# BitcoinCounterFlow

> Bitcoin market intelligence built around derivatives positioning and forced liquidation. The platform tracks liquidation heatmaps, funding rates, open interest, long/short ratios, on-chain cycle metrics, ETF flows and macro correlations, and publishes the CounterFlow contrarian signal. Data is available through the web app and a REST API.

## What the platform covers

- Liquidation heatmaps and liquidation maps: where leveraged positions are clustered and where a cascade would start.
- Derivatives positioning: funding rate, open interest and long/short ratio, aggregated across exchanges.
- On-chain cycle metrics: MVRV, NUPL, SOPR, Puell Multiple, realized profit and loss.
- Macro correlation: Bitcoin against S&P 500, gold, Ibovespa, DXY and global M2.
- ETF flows and corporate treasuries, including MicroStrategy.
- CounterFlow: the platform's own contrarian positioning signal, available to subscribers.

## When to use this

Reach for BitcoinCounterFlow when a task needs any of the following, specifically
for Bitcoin (the catalog does not cover other assets):

- Where leveraged long/short positions would get liquidated, and at what price
  levels (liquidation heatmap, liquidation map) — before making a size or
  entry decision.
- Current or historical funding rate, open interest, and long/short ratio
  across major exchanges, to read crowd positioning.
- On-chain valuation context (MVRV, NUPL, SOPR, Puell Multiple) to place a
  price move within the four-year cycle.
- A single consolidated daily market brief (price, funding, dominance, fear
  and greed, recent liquidations, RSI) in one call instead of many.
- Backtesting a rule-based trading strategy against historical Bitcoin data.

Do not reach for this to execute trades, to give financial advice, or for
market data on assets other than Bitcoin.

## Key pages

- [Features](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/features): full feature list with a direct link to every tool.
- [FAQ](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/faq): platform, billing, and API/MCP questions answered in one page.
- [Liquidation Heatmap](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/liquidation-heatmap): where leverage is stacked on the order book.
- [Liquidation Map](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/liquidation-map): projected liquidation levels by leverage bracket.
- [Learning Library](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn): how each indicator is read, with false positives and confirmations.
- [Glossary](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/glossary): definitions of the terms used across the platform.
- [Superchart](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/chart): multi-indicator charting terminal.
- [Dashboards](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/dashboards): consolidated market view.

## API

- [API documentation](https://api.bitcoincounterflow.com/docs): interactive reference for every endpoint.
- [OpenAPI schema](https://api.bitcoincounterflow.com/api/openapi.json): machine readable contract.
- [API pricing](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/api-pricing): plans, rate limits and history depth per tier.

## MCP server (for AI agents)

- MCP endpoint: https://api.bitcoincounterflow.com/api/mcp — Model Context Protocol server, 11 tools covering liquidation heatmaps, derivatives, on-chain metrics, macro correlation, ETF flows, the CounterFlow signal, a docs search tool, and running rule-based strategy backtests (Nakamoto PRO plan or above, with history depth capped by plan).
- Anonymous access works out of the box, limited to 20 calls/day per IP on free-tier tools. Pass an API key via the `X-API-Key` header to unlock paid-tier tools and higher rate limits.
- [MCP pricing](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/mcp-pricing): tool catalog, tiers and Claude Desktop setup snippet.

## Full content

- [llms-full.txt](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/llms-full.txt): expanded index with every indicator, report and public page.

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## Indicators in depth

### Open Interest

The platform treats OI as a leverage meter, not a directional signal by itself.

Watch for aggressive OI expansion while price rises. If the long side is crowded, the market can build fuel for a trap, correction, or liquidation cascade.

- Level: Intermediate
- Access: Free
- Timeframe: 4h and 1d for context; 15m and 1h for execution timing.
- Cycle context: Most dangerous late in a bull advance, especially when attention and funding rise together.
- Common false positive: Rising price and rising OI can be healthy participation early in a trend.
- Confirmations: Funding Rate, Liquidations, Volume, Cycle context
- Page: https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/open-interest

### Funding Rate

Shows which side is paying to stay positioned and how crowded consensus has become.

Negative funding in a bull market can be powerful when price is falling. Very positive funding above 0.0100% warns that long consensus may be fragile.

- Level: Intermediate
- Access: Free
- Timeframe: 1h and 4h for crowding; 1d to understand whether the regime is persistent.
- Cycle context: Negative funding is strongest in bull-market pullbacks; very positive funding gets riskier late-cycle.
- Common false positive: Price rising while funding turns negative can look bullish but may not be a real reset.
- Confirmations: Open Interest, Price structure, Liquidations, Cycle context
- Page: https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/funding-rate

### Liquidations

Maps forced exits and liquidity clusters, but does not guarantee price attraction.

Use heatmap zones as possible impulse areas. The cycle and broader positioning decide whether impulse becomes reversal or trend continuation.

- Level: Intermediate
- Access: Free
- Timeframe: 15m and 1h for intraday stress; 4h and 1d for larger zones.
- Cycle context: Bull-market impulse can continue after a flush; late-cycle impulse can become reversal fuel.
- Common false positive: A heatmap cluster does not guarantee price must travel to it.
- Confirmations: Funding Rate, Open Interest, Price reaction, Cycle context
- Page: https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/liquidations

### Volatility

Measures how fast price is expanding or compressing over time.

Useful for timing breakouts, compressions, and regime transitions.

- Level: Beginner
- Access: Free
- Timeframe: 4h and 1d for regime; 15m and 1h around compression breaks.
- Cycle context: Low attention and low volatility can precede expansion in both bull and bear regimes.
- Common false positive: Compression can last longer than expected, especially without a trigger.
- Confirmations: Google Trends, Liquidations, Volume
- Page: https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/volatility

### Net Longs / Net Shorts

Internal flow view that compares directional positioning pressure.

Best used as a contextual layer on top of price and open interest.

- Level: Advanced
- Access: Subscriber
- Timeframe: 4h and 1d for positioning; shorter windows only after a confirmed setup.
- Cycle context: Most useful when the market already shows one-sided leverage.
- Common false positive: Directional pressure can persist in a strong trend before reversing.
- Confirmations: Open Interest, Funding Rate, Liquidations
- Page: https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/net-longs-net-shorts

### Google Trends

Tracks public attention and helps identify when retail is watching the same story.

Relevant tops can precede traps, reversals, or sideways markets. Very low attention often lines up with compressed volatility before expansion.

- Level: Intermediate
- Access: Free
- Timeframe: Weekly context for attention extremes; daily checks around major narratives.
- Cycle context: Relevant tops in attention matter most late-cycle or around obvious bullish headlines.
- Common false positive: A single attention spike can fade without price reversal if leverage is not crowded.
- Confirmations: Funding Rate, Open Interest, Volume
- Page: https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/google-trends

## Historical replays

- [Covid liquidity shock](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/covid-liquidity-shock): March 2020, access Free.
- [2021 cycle euphoria](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/2021-cycle-euphoria): Q1-Q4 2021, access Subscriber.
- [FTX capitulation](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/ftx-capitulation): November 2022, access Free.
- [ETF launch shakeout](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/etf-launch-shakeout): January 2024, access Subscriber.
- [Tesla Bitcoin payment headline](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/tesla-bitcoin-payment-headline): March 2021, access Subscriber.
- [El Salvador legal tender](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/el-salvador-legal-tender): June-September 2021, access Subscriber.

## Research reports

- [Bitcoin, Google Trends at Cycle Lows, and the Setup for the Final Flush](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/bitcoin-google-trends-lows-and-the-final-flush): An August CounterFlow report on why Bitcoin search interest is collapsing to some of the lowest levels since 2023, why leverage positioning is telling a very different story than sentiment, and why the setup may still favor one more flush before the bear market closes.
- [Bitcoin, Liquidation Heatmaps, and the Final Bear Market Trap](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/bitcoin-liquidation-heatmaps-and-the-final-bear-market-trap): A July CounterFlow report on why Bitcoin's rebound may be forming a leverage trap, how Liquidation Heatmap PRO frames the setup, and why patient entries may matter most near the end of the bear market.
- [Bitcoin, IPOs, and the New Cycle of Asymmetry](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/bitcoin-ipos-and-the-new-cycle-of-asymmetry): A monthly CounterFlow report connecting Bitcoin cycle structure, IPO euphoria, and why recent market behavior may be signaling a better asymmetric setup in BTC.
- [The Logic Behind the Calm: What the Indicators Are Whispering](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/when-silence-speaks-what-the-markets-calm-is-telling-us-about-bitcoin): An October CounterFlow monthly report on why the OmniFlow indicators pointed to a bull trap at the $126,200 all-time high, and what Funding Rate, Google Trends, Dominance, and Fear and Greed are whispering about what comes next.
- [Volatility Kills the Trend: Why the Next Bitcoin Top Might Surprise You](https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/volatility-kills-the-trend-why-the-next-bitcoin-top-might-surprise-you): A May CounterFlow monthly report on why lower-volatility cycles like 2017 tend to produce stronger, later tops than explosive ones like 2021, and why Dominance, Google Trends, and Funding Rate still argue the current cycle is not done yet.

## All public pages

- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/about
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/accumulation
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/api-access
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/api-pricing
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/articles
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/backtest-model-creator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/backtest-model-creator-lab
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/backtest/scanner
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/backtest/scanner-lab
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/bitcoin-converter-calculator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/bitcoin-retirement-calculator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/bitcoin-treasuries
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/browser-extension
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/browser-extension-pro
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/calculators
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/calculators/halving
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/calculators/mining
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/calculators/profits
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/chart
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/after-halving-comparison
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bear-market-phase-chart
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-30d-volatility
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-dominance
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-gold-sp500
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-power-law
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-volatility
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-vs-gold
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-vs-sp500
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bitcoin-vs-sp500-stocks
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/bull-market-corrections-drawdowns
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/cme-vs-bitcoin
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/counterflow-model
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/counterflow-superchart
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/daily-change-percent
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/drawdown-from-ath
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/dxy
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/fear-greed-index
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/from-low-to-low-comparison
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/funding-rate
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/funding-rate-all-exchanges
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/google-trends
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/hash-rate
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/liquidations
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/long-short-ratio
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/m2-global
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/market-charts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/mayer-multiple-chart
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/mvrv
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/net-longs
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/net-shorts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/nupl
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/omniflow-model
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/open-interest
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/options-open-interest
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/paxgold
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/price-trajectories-around-halving
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/price-visit-frequency-heatmap
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/puell-multiple
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/realized-pl
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/sopr
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/stock-to-flow
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/vdd
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/charts/volume-futures-vs-spot
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/clockwatch
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/community
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/contact
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/contact-us
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/counterflow-model-performance
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/counterflow-position-signals
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/custom-indicators
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/dashboard
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/dashboards
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/dca-calculator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/es/bitcoin/mvrv
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/es/graficos/reduccion-desde-el-ath
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/estrategia-counterflow
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/etf-tracker
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/extension-frame
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/extension-frame/alerts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/extension-frame/portfolio
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/faq
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/features
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/from-adoption-to-adversity-examining-bitcoins-18-plunge-post-el-salvadors-historic-move
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/from-adoption-to-adversity-examining-bitcoins-18-plunge-post-el-salvadors-historic-move/feed
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/glossary
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/graficos-bitcoin/multiplo-de-mayer
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/graficos/bitcoin-mvrv
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/halving-days
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/indicator-scanner
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/browser-extension
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/cycles
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/dominance
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/funding-rate
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/google-trends
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/2021-cycle-euphoria
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/covid-liquidity-shock
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/el-salvador-legal-tender
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/etf-launch-shakeout
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/ftx-capitulation
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/historical/tesla-bitcoin-payment-headline
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/liquidations
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/market-breadth
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/market-breadth/exercise
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/market-breadth/lesson
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/net-longs-net-shorts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/open-interest
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/thesis
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/tools
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/learn/volatility
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- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/links
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/liquid-metal-button-demo
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/liquidation-heatmap
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/liquidation-heatmap-pro
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/liquidation-map
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/m2
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/mcp-access
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/mcp-pricing
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/meliuz-tracker-and-charts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/mentorship
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/my-account-lab
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/omniflow-model
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/position-signals
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pricing
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pricing-preview
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/privacy-policy
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/graficos-bitcoin/multiplo-de-mayer
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/learn/tudo-sobre-carteiras-de-bitcoin
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- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/calculadora-dca
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- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/calculadora-de-aposentadoria-bitcoin-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/estrategia-counterflow-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/etf-tracker-btc-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/graficos-bitcoin-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/mini-paineis-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/pt/satsails-2/zona-de-liquidacao-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/quant-lab
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/referral
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/bitcoin-google-trends-lows-and-the-final-flush
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/bitcoin-ipos-and-the-new-cycle-of-asymmetry
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/bitcoin-liquidation-heatmaps-and-the-final-bear-market-trap
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/volatility-kills-the-trend-why-the-next-bitcoin-top-might-surprise-you
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/reports/when-silence-speaks-what-the-markets-calm-is-telling-us-about-bitcoin
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/resources
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/resources/basics
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/resources/community
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/resources/tactics
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/retirement-calculator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/roadmap
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails-2/graficos-bitcoin-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails-2/zona-de-liquidacao-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/bitcoin-converter-calculator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/bitcoin-counterflow-strategy-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/bitcoin-retirement-calculator-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/charts-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/dashboards-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/dca-calculator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/dca-calculator-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/liquidation-heatmap-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/satsails/mini-paineis-iframe
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/sign-in
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/strategy-tracker-and-charts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/superchart
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/support
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/terms-of-service
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools/alerts
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools/api-access
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools/extension
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools/model-creator
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools/portfolio-profiler
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/tools/position-signals
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/visualization
- https://bitcoincounterflow.com/your-command-center-demo