Indicators Explained

The numbers everyone quotes but few understand. Plain-English breakdowns of the Fear and Greed Index, funding rates, and liquidations, what each one measures and what it does (and does not) tell you about price.

Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Explained

June 2026 · Bitcoin Daily · Indicators Explained

The Fear and Greed Index just hit Extreme Fear. Here is what that number actually measures, what it got right and wrong in the past, and why it is not a buy signal by itself.

Crypto Liquidation Explained: What 272,000 Traders Missed

June 2026 · Bitcoin Daily · Indicators Explained

Liquidation is not bad luck. It is a math problem with a known solution, and 272,000 traders ran into it the hard way.

Bitcoin Funding Rate Explained: The Signal Most Traders Miss

June 2026 · Bitcoin Daily · Indicators Explained

The number most traders ignore tells you which side of the market is scared enough to pay to stay in the trade.