in 2015 was 64%, in 2019 it was 60%, and in 2022 it was 55%. On June 30, when BTC dropped to $58000, this ratio rose to 54%.
This is the highest value seen so far in this cycle.
If the decreasing trend of the past 10 years continues, then 54% is already very close to the peak limit of the previous cycle, suggesting that $58k is already near the bottom.
But recently, I’ve been pondering a question:
In this bull market cycle, a large portion of ancient low-cost coins was moved, and major institutions bought in at high levels, with many of these holdings still heavily accumulated. This has caused the overall cost basis of LTH (Long-Term Holders) to shift upward.
These coins are now in unrealized losses. If they remain unmoved, the base of loss-making coins grows larger. Could this break the historical trend, meaning the circulating loss ratio in this bear market bottom might exceed the previous peak of 55%?
I think it’s possible. But my personal judgment is that even if it exceeds, it won’t be by much—probably somewhere between 55-60%.
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