The Crypto Market Cycle
The cryptocurrency market exhibits a clearly defined multi-year cycle. The cycle begins with a Bitcoin bottom, followed by a Bitcoin-led recovery, then broad market strength as altcoins join the rally, followed by a euphoric blow-off top and a prolonged bear market.
Bitcoin Dominance as a Timing Tool
Bitcoin Dominance — the percentage of total cryptocurrency market capitalisation represented by Bitcoin — is one of the most useful timing tools for navigating the crypto cycle. When BTC Dominance peaks and begins declining, capital is rotating into altcoins.
Applying Gann Time Methods to Crypto
The fundamental time relationships — 90 days, 180 days, one year, and the longer cycle structures — apply as consistently in crypto as in any other market.
The crowd believes cryptocurrency is a new asset class that requires new rules. It is, in fact, the oldest story in markets — human psychology expressing itself in digital form. The rules have not changed.