Risk Wave Track Record

Every Signal Since 2014

Every DCA zone and trim zone the Risk Wave identified — with Bitcoin price at the time. No cherry-picking. No hindsight edits. Wins and misses included.

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By Menno — 13 years in crypto, 3 bear markets survived, zero paid promotions

Last updated: March 2026

What this shows: Periods when the Risk Wave dropped below 25 (DCA zone — historically good accumulation windows) or rose above 75 (trim zone — historically elevated risk). Past signals are not a guarantee of future performance. This is educational context, not financial advice.

Current Risk Score

20 / 100

🟢 DCA Zone — below 25

BTC Price

$66,286

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DCA Zones — Risk below 25

Periods when the Risk Wave dropped below 25. Historically the best accumulation windows in each cycle.

Active now

Feb 8, 2026 → present

Entry BTC: $69,297

Lowest price in zone: $64,074

May 14, 2022 → Jan 25, 2023

Entry BTC: $29,311 → Exit: $22,610

Lowest price in zone: $15,742

Price change entry → exit

-22.9%

Mar 22, 2020 → Apr 1, 2020

Entry BTC: $6,146 → Exit: $6,422

Lowest price in zone: $5,860

Price change entry → exit

+4.5%

Nov 17, 2018 → Apr 7, 2019

Entry BTC: $5,610 → Exit: $5,042

Lowest price in zone: $3,217

Price change entry → exit

-10.1%

Mar 29, 2015 → Jun 17, 2015

Entry BTC: $241.91 → Exit: $247.69

Lowest price in zone: $218

Price change entry → exit

+2.4%

Jan 3, 2015 → Mar 11, 2015

Entry BTC: $286.57 → Exit: $295.96

Lowest price in zone: $172.15

Price change entry → exit

+3.3%

Trim Zones — Risk above 75

Periods when the Risk Wave rose above 75. Historically elevated risk — often near cycle peaks.

Jan 5, 2021 → Apr 29, 2021

Entry BTC: $31,516 → Exit: $54,811

Peak price in zone: $63,577

Price change entry → exit

+73.9%

Nov 24, 2017 → Jan 22, 2018

Entry BTC: $8,278 → Exit: $10,992

Peak price in zone: $19,665

Price change entry → exit

+32.8%

Nov 9, 2017 → Nov 12, 2017

Entry BTC: $7,186 → Exit: $5,867

Peak price in zone: $7,186

Price change entry → exit

-18.4%

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