Briefing
The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) is showing a rare bullish divergence, indicating that investor conviction is hardening despite the recent price decline. This suggests the market is not experiencing a true capitulation, as holders are refusing to sell their coins at a loss, effectively setting a floor for the current correction. The most important data point is the SOPR metric rising from 0.98 to $0.99 while the asset price fell, a pattern that previously preceded a significant 46% rally.
Context
The core market uncertainty is whether the recent price drop is the start of a deeper bear market or simply a necessary correction that will lead to a structural bottom. Average investors are wondering if the big players are finally selling their holdings in panic, or if this dip represents a strong buying opportunity that will be absorbed by long-term believers.
Analysis
The SOPR, or Spent Output Profit Ratio, measures the average profit or loss of all coins being spent on the blockchain. A value above 1 means the average coin being sold is in profit; a value below 1 means it is being sold at a loss. When SOPR drops below 1, it signals investor loss-taking, which often precedes a market bottom. The current pattern is a bullish divergence ∞ the price fell to a new low, but the SOPR made a higher low (from 0.98 to 0.99).
This means that as the price dropped, the coins being spent were sold at a smaller loss, or that loss-averse sellers have already exited, leaving only high-conviction holders who refuse to capitulate. This refusal to panic-sell is the strongest on-chain signal of a market floor forming.
Parameters
- Key Metric – SOPR Divergence ∞ The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) made a higher low (0.99) while the asset price made a lower low ($88,400).
- Previous Divergence Rally ∞ A similar SOPR pattern in a downtrend previously preceded a 46% price rally.
- Immediate Resistance Zone 1 ∞ A cluster of holder cost basis (URPD) sits at the $95,900 price level.
- Immediate Resistance Zone 2 ∞ A second major cluster of holder cost basis (URPD) is located near the $100,900 price level.
Outlook
This on-chain divergence suggests the near-term future is bullish, as the market has cleared out the weak hands and is now resting on a foundation of high-conviction holders. The trend reversal will be confirmed if the price can decisively reclaim the first major on-chain resistance zone at $95,900. Conversely, a counter-signal to watch for would be a sustained drop below the recent $88,400 low, which would invalidate the divergence and signal a deeper correction.
Verdict
The market is structurally sound because high-conviction investors are absorbing selling pressure and refusing to exit at a loss.
