{"id":43039,"date":"2026-04-15T08:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=43039"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:46:21","slug":"bitcoin-risk-index-hits-zero-has-selling-pressure-finally-exhausted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=43039","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin &#8216;Risk Index&#8217; Hits Zero, Has Selling Pressure Finally Exhausted?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBitcoin\u2019s \u201cRisk Index\u201d has returned to levels that have historically marked bottoms and reduced selling pressure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Bitcoin Risk Index just hit zero, \u201ca full low-risk regime,\u201d reported Swissblock on Tuesday.\u00a0The metric is a proprietary indicator that gauges the overall risk level in the Bitcoin market. It essentially measures the relative balance between selling and buying pressure, and how \u201crisky\u201d it is to hold or buy BTC.<\/p>\n<p>Swissblock <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/swissblock__\/status\/2044117854229020896\" target=\"_blank\">noted<\/a> that it signals reduced selling pressure, a completion of the bottoming phase (but not yet expansion), and \u201cstabilization inside the low-risk regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, these zones mark where selling pressure is fully exhausted and bullish structure can begin to rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"bitcoin-at-bear-market-resistance\">Bitcoin at Bear Market Resistance<\/h2>\n<p>CryptoQuant analyst \u2018Darkfost\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Darkfost_Coc\/status\/2044129884545466740\" target=\"_blank\">observed<\/a> that Bitcoin\u2019s Coin Days Destroyed (CDD) metric has \u201ccollapsed,\u201d which signals reduced long-term holder activity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAfter a prolonged period during which LTHs were significantly more active on Bitcoin, their behavior now appears to be shifting,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While this may sound ominous, it could signal units being moved into quantum-secure custody and is also a sign of reduced selling pressure.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen CDD declines to this extent, it still indicates that selling pressure is decreasing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, CryptoQuant research head Julio Moreno <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jjcmoreno\/status\/2044056964863348882\" target=\"_blank\">noted<\/a> that the price of Bitcoin is <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-price-soars-toward-75000-amid-potential-us-iran-de-escalation\/\">approaching<\/a> a major bear market resistance \u2013 the traders\u2019 on-chain Realized Price, currently at $76,800.<\/p>\n<p>Alphractal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Alphractal\/status\/2044118198648213564\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> something similar, stating that Bitcoin is approaching key on-chain cost resistance levels, including the True Market Mean Price and the short-term holder Realized Price.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to monitor this region, as historically these levels have acted as resistance during bear market phases.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bitcoin is approaching key on-chain cost resistance levels such as the True Market Mean Price and the STH Realized Price.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to monitor this region, as historically these levels have acted as resistance during Bear Market phases.<\/p>\n<p>See more at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MgcOqab771\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/MgcOqab771<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q2lsp81FBW\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/q2lsp81FBW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphractal (@Alphractal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alphractal\/status\/2044118198648213564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"you-may-also-like\" class=\"heading-4\">You may also like:<\/h3>\n<p>BTC tapped $75,800 on Tuesday, its highest level since March 17. However, it hit resistance again there and fell back to $74,000 at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ethereum-relief-rally-continues\">Ethereum Relief Rally Continues<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum has <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ethereum-surges-to-10-week-high-in-100b-crypto-market-rally\/\">outperformed<\/a> Bitcoin recently and tapped $2,400 on Tuesday, its highest level since early February.\u00a0Following recent positive momentum across crypto markets, \u201cETH has reclaimed the 1 to 3 month holder cost basis at $2,300,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/glassnode\/status\/2044057854051590153\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> Glassnode.<\/p>\n<p>However, it added that the structure is \u201cconsistent with a bear market relief rally,\u201d and comparable to the bounces observed in late 2022, \u201crather than a structural trend reversal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Santiment <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/santimentfeed\/status\/2044173604728848432\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> that small retail traders are \u201cdumping their Ethereum aggressively.\u201d\u00a0The crowd believes the 17% pump since late March is a bull trap, \u201cwhich strengthens the likelihood of this bullish momentum continuing,\u201d it said before concluding:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFurther profit-taking and dumping should be taken as a bullish signal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div><center><span style=\"font-size:11px; color: gray;\">SPECIAL OFFER (Exclusive)<\/span><\/center><br \/>\n<b>Binance Free $600 (CryptoPotato Exclusive): <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/binance600f\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Use this link<\/a> to register a new account and receive $600 exclusive welcome offer on Binance<\/b> (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/binance600d\/\">full details<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>LIMITED OFFER for CryptoPotato readers at Bybit: <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/pl\/bybit24\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Use this link<\/a> to register and open a $500 FREE position on any coin!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-risk-index-hits-zero-has-selling-pressure-finally-exhausted\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Bitcoin\u2019s \u201cRisk Index\u201d has returned to levels that have historically marked bottoms and reduced selling pressure. 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