BTC 200W MA Distance API

Bitcoin's price distance from 200-week moving average — quantifies cycle positioning and long-term trend deviation.

Webhook URL

https://api.hunchmachine.com/webhook/indicators?indicator=btc_200wma_distance&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Description

Measures Bitcoin's current price distance from its 200-week moving average (200W MA) — a long-term trend baseline often considered the ultimate "cycle floor" for Bitcoin. This indicator quantifies how far above or below price is from that structural level, helping determine whether the market is in a historically overextended or undervalued state.

What this endpoint provides

A normalized distance metric (in %) between the current BTC price and the 200W MA, along with an interpreted label describing how extreme the deviation is. It provides a simple yet powerful gauge of long-term positioning within the market cycle.

Response fields

value

Percentage distance between BTC's current price and its 200-week MA.

btc_close

Latest closing price of BTC in USD.

ma200w

Value of the 200-week moving average.

distance_band

Numeric classification of the deviation's intensity.

band_label

Human-readable label (e.g. far below, near, far above).

summary

Preformatted sentence summarizing the distance and interpretation.

timestamp

UTC time when the indicator was last calculated.

Output example

[
  {
    "indicator": "btc_ma200w_distance",
    "timestamp": "2025-11-01T01:54:53.970Z",
    "value": 100.55,
    "btc_close": 109771.7,
    "ma200w": 54734.38,
    "distance_band": 5,
    "band_label": "far above",
    "summary": "BTC $109771.7 is 100.55% above its 200-week MA ($54734.38), classified as \"far above\"."
  }
]

Interpretation & Use

The 200W MA acts as a structural benchmark for Bitcoin's long-term fair value. When BTC trades well above the 200W MA, it often signals a late bull market or potential overheating. When BTC is well below, it usually marks deep accumulation zones or bear market capitulation. Automations can use value or band_label directly to classify market state — e.g., trigger "caution" logic when distance exceeds 80%, or "accumulation" signals when below -20%. The summary field offers a plug-and-play narrative for agents or dashboards.