According to Tomas, his analysis relies on four real-time measures of the global economy, which he tracked in inverted trade-weighted dollar index, Baltic Dry Index, 10-year Chinese Government bond yields, and the copper\/gold ratio. By converting these individual data points into rolling yearly z-scores, he created an \u201cequal-weighted composite z-score\u201d he calls the Global Economy Index (GEI).<\/p>\n
He notes, \u201cYou can see clearly here that the GEI was underwhelming to the upside in 2023 and 2024 (didn\u2019t reach the \u2018business cycle peaking zone\u2019). And then fell to levels typically correlated with the end of a business cycle in late 2024\/early 2025 (\u2018business cycle troughing zone\u2019).\u201d<\/p>\n
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This composite measure appeared to lead US Manufacturing PMI data prior to the disruptive events of 2020, and Tomas highlights that relationship by shifting the GEI forward by six months. He observes a break in the pattern around the 2020 pandemic and the following large-scale central bank interventions, yet still sees the possibility that GEI\u2019s recent rebound indicates a new \u201cfresh\u201d business cycle taking hold, potentially peaking around late 2026 or 2027. \u201cBased on historical precedent,\u201d he writes, \u201cthis new business cycle could reasonably be expected to peak around late 2026\/2027.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also addresses the interplay between GEI, equities, and PMIs, remarking that the stock market usually leads business survey measures but tends to lag the GEI. \u201cIf we peel back the layers of the onion, we find the stock market generally leads PMI measures but generally lags the GEI, so it lives somewhere in the middle, most of the time,\u201d he says. He points out that the S&P 500 recently slipped into negative year-over-year territory, which he sees as typical of end-of-cycle price behavior. \u201cThe S&P 500 has now hit what would historically be an acceptable \u2018end of business cycle bottoming level.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The Implications For Bitcoin<\/h2>\n
Bitcoin, however, remains the wildcard. Tomas acknowledges that the leading-lag relationship of the GEI, stock market, and PMIs might normally apply to most risk assets, yet this time around, Bitcoin appears to be deviating from its usual volatility in relation to the macro environment. \u201cThe piece of the jigsaw that doesn\u2019t seem to fit at all (by historical precedent) is Bitcoin,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n
He acknowledges that it has so far resisted typical \u201cend of business cycle\u201d drawdowns, and he speculates on whether \u201cBitcoin has just grown up and become less volatile and less sensitive to business cycle swings \u2014 potentially due to ETFs and higher institutional interest.\u201d Yet he also entertains the possibility that Bitcoin might simply be lagging the stock market. Regardless, \u201cif Bitcoin continues its historical relationship with the business cycle,\u201d Tomas warns, \u201cthis would probably obliterate the \u2018four year halving cycle\u2019 theory for Bitcoin price action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tomas concludes by cautioning that if the global economy index fails to maintain its recent bounce and instead rolls over to a new low, the outlook could turn more bearish, especially if so-called tariff headwinds worsen. He speculates that part of the rebound seen in copper\/gold and shipping rates in early 2025 may have been frontloaded by tariff announcements, hinting that the recovery in those metrics might not be as robust as it appears on the surface.<\/p>\n
Still, the key takeaway from his perspective is that equities and the broader business cycle appear to be in late-stage territory, and if his assessment holds, a new cycle could begin soon \u2014 one that runs long enough to postpone any meaningful Bitcoin peak until late 2026 or even 2027, calling into question any assumptions about the enduring validity of Bitcoin\u2019s four-year halving cycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother point to note is that the GEI is currently signaling the start of a new business cycle, which could reasonably be expected to peak in late 2026\/2027. If Bitcoin continues its historical relationship with the business cycle, this would probably obliterate the \u2018four year halving cycle\u2019 theory for Bitcoin price action,\u201d Tomas concludes.<\/p>\n
At press time, BTC traded at $79,428.<\/p>\n
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