Bitcoin’s (BTC) September 8 golden cross came after 293 days below its 200-day average in the prior year. Binance Research says the depth of such a reset may help identify stronger recoveries.
The firm’s latest weekly report compared the setup with 12 earlier crosses. Binance’s chart splits those episodes into “shallow reset” and “deep freeze” groups.
What 12 Earlier Crosses Say About 293 Days Below Trend
A golden cross forms when the 50-day moving average climbs above the 200-day average. Binance’s study sorted past crosses by how many days BTC closed below its 200-day average in the preceding year.
The 6 crosses after at least 150 such days saw peak gains of roughly 100% to 600% within a year. By contrast, crosses after shallower resets varied more, with 4 of 6 peaking below 100%.
Longer resets did not scale neatly into bigger gains on Binance’s chart, however. The strongest runs, in February and May 2020, followed just over 150 days below the trend.
The closest match on that measure came in October 2015, after roughly 297 days below the average. That cross peaked near 150% within a year.
A second long-term signal appeared on September 20, when BTC posted an $81,159 weekly close. That marked its first close above the 50-week average since November 9, 2025.
Small Samples and a 5% Treasury Yield Temper the Signal
Binance flagged clear limits on its own finding. The figures reflect peak gains within the following year, rather than returns from holding BTC for 12 months. The firm added that the small, overlapping sample limits how much the history can predict.
Current conditions pose a separate test, because the same report ties Bitcoin’s recent pullback to rising bond yields. Brent crude topped $103, business activity data hit a 62-month high, and a Treasury auction drew weak demand.
Those moves lifted the US 10-year yield to 5.17% by September 25, its highest level since 2007. They also pushed October rate hike odds toward 70%, according to Binance.
As a result, BTC slipped from its recent high above $86,000. It traded at $83,175 at press time, per BeInCrypto Markets data.
Spot demand has held up through the bond selloff, however, which gives the recovery some support. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $998.95 million on September 21, their largest daily inflow of 2026.
For Binance, stronger confirmation would come if BTC holds above its 50-week average through upcoming inflation and jobs data. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index and payrolls, both due this week, will test that level.
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