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Bitcoin MVRV Ratio

MVRV compares Bitcoin's market value to its realized value — roughly, the price the market pays now versus the average price coins last moved at. It is one of the most-watched on-chain gauges of whether holders are, on aggregate, in profit or loss.

What is the MVRV ratio?

Market value is the current price times circulating supply. Realized value prices each coin at the moment it last moved on-chain, approximating aggregate cost basis. MVRV is the ratio of the two: above one, the market sits above aggregate cost basis; below one, beneath it.

How it is calculated

MVRV divides market value by realized value from on-chain data. The page follows the ratio as a daily series so you can see it relative to its own history rather than a single snapshot.

How to read it

High MVRV historically coincides with market euphoria and aggregate unrealized profit, conditions that have preceded cycle tops. Low MVRV, especially below one, marks aggregate unrealized loss and has historically overlapped with capitulation zones. It is a context gauge, not a timing trigger.

What it does not tell you

MVRV is a slow, cycle-scale gauge; thresholds that worked in past cycles can shift, and lost or dormant coins bias realized value. It is context, not a signal. Live values are in the authenticated app.

Bitcoin MVRV — FAQ

What does MVRV above one mean?

MVRV above one means the current market value is higher than aggregate realized value, so holders are on average in unrealized profit.

What does MVRV below one mean?

MVRV below one means market value is beneath aggregate realized value, so holders are on average in unrealized loss — historically a capitulation-adjacent zone.

What is realized value?

Realized value prices each coin at the time it last moved on-chain and sums the result, approximating the aggregate cost basis of the supply.

Is MVRV a buy or sell signal?

No. MVRV is a cycle-scale valuation context, not a timing trigger; historical thresholds can drift and it is best read with NUPL and SOPR.