it's easy to find data that confirms whatever bias you want to hold about the market right now
bull or bear
for example:
you could use Q4 seasonality and the 4-year cycle theory to argue that R/R favors upside from here
or you could highlight historical crypto performance around US midterms to argue that we go lower
both sides can build a convincing case if they cherry-pick the right data
but when you zoom out and focus on what's happening RIGHT NOW:
- US equities losing trillions in market value amid the accelerating sell-off
- Asian markets suffering a major tech-driven rout
- AI-driven cybersecurity risks escalating, with potentially serious implications for global digital infrastructure
- the US-Iran war escalating, with the risk of further military action remaining a major wildcard... especially once Trump no longer has to worry about an imminent election
- the situation deteriorating across Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region
- US macro data coming in less favorably than many had anticipated
and yet $BTC has refused to break down decisively despite all of the above
if bitcoin is absorbing this much uncertainty without a major breakdown, how easy is it to make a convincing case that the market is about to get significantly worse from here?
not saying it can't happen
but ignoring how well $BTC has held up while focusing exclusively on bearish historical patterns is just as much of a bias as blindly expecting Q4 seasonality to save us
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it's easy to find data that confirms whatever bias you want to hold about the market right now
bull or bear
for example:
you could use Q4 seasonality and the 4-year cycle theory to argue that R/R favors upside from here
or you could highlight historical crypto performance
@theunipcs The fix for cherry-picking is to state in advance what would change your mind. Resilience counts as evidence until price loses levels that matter, such as the ETF cost basis near $81.5K or the $77K true market mean. Any view is easier to trust when it names its own invalidation.
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@theunipcs honestly pretty intrigued by Paparazzi. catching and verifying news to get paid in real stock equity like NVDA and TSLA is a cool concept. crazy they already did 10k+ payouts with zero fails in two weeks.
proof: paparazzi.fun/stats
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@theunipcs Also feels like all those bullets about continuing destabilization of world powers and their economic stability could lend itself to a move to BTC
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@theunipcs Best take I've read this week
everyone's looking for data to confirm what they already believe, few people are watching how the market is actually reacting
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@theunipcs So you are pretty much saying, don't create a bias here because of how uncertain it is? It's better to just hold your cards and see how things play out?
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@theunipcs Agree, both sides can cherry pick data right now. We'd rather define in advance what changes our mind, like ETF flows turning positive or BTC losing $80k on a daily close, and let that decide.
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@theunipcs historical performance is a tricky beast. facts are facts, but context is king. let's ride the wave, not the hype
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