Bitcoin Has Been Profitable for More Than 94% of its Existence

This is exactly the case with Bitcoin (BTC), a cryptocurrency that is a little more than a decade old with a history of shattering its previous all-time highest values.

Bitcoin’s Impressive Track Record

According to data collected by LookIntoBitcoin, Bitcoin has had a trackable price for around for 3,368 days as of today (Nov 07, 2019). In all this time, Bitcoin has had a total of 3,170 profitable days, while investing during just 198 would put you in the red. This is calculated by looking at the number of days Bitcoin had a value lower than its current value of around $9,200. Based on this, if an investor had purchased Bitcoin on over 94% of days throughout its trading history, and held until today, that investment would now be in a profit. Looking at the chart above, parts of the graph line shown in green represent days where BTC was valued at lower than its current price. Conversely, parts shown in red illustrate days where Bitcoin is valued at higher than its current price. Based on this graph, it is clear to see that anybody buying BTC throughout its first seven years of existence would now be in a huge profit. However, anybody buying at the end of Dec 2017, early 2018, and some parts of mid-2019 might be in a losing position at this time.

Looking at the Numbers

However, although Bitcoin has been profitable for the great majority of its history, this doesn’t provide much insight into whether investors have actually capitalized on this opportunity. After all, Bitcoin trading volume reached its peak when Bitcoin reached its all-time and yearly high value in 2017, as well as the period of reaching  $13.8k earlier this year. As such, a huge influx of new investors may have entered the market during these periods, leaving them in a loss if they are still holding to this day. Fortunately, IntoTheBlock offers a unique wallet tracking tool that allows us to determine exactly what proportion of BTC holders are in a profit or loss. By tracking almost 28 million Bitcoin addresses and calculating the value of its balance across its trading history, IntoTheBlock is able to determine whether each wallet is in a profit, loss, or roughly breaking even right now. As it stands, a total of 20.4 million addresses can be considered to be in profit, whereas just 5.5 million addresses are in a loss. This means approximately 73.1% of Bitcoin holders are in the green, compared to just 19.8% currently out of the money.

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