Bitcoin Cycles Update - 18th May 2026 | ~ 80 Day Cycle | Last Trade: - 7.68%
Last trade: - 7.68% | 'A' class signal detected in Bitcoin (BTC/USD). Running at an average wavelength of 84 days over 18 iterations since June 2022. Currently troughing
ΣL Cycle Summary
As we return to look at the beautiful 80 day cycle feature in Bitcoin we can observe, in this instance, that the larger and exponentially more powerful 40 week wave has influenced the latest down leg significantly. This is standard behaviour for financial markets where the power in the frequency domain is distributed in a 1/f manner, larger features providing much more influence, especially in their acceleration phases. Smaller features can shine through but it is generally when the larger component is at or near an inflection point (a peak or trough of the larger feature, therefore neutral power).
Such is the case here where we have seen a fairly grinding period of price action with an upward bias, courtesy of the bending power of the 40 week cycle. Certainly not the explosive move that is usually characterised by two coherent features that are in phase. This more volatile characteristic is now anticipated here with the two aligned in a bullish manner toward the end of June to early July.
Trade Update
Summary of the most recent trade enacted with this signal and according to the time prediction detailed in the previous report for this instrument, linked below.
Type: Sell - Bitcoin 7th April 2026
Entry: 7th April 2026 @ 71910.20
Exit: 18th May 2026 @ 77432.02
Gain: -7.68%