The indicators in the panel include the MVRV Z-score, CryptoQuant P&L Index, the Bull-Bear Cycle Indicator, Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse, Network Activity Index, Stablecoin Liquidity, Bitcoin Demand Growth, Trader On-chain Profit Margin, Trader Realized Price and a Technical Signal metric. When the majority are bullish, the backdrop turns light green; when they flip bearish, it shifts to red. In the latest section of the chart, as BTC has pulled back from its highs, red once again dominates \u2013 the visual basis for Ju\u2019s warning.<\/p>\n
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For the next major move, Ju argues that on-chain data is now subordinate to macro conditions and ETF flows. Quoting his own post, he wrote: \u201cIt is simple. If you think macro gets better next year, you buy. Otherwise, you sell. I’m not a macro expert, so find macro bros. New ETF inflows are the key.\u201d<\/p>\n
That line pinpoints what he believes can \u201csave\u201d Bitcoin from a deeper drawdown: renewed demand from spot ETFs as a conduit for institutional capital. In earlier stages of the cycle, rising ETF inflows coincided with strong price appreciation; more recently, slowing or negative flows have mirrored the loss of upward momentum.<\/p>\n
Ju frames the current environment as one that demands flexible scenario management rather than rigid forecasts. \u201cAt this stage, it is more about being reactive than predictive. Set your scenarios and trade accordingly,\u201d he told followers. The composite chart is designed for exactly that purpose, showing how past bull tops and bear markets aligned with persistent stretches of red across profit, valuation and liquidity metrics.<\/p>\n
Despite the bearish tilt, Ju does not foresee a repeat of the 2022 collapse, when Bitcoin fell roughly 65% from peak to trough. He cites the behaviour of Michael Saylor led Strategy as a stabilizing factor. \u201cIf Strategy holds its 650K BTC this cycle (or sells only a little), we would not see another -65% drawdown like in 2022,\u201d he wrote. In his view, that supply remaining largely off the market reduces the probability of a violent deleveraging event.<\/p>\n
Ju characterizes the current pullback as substantial but not extreme in historical context. \u201cWe are about -25% from ATH now, and even if a bear cycle comes, the downside would likely be smaller and look more like a broad sideways range,\u201d he argued, suggesting that prolonged consolidation is more likely than a single dramatic crash.<\/p>\n
His message to long-term investors is explicitly calming. \u201cLong-term holders should avoid panic selling,\u201d he advised. While cyclical on-chain indicators flash red, he insists the structural backdrop has improved: \u201cBitcoin has more liquidity channels now, so the long-term outlook is obviously strong, imo.\u201d Those channels include ETFs and a deeper institutional market structure than in prior cycles.<\/p>\n
At press time, Bitcoin traded at $92,494.<\/p>\n
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