Market Cycle Brief — July 26, 2026: BTC 24/100, NVIDIA Up 8.7
The four-year cycle is in an extended phase on day 1343, while the yearly cycle remains in an early phase on day 26. Market scores show minimal movement across tracked assets, with only two indices registering positive deltas. Cycle conditions indicate a period of consolidation with broad stability in scoring metrics.
Bitcoin
Cycle Score: 24/100, unchanged from the prior reading — model date 2026-07-26
| Cycle | Day | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4-year | 1343/1450 | extended |
| Yearly | 26/170 | early |
| Weekly | 26/24 | extended |
Bitcoin maintains a cycle score of 23.6 with a delta of 0.0, reflecting unchanged momentum from the previous session. The asset sits in an early phase on the yearly cycle at day 26, while the four-year cycle tracks day 1343 in an extended phase. Weekly positioning also registers day 26 within an extended phase, indicating steady structural alignment across tracked timeframes.
Movers
- NVIDIA: 28.1 → 36.8 (Δ +8.7) — NVIDIA registers a delta of 8.7, moving its score from 28.1 to 36.8.
- S&P 500: 39.5 → 45 (Δ +5.5) — The S&P index shows a delta of 5.5, shifting its score from 39.5 to 45.
- NASDAQ Composite: 23.6 → 23.3 (Δ -0.3) — The NASDAQ Composite records a delta of -0.3, adjusting its score from 23.6 to 23.3.
News context
- EU adds HTX to Russia sanctions list, barring transactions starting Aug. 23 — theblock · negative
- Bitcoin ETF weekly trading volume falls to lowest since October 2024 as ether funds lead inflows again — theblock · negative
- Wise to resubmit US charter application under GENIUS Act — cointelegraph · positive
- Ethereum ETFs close week in red, end 5-day inflow streak — cointelegraph · positive
- Bitcoin advocacy group to join US State Department’s ‘digital freedom’ program — cointelegraph · neutral
Regulatory updates feature EU sanctions on a crypto exchange and a fintech firm seeking a US charter, alongside declining Bitcoin ETF volumes and a pause in Ethereum fund inflows. A Bitcoin advocacy group is also joining a government digital freedom initiative.
Markets
| Market | Score | Δ | Phase | Model date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 23.6 | 0.0 | early | |
| Ethereum | 16.6 | 0.0 | — | |
| XRP | 16.6 | 0.0 | — | |
| Solana | 16.6 | 0.0 | — | |
| Sui | 16.6 | 0.0 | — | |
| S&P 500 | 45 | +5.5 | mid | 2026-07-24 |
| NASDAQ Composite | 23.3 | -0.3 | mid | 2026-07-24 |
| Dow Jones | 39.3 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-24 |
| Russell 2000 | 32.5 | -0.2 | mid | 2026-07-24 |
| DAX 40 | 27.3 | -0.1 | mid | 2026-07-24 |
| Nikkei 225 | 24.6 | -0.2 | late | 2026-07-24 |
| FTSE 100 | 15.9 | -0.2 | mid | 2026-07-24 |
| NVIDIA | 36.8 | +8.7 | mid | 2026-07-24 |
| JP Morgan Chase | 50 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-24 |
| Gold | 47 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-24 |
| Silver | 47 | 0.0 | — | 2026-07-24 |
| Platinum | 57 | 0.0 | — | 2026-07-24 |
| US Dollar Index | 32.5 | 0.0 | extended | 2026-07-24 |
Methodology: How the cycle score works · Bitcoin live dashboard · Previous brief
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