The traditional 252 day rolling correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500 price levels is now at its lowest point in 11 years.
However, price level correlations can be heavily influenced by long term trends. That is why we created a second and more robust view: the 252 day correlation between their daily logarithmic returns.
That correlation is currently around 0.37 and falling.
This means Bitcoin and the S&P 500 still share some daily risk behavior, but the relationship is only moderate and continues to weaken.
Why does this matter?
Because Bitcoin does not need the traditional market to lead every stage of its cycle. BTC can build a macro bottom and transition into a new bull market even while traditional markets follow a completely different path.
Correlations are not permanent. They change as market regimes change.
Bitcoin is showing that it has a life of its own. Data should define the narrative, not the other way around.
Maybe SOL, XRP, and HYPE still have one final drop ahead, designed to liquidate the remaining bulls and push spot investors into giving up and selling at a realized loss.
I do not believe it will be that simple or easy.
This is the crypto market I know. Still, my feeling is that this wave of long liquidations is already approaching its end.
The only thing Short-Term Holders are doing right now is realizing losses.
Bitcoin has not allowed these investors to realize profits for quite some time. The STH Realized Profit/Loss Ratio makes it clear that the current environment is dominated by on-chain movements at a loss.
This is typical of a bear market, and once Realized Loss starts losing strength, Bitcoin will likely be in the process of forming a bottom.
That is why it is necessary to monitor this closely on Alphractal!