The Bitcoin price chart below tracks daily closing price alongside four moving averages — the 7, 30, 50, and 200-day. It is updated every day from our live data pipeline and covers nearly a decade of price history from 2016 to today. Four key metrics are displayed at the top of the dashboard: current BTC price, Fear and Greed Index score, percentage above or below the 200-day moving average, and the current MA cross signal.
How to Read the Bitcoin Price Chart
The price chart displays Bitcoin’s daily closing price as a white line against a black background. The four colored moving average lines show progressively longer time horizons: the MA7 (7-day) reacts quickly to short-term price changes, while the MA200 (200-day) moves slowly and reflects the dominant long-term trend.
The relationship between the current price and the MA200 is one of the most-watched metrics in Bitcoin analysis. When price is above the MA200, Bitcoin is in a structural uptrend. When it is below — as it has been during each bear market in Bitcoin’s history — the long-term trend has weakened. The percentage above or below the MA200 gives a precise measure of this relationship.
The volume chart below the price chart shows daily trading volume in USD. Volume spikes often accompany major price moves in either direction and can help distinguish genuine trend changes from noise.
Understanding Bitcoin’s Moving Averages
A moving average smooths out daily price volatility to reveal the underlying trend. Bitcoin’s four most-tracked moving averages each serve a different purpose.
The 7-day moving average is essentially a noise filter. It removes single-day spikes and dips, showing where Bitcoin has been trading over the past week. Traders use it as a short-term momentum indicator.
The 30-day moving average reflects the past month of trading — roughly one calendar month. When price is above the MA30, near-term momentum is positive. When below, near-term momentum has weakened.
The 50-day moving average is the medium-term trend indicator. It is slower than the MA30 and faster than the MA200, and is often used as a support or resistance level. When Bitcoin’s price bounces off the MA50 during a bull market, it is generally considered a healthy pullback. When the MA50 is broken to the downside, it signals weakening momentum.
The 200-day moving average is the long-term trend indicator. It is the most widely referenced moving average in both traditional finance and crypto markets. Bitcoin’s MA200 rising while price trades above it defines a secular bull trend. Bitcoin trading below its MA200 for extended periods defines a bear market.
What Is the Golden Cross and Death Cross?
When Bitcoin’s 50-day moving average crosses above its 200-day moving average, it is called a golden cross — a bullish signal suggesting medium-term momentum has strengthened relative to the long-term trend. When the MA50 crosses below the MA200, it is called a death cross — a bearish signal.
These signals do not predict the future, but they do reflect the current momentum structure of the market. The golden cross of May 2020 preceded one of Bitcoin’s greatest bull runs. The death cross of early 2022 confirmed the beginning of a major bear market.
Our MA Cross Signals dashboard tracks this in real time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bitcoin price chart show? Our Bitcoin price chart shows the daily closing price from 2016 to today, alongside four moving averages (MA7, MA30, MA50, MA200), daily trading volume, and the Fear and Greed Index score. All data is updated daily from our live data pipeline.
What is the 200-day moving average for Bitcoin? The 200-day moving average (MA200) is the average of Bitcoin’s closing price over the past 200 trading days. It is used as an indicator of long-term trend direction. Bitcoin trading above its MA200 is generally considered bullish; trading below is considered bearish.
How often is the Bitcoin price data updated? Our Bitcoin price data is updated every day. The pipeline pulls fresh data from CoinGecko each morning, and the dashboards reflect the previous day’s closing price by early afternoon UTC.