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The latest death cross in November has so far marked a bottom of around $80,000, aligning with prior examples this cycle.

By James Van Straten|Edited by Jamie Crawley
Dec 15, 2025, 9:43 a.m.
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What to know:

  • Over the past year, fear or extreme fear has accounted for more than 30% of all readings on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index.
  • The index currently stands at 17, firmly within the extreme fear section.
  • With bitcoin currently trading nearly 30% below its all time high, investor caution remains elevated.

As bitcoin BTC$89,896.69 struggles to hold above $90,000, market sentiment has once again slipped into extreme fear.

Over the past year, fear or extreme fear has accounted for more than 30% of all readings on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index. The index currently stands at 17, firmly within the extreme fear section.

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Fear has dominated sentiment since the October liquidation crash more than two months ago, as bitcoin dropped 36% from its October all-time high. While the cryptocurrency market has yet to stage a meaningful recovery. With bitcoin currently trading nearly 30% below its all-time high, investor caution remains elevated.

A similar disconnect is occurring in U.S. equities. Sentiment currently sits at 42, which signals fear, according to the CNN Fear and Greed Index, even as the S&P 500 trades around 6,827, just a few percentage points below its all-time high.

Across both U.S. equities and cryptocurrencies, fear continues to dominate investor psychology.

Bitcoin entered a death cross in November, a technical pattern where the 50-day moving average falls below the 200 day moving average. In this instance, the death cross coincided with a local bottom near $80,000 on Nov. 21. Notably, every death cross during the current market cycle since 2023 has marked a significant local bottom, reinforcing its relevance as a contrarian indicator in this cycle.

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