btcgraphs

This repository contains a collection of Python scripts and data files for analyzing Bitcoin price trends, exploring investment strategies, and understanding the relationship between community growth and market trends.

Dashboard

Explore the key charts and visualizations from the btcgraphs project. The dashboard is updated daily:

Quick Summary

Easy-to-understand overview of findings

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Timeline & Events

Shows major events and regime shifts

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Full Analysis

6-panel detailed visualization

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Statistical Tests

Formal regime detection & event studies

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🔬 Individual Statistical Tests (With Plain-English Explanations)

Each visualization includes "How to Read This Chart" guidance, key insights, and practical implications for non-statisticians.

📈 Structural Breaks (Chow Test)

Tests if Bitcoin's growth pattern fundamentally changed at major events. 9 out of 10 events show strong statistical evidence of change.

⚡ Event Impacts

Quantifies exactly how much each event changed Bitcoin's growth rate. Crashes can actually accelerate growth!

🔬 Scale Invariance

Proves the pattern holds whether you look at daily, weekly, or monthly data. Variance < 0.1% - remarkably consistent!

🎯 Model Comparison

Tests different mathematical theories. Simple constant exponent wins! Bitcoin doesn't follow typical tech adoption.

📈 Core Price Analysis

Bitcoin Price History and Predictions

Reddit Growth

Coinbase App Ranking

Price Predictions (manual sources)

Bitcoin Price & Network Difficulty

Expo Offset Decay Revisited (Peaks & Future Predictions)

Yearly Bitcoin Lows (Power Law Fit, Interactive)

Bitcoin 10-year Volatility & Log Price

Table of Contents

1. 🎯 Bitcoin Retirement Strategy - Make a Profit Long-Term
2. Bitcoin Price Modeling and Prediction
3. Bitcoin Price Volatility and Risk Analysis
4. Investment Strategy Backtesting
5. Reddit Community Growth Analysis
6. Gold and Bitcoin Comparison
7. Data Management and Utilities
8. Data Files
9. Genesis Day Hypothesis Analysis
10. 🔍 Multi-Asset Power Law Scanner (NEW)
11. Scale Invariance Research
12. 🔬 Bitcoin Power Law Exponent Research (NEW)
13. 📊 Rigorous Power Law Testing (Clauset Analysis)

Older files may be outdated.

💰 Bitcoin Retirement Strategy

🎯 Goal: Make a profit long-term in fiat and retire successfully

Monthly Bitcoin Price Overview

Explore monthly Bitcoin price behavior for every month, with interactive charts and historical data.

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1. Bitcoin Price Modeling and Prediction

These scripts focus on modeling Bitcoin's price history and making predictions based on different methodologies.

🎯 Interactive Power Law Calculator

Pure JavaScript/HTML Dashboard - No Installation Required

Launch Interactive Power Law Dashboard

Select custom time ranges, adjust analysis windows, calculate power law coefficients (slope, intercept, R²), and predict future prices - all in your browser!

🔮 LPPLS Price Predictions with Confidence Bands

Log-Periodic Power Law Singularity Model - Advanced Price Forecasting

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What it does: Uses the LPPLS (Log-Periodic Power Law Singularity) model to generate Bitcoin price predictions with confidence intervals. Unlike simple power law models, LPPLS captures boom-bust cycles and provides error bands.

Key Features:

• 📈 Daily predictions with 68% and 95% confidence bands (±1σ and ±2σ)
• 🎯 Critical time detection - identifies potential market tops/bottoms
• 📊 CSV export with predicted prices and uncertainty bands
• 🔄 Log-periodic oscillations - captures ~4-year Bitcoin cycles
• ⚠️ Uncertainty quantification - know the prediction confidence

Files:

• lppls_predictions_with_confidence.py - Run this to generate predictions
• lppls_daily_predictions.csv - Daily predictions with bands
• lppls_predictions_with_confidence.png - Visualization

How to use: Run python lppls_predictions_with_confidence.py to generate updated predictions. The CSV contains columns: predicted_price (central forecast), lower_68/upper_68 (68% confidence range), lower_95/upper_95 (95% confidence range), and percentage deviations.

Example predictions (as of latest run):
2026-01-01: $148,814 (±10.6% at 68% confidence, range: $134k-$165k)
Critical time detected: April 18, 2026 (potential price peak/inflection point)

⚠️ Important: LPPLS predictions include confidence bands showing uncertainty. The model identifies a "critical time" (tc) where price behavior may change dramatically. Use these as probabilistic forecasts, not guarantees. The 68% bands mean there's ~68% probability the actual price will fall within that range.

🔴 CRITICAL: Recent analysis shows LPPLS predictions are extremely sensitive to training window size (100%+ variance). Always test multiple windows and show prediction ranges. See full sensitivity analysis below ↓

🔴 CRITICAL: LPPLS Window Sensitivity Analysis

⚠️ LPPLS predictions are EXTREMELY sensitive to training window size!

View Full Sensitivity Analysis Visualization

Key Findings from Comprehensive Analysis:

• 🔴 100%+ prediction variance - Predictions for Jan 1, 2026 range from $82,330 to $219,411 (2.66× spread!)
• ⚠️ Window matters hugely - 3-month window: $82K, 3-year window: $219K (same date, same model)
• 📊 Mean prediction: $136,495 ± $44,261 (32% coefficient of variation)
• 📅 Critical time unstable - Varies by 645 days depending on window (Dec 2025 to Sep 2027)
• ❌ 730-day default inadequate - Captures <50% of Bitcoin's 4-year halving cycle
• ⚠️ Longer windows worse - 8+ year windows predict critical times already passed, poor fit

⛔ DO NOT USE SINGLE LPPLS PREDICTIONS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS!

✅ RECOMMENDED APPROACH:
• Test multiple windows (1-4 years) and show prediction RANGES
• Use ensemble methods (average across windows)
• Combine with other models (power law, on-chain metrics)
• Focus on bubble detection, not long-term forecasting

❌ AVOID:
• Relying on single-window predictions
• Using LPPLS alone for long-term investment planning
• Treating predictions as deterministic forecasts

📚 Detailed Documentation:

• Full Technical Report - 16-page comprehensive analysis (HTML)
• Executive Summary - Quick reference guide (HTML)
• LPPLS Model Guide - Complete usage documentation (HTML)
• LPPLS Theory & Background - Mathematical foundation (HTML)
• Visualization - Bar chart showing variance across windows
• Raw Results - Machine-readable data (JSON)
• lppls_window_sensitivity_analysis.py - Analysis script (run to reproduce)

🔧 Recommended Solution: Ensemble Predictions

To address the sensitivity issue, we now provide ensemble predictions that average across multiple windows:

• lppls_ensemble_predictions.py - Run this to generate ensemble forecasts
• lppls_ensemble_predictions.csv - Daily predictions with ranges
• lppls_ensemble_predictions.png - Visualization with uncertainty bands

How it works: Fits LPPLS models using 5 different windows (1-4 years), then computes ensemble mean, standard deviation, and ranges. Provides realistic uncertainty quantification based on actual model variance.

Example (2026-01-01): $156,161 ± $38,209 (range: $109K-$219K)

Issue #81 Analysis: This comprehensive study tested 9 different time windows (30 days to 15 years) and conclusively demonstrates that LPPLS model predictions are unsuitable for reliable long-term Bitcoin forecasting without significant modifications. The model is better suited for real-time bubble detection during active market runs.

✨ Power Law + Log-Periodic Oscillation Model

The cyclical model achieving R² > 0.9 used by Giovanni Santostasi, Harold Burger, @quantadelic, etc.

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Model Formula:

log(price) = A + β*log(t) + C*cos(ω*log(t) + φ)

What it captures:

• 📈 Power law trend: Long-term exponential growth (β*log(t) component)
• 🔄 4-year cycles: Boom-bust cycles from halving events (cosine oscillation)
• ✅ Excellent fit: R² = 0.89-0.95 depending on cycle period assumption
• 🎯 Best unconstrained fit: R² = 0.947 (finds ~20-year super-cycle)
• 📊 4-year halving model: R² = 0.916 (captures halving-driven cycles)

Key Results:

Tested 6 parameter variations from 3-year to 5-year cycles:

• 4-year cycle (halving): R² = 0.916, ~1.9 oscillations in 14.8 years of data
• 4.5-year cycle: R² = 0.917 (best constrained fit)
• 5-year cycle: R² = 0.918
• Unconstrained: R² = 0.947 (best overall, finds longer super-cycle)

Files:

• powerlaw_cyclical_model.py - Run this to reproduce analysis
• powerlaw_cyclical_analysis.png - 6-panel visualization (log-linear, log-log, residuals, isolated cycles, R² comparison, cycle period comparison)
• powerlaw_cyclical_results.json - Detailed parameters for all variations

✅ This is the model referenced in the comment: "The actually good models that clearly outperform the naïve power-law regression are extensions that add the obvious 4-year cyclical component... Formula roughly: log(price) = A + β log(t) + C cos(ω log(t) + φ)"

• btc_price_graph.py: This script is the core of the price analysis. It calculates and plots Bitcoin's price history, trend line, floor price, and ceiling price based on Giovanni Santostasi's Power Law concept. It generates both an interactive HTML chart (btc_price_graph.html) and static PNG images (btc_price_graph-history_plot.png, btc_price_graph_linear_linear.png, btc_price_graph_log_linear.png, btc_price_graph_log_log.png) showing different scale combinations. It also updates the (btcpricehistory.csv) file with the latest price data from Binance and saves the power law coefficients in pl_coefficients.json.
  • Outputs: btc_price_graph.html, btc_price_graph-history_plot.png, btc_price_graph_linear_linear.png, btc_price_graph_log_linear.png, btc_price_graph_log_log.png, and updates btcpricehistory.csv and pl_coefficients.json.
• Bitcoin Monthly Price Behavior Overview: A portal to monthly Bitcoin price behavior charts for each month. btc_price_monthly_overview.html provides links and previews for all months, e.g. btc_price_monthly_01.html (January), btc_price_monthly_02.html (February), etc.
• btc_price_graph.html: An interactive HTML chart generated by btc_price_graph.py, allowing for dynamic exploration of the Bitcoin price history and trend lines.
• btc_price_graph-history_plot.png: A static PNG image generated by btc_price_graph.py showing the historical Bitcoin price, trend line, floor, and ceiling prices on a log-log scale.
• btc_price_graph_linear_linear.png: A static PNG image generated by btc_price_graph.py showing the Bitcoin price history on a linear-linear scale.
• btc_price_graph_log_linear.png: A static PNG image generated by btc_price_graph.py showing the Bitcoin price history on a log-linear scale.
• btc_price_graph_log_log.png: A static PNG image generated by btc_price_graph.py showing the Bitcoin price history on a log-log scale.
• btc_price_interactive_pl.py: Creates a Dash web application (btc_price_interactive_pl.html, and btc_price_interactive_pl.png) that allows users to interactively explore Bitcoin's price using a power law model. Users can adjust the analysis time window and select a date for price prediction.
  • Outputs: An interactive flask app, btc_price_interactive_pl.html, and btc_price_interactive_pl.png
• btc_price_interactive_pl.html/png: The interactive Dash app and a static PNG image of the interactive plot generated by btc_price_interactive_pl.py.
• btc_price_graph-alternative.py: Provides an alternative implementation for calculating and plotting the Bitcoin price trend using the RANSAC algorithm for floor and ceiling prices. Generates btc_price_graph-history_plot-alternative.png.
  • Outputs: btc_price_graph-history_plot-alternative.png.
• btc_price_graph-history_plot-alternative.png: Static PNG image of Bitcoin price history and trend lines generated by btc_price_graph-alternative.py
• btc_price_graph-png-only.py: Generates a static PNG image similar to btc_price_graph.py but without the interactive components or data updating. Produces btc_price_graph-png-only-history_plot.png.
  • Outputs: btc_price_graph-png-only-history_plot.png.
• btc_price_graph-png-only-history_plot.png: The static PNG image created by btc_price_graph-png-only.py.
• btc_power_law.py: Uses the coefficients saved by btc_price_graph.py in pl_coefficients.json to calculate trend, floor, and ceiling prices for any given date.
  • Outputs: A series of test case prices with trend, floor and ceiling prices.
• btc_price_pl_compare_periods.py: Evaluates the power law model's accuracy over different historical time periods by comparing predictions to the full price history. Generates an interactive heatmap (btc_price_pl_compare_periods.html) and a static PNG (btc_price_pl_compare_periods-r_squared_heatmap.png).
  • Outputs: btc_price_pl_compare_periods.html and btc_price_pl_compare_periods-r_squared_heatmap.png.
• btc_price_pl_compare_periods.html/png: The interactive heatmap and corresponding PNG created by btc_price_pl_compare_periods.py.
• btc_price_predictions_graph.py: Graphs price predictions from an Excel file with error bars. Generates btc_price_predictions.html and btc_price_predictions.png using data from cleaned_btc_price_predictions.csv.
  • Outputs: btc_price_predictions.html and btc_price_predictions.png.
• btc_price_predictions_interactive.py: This script downloads a live Excel file from OneDrive, cleans it and produces an interactive graph of the predictions using Plotly. Generates btc_price_predictions_interactive.html and btc_price_predictions_interactive.png.
  • Outputs: An interactive flask app, btc_price_predictions_interactive.html and btc_price_predictions_interactive.png.
• btc_price_predictions_interactive.html/png: The interactive HTML chart and a static PNG from btc_price_predictions_interactive.py.
• btc_peak_price_prediction.py: Identifies and analyzes Bitcoin price peaks and compares them to a power law prediction. Generates bitcoin_peaks.html.
  • Outputs: bitcoin_peaks.html.
• bitcoin_peaks.html: The interactive plot produced by btc_peak_price_prediction.py.
• btc_pl_4yma_interactive.html: Interactive HTML file generated by btc_pl_4yma.py.
• btc_peak_analysis.py: Analyzes Bitcoin price peaks and trends, generating an interactive HTML report and a static PNG image. Outputs: btc_peak_analysis.html and btc_peak_analysis.png.
  • Outputs: btc_peak_analysis.html, btc_peak_analysis.png.
• expo_offset_decay_revisited.py: Revisits the exponential offset decay method for predicting Bitcoin price peaks. Generates an updated interactive HTML report and PNG image. Outputs: expo_offset_decay_revisited.html and expo_offset_decay_revisited.png.
  • Outputs: expo_offset_decay_revisited.html, expo_offset_decay_revisited.png.
• btc_price_graph_with-365-dSMA.html: Interactive Bitcoin price chart with 365-day Simple Moving Average overlay for trend analysis.
• btc_interactive_dashboard_js_full.html: Interactive JavaScript dashboard providing comprehensive power law evidence analysis with multiple visualization panels.
• btc_yearly_lows_bar_chart.html: Interactive chart analyzing yearly Bitcoin lows with power law fitting for historical trend analysis.

How Are Power Law Peak Predictions Calculated?

The predicted future Bitcoin price peaks ("decaying exponential ratio to power law floor") are calculated as follows:
Historical cycle peaks are identified and their ratio to the power law floor price at the same date is computed. These ratios are then fit to an exponential decay function using the script expo_offset_decay.py. The fitted function is used to predict the offset ratio for future peaks, which is multiplied by the power law floor price to estimate the next peak. This method is based on the observation that the ratio of peak price to power law floor has historically decayed in an exponential fashion.
The actual calculation and fitting is performed by expo_offset_decay.py (using btc_power_law.py for floor price calculation), and the resulting predicted peak values are hardcoded in btc_price_graph.py for use in visualizations.

2. Bitcoin Price Volatility and Risk Analysis

These scripts analyze Bitcoin's price volatility and assess potential risks.

• btc-volatility-graph.py: Calculates and visualizes Bitcoin's 10-year annualized volatility using rolling daily log returns alongside the natural log of price. Generates both an interactive HTML chart (btc_volatility_graph.html) and a high-resolution static PNG image (btc_volatility_graph.png) showing dual-axis plots. The graph demonstrates how Bitcoin's volatility has declined from ~118% in 2020 to ~74% currently while price has increased.
  • Outputs: btc_volatility_graph.html, btc_volatility_graph.png.
• btc_volatility_graph.html/png: Interactive and static visualizations showing Bitcoin's 10-year rolling annualized volatility and log price over time, generated by btc-volatility-graph.py.
• btc_price_normal_drop.py: Analyzes and visualizes the distribution of daily price drops during boom periods, generating a histogram (drops_histogram.png) and a kernel density estimation plot (drops_kde.png). It also generates a chart (outcome_of_target_drops.png) showing the probability of price movement up or down after a drop of a given %. Uses boom periods from bitcoin_price_with_boom_periods.png.
  • Outputs: drops_histogram.png, drops_kde.png, outcome_of_target_drops.png, and bitcoin_price_with_boom_periods.png.
• drops_histogram.png/drops_kde.png/outcome_of_target_drops.png: Static PNG images generated by btc_price_normal_drop.py. Also bitcoin_price_with_boom_periods.png.
• btc_price_delta.py: Analyzes and visualizes the percentage change in Bitcoin's closing price against days since the last halving, generates a single plot showing price delta percentage and rolling standard deviation. Uses the concept of halving cycles.
• btc_time_price_ratio_analysis.py: Analyzes the relationship between price and time ratios, generating a scatter plot with a power law fit line and confidence intervals (btc_time_price_ratio_analysis.png). Uses the concept of a power law relationship.
  • Outputs: btc_time_price_ratio_analysis.png.
• btc_time_price_ratio_analysis.png: The generated PNG image from btc_time_price_ratio_analysis.py.
• scale_ratio.py: A generalized version of time/price ratio analysis. It takes command-line arguments for data file, date column, price column, graph title, and start date to perform a power-law scale ratio analysis. It outputs a PNG graph (scale_ratio_analysis_TITLE.png).
  • Outputs: scale_ratio_analysis_TITLE.png.
• scale_ratio_analysis_TITLE.png: PNG output from running scale_ratio.py.
• estimate_day_one.py: Estimates the hypothetical "day one" price of Bitcoin based on historical data and a power law model. Takes command-line arguments for data source and column names and generates a histogram of day one estimates (day_one_estimates.png). Uses the concept of a power law and extrapolation.
  • Outputs: day_one_estimates.png.
• day_one_estimates.png: The histogram of estimated "day one" dates generated by estimate_day_one.py.
• btc_price_growth_from_previous_ath.py: Analyzes Bitcoin price growth relative to the previous cycle's all-time high (ATH), generating an interactive Plotly chart. Uses the concept of market cycles and relative price growth.
• btc_peak_ratios.py: Calculates and prints a table showing various ratios for each Bitcoin peak, including peak to peak ratio, peak to low ratio, peak to trend ratio, and peak to ceiling ratio, defined in btc_constants.py.
  • Outputs: Outputs a table of ratios to the console.
• btc_daily_movement_histogram.py: Generates and saves interactive histogram charts and PNG images (btc_daily_movements_all.html, btc_daily_movements_all.png, btc_daily_movements_YYYY.html and btc_daily_movements_YYYY.png).
  • Outputs: btc_daily_movements_all.html, btc_daily_movements_all.png, btc_daily_movements_YYYY.html and btc_daily_movements_YYYY.png.
• btc_daily_movements_YYYY.html/png: Interactive HTML and PNG images for each year, generated by btc_daily_movement_histogram.py. For example: btc_daily_movements_2010.html, btc_daily_movements_2011.html, ...
• dip_analyzer.py: Identifies and visualizes Bitcoin price dips. It detects local peaks and troughs to find significant price drops and plots them on an interactive HTML graph (dip_analysis_plot.html) and saves a static PNG (dip_analysis_plot.png). Dip statistics are also saved to (dips.csv).
  • Outputs: dip_analysis_plot.html, dip_analysis_plot.png, dips.csv.
• dip_analysis_plot.html: Interactive HTML chart generated by dip_analyzer.py, highlighting identified Bitcoin price dips and allowing users to pan and zoom for detailed analysis.
• dip_analysis_plot.png: Static PNG image of the dip analysis chart from dip_analyzer.py.
• dips.csv: CSV file containing detailed statistics for each identified Bitcoin price dip, including peak and trough dates, prices, drop percentage, and recovery time.
• btc_difficulty_price_graph.py: Plots both Bitcoin price and network difficulty on the same chart, using data from btcpricehistory.csv and difficultychartdata.csv. Produces an interactive HTML chart (btc_difficulty_price_graph.html) and a static PNG (btc_difficulty_price_graph.png) to visualize how price and mining difficulty have evolved together over time.

3. Investment Strategy Backtesting

These scripts simulate different investment strategies.

• btc-_sell-2024-10-10.py: Backtests a fixed percentage selling strategy. Output includes individual run CSVs (strategy_results_PERIOD_THRESHOLD.csv), a heatmap (btc_analysis_heatmap_fixed_percentage_strategy.png) and an Excel pivot table (btc_analysis_pivot_table_fixed_percentage_strategy.xlsx).
  • Outputs: Individual strategy runs as CSVs (strategy_results_PERIOD_THRESHOLD.csv), a heatmap (btc_analysis_heatmap_fixed_percentage_strategy.png) and an Excel pivot table (btc_analysis_pivot_table_fixed_percentage_strategy.xlsx).
• btc_analysis_heatmap_fixed_percentage_strategy.png/btc_analysis_pivot_table_fixed_percentage_strategy.xlsx: Output from btc-_sell-2024-10-10.py.
• strategy_scoring_fixed_percentage.py: Contains the core logic for the fixed percentage selling strategy used in btc-_sell-2024-10-10.py. It can be run standalone to test the strategy with specific parameters. Outputs strategy results and score.
• btc-_sell-2024-10-03.py: Backtests a reducing trailing stop-loss strategy and generates a heatmap (btc_analysis_heatmap_reducing_08_pct_dampen_sell_001.png) and an Excel file (btc_analysis_pivot_table_reducing_08_pct_dampen_sell_001.xlsx) of results.
  • Outputs: a heatmap (btc_analysis_heatmap_reducing_08_pct_dampen_sell_001.png) and an Excel file (btc_analysis_pivot_table_reducing_08_pct_dampen_sell_001.xlsx) of results.
• btc_analysis_heatmap_reducing_08_pct_dampen_sell_001.png/btc_analysis_pivot_table_reducing_08_pct_dampen_sell_001.xlsx: Output from btc-_sell-2024-10-03.py.
• strategy_scoring_reducing_trailing_stop_lost_pct.py: Implements a reducing trailing stop-loss strategy, where the stop loss is based on a previous ath. Used by btc-_sell-2024-10-03.py. It calclates a score and generates plotly graphs of price, money and btc balance, but the graphs aren't saved to file.
• strategy_scoring_trailing_stop_lost_pct.py: Contains the logic for a trailing stop-loss strategy, calculating a score and generating HTML charts, although these are not currently saved to file. Used by btc-_sell-2024-10-03.py.
• simulation.py: provides a generic framework for simulating trading strategies. Includes a lump sum and a trend line following strategy. The function test_strategy_periods could be used to test any of the strategies on yearly periods.
  • Outputs: Example Lump Sum Strategy Performance and Trend Line Strategy Performance.

4. Reddit Community Growth Analysis

These scripts analyze the growth of the r/Bitcoin subreddit and its relationship with Bitcoin's price.

• reddit-growth.py: Analyzes the growth of the r/Bitcoin subreddit and its correlation with Bitcoin's price, generating charts and statistics to understand the relationship between social media activity and market trends.
• reddit-growth-of-readers.html: Interactive HTML report on Reddit community growth and its correlation with Bitcoin price, generated by reddit-growth.py.
• reddit-growth-of-readers.png: Static PNG image of Reddit community growth analysis.
• reddit-pricegrowth_vs_subgrowth_scatter.html: Interactive scatter plot of daily Bitcoin price growth vs. daily Reddit subscriber growth, with R² value in the title. Generated by reddit-growth.py.
  
• reddit-relchange_price_vs_subs_scatter.html: Interactive scatter plot of relative change since start (price vs. subscribers), with R² value in the title. Generated by reddit-growth.py.
  
• reddit-price_vs_logmembership_scatter.html: Interactive scatter plot of Reddit log(Membership) vs. Bitcoin Price, with R² ≈ 0.94 (the best fit). Generated by reddit-growth.py.
  
• scale_ratio_logmembership_vs_price.png: Scale invariance test for log(Reddit membership) vs. price. Scatter plot of random log(membership) ratios vs. price ratios, with power law fit and R² value (≈ 0.93).
  
• reddit3.py: Explores different statistical models (linear, LOWESS, polynomial, lagged) to analyze the relationship between subreddit subscribers and Bitcoin price. Generates a static plot.
• Outputs: a plot of the various regressions.
• reddit4.py: Performs Granger causality tests to determine if Bitcoin price predicts subreddit growth or vice versa.
• reddit_graph.py: Downloads and visualizes Bitcoin subreddit membership growth against the Bitcoin price using an interactive Plotly chart and downloads an Excel file (membership_data.xlsx).
  • Outputs: an interactive flask app and a downloaded membership_data.xlsx file.
• reddit_price_vs_subscribers_fit.html: Interactive HTML chart showing the relationship between Bitcoin price and Reddit subscribers, fitted with a power law regression.
  • Outputs: reddit_price_vs_subscribers_fit.html.
• reddit_price_vs_subscribers_fit.png: Static PNG image of the price vs subscribers fit chart.
  • Outputs: reddit_price_vs_subscribers_fit.png.

5. Gold and Bitcoin Comparison

These scripts compare the historical price trends of Gold and Bitcoin, analyzing their correlation and divergence.

• gold_btc_comparison.py: Compares the historical price trends of Gold and Bitcoin, analyzing their correlation and divergence. Generates charts and statistics to understand the relationship between these two assets.
• gold_btc_correlation.html: Interactive HTML report on the correlation between Gold and Bitcoin prices, generated by gold_btc_comparison.py.
• gold_btc_correlation.png: Static PNG image of Gold and Bitcoin correlation analysis.

6. Data Management and Utilities

Scripts for managing data downloads, uploads, and utility functions.

• btc_utils.py: Utility functions for Bitcoin data analysis, used across various scripts for common operations.

7. Data Files

Details and links to the data files used in the btcgraphs project.

• btcpricehistory.csv: Comprehensive Bitcoin price history used across multiple scripts for analysis and modeling. Contains daily price data, calculated trend lines, and power law coefficients.
• difficultychartdata.csv: Contains historical data on Bitcoin mining difficulty, used for analyzing the relationship between Bitcoin price and mining difficulty.
• cleaned_btc_price_predictions.csv: Cleaned and processed Bitcoin price predictions from Giovanni Santostasi's model, used for comparison and analysis of predictive performance.
• coinbase_ranking.csv: Data file containing Coinbase app ranking information, used for app ranking analysis and visualizations.
• btc_intermediate_values.csv: CSV file containing key model attributes, coefficients, historical and predicted peaks, and predicted winter lows. Generated automatically by btc_price_graph.py. Download/view CSV.

8. Genesis Day Hypothesis Analysis

Comprehensive validation of the January 3, 2009 starting date for Bitcoin power law modeling

This analysis addresses the fundamental question of whether January 3, 2009 (Bitcoin's Genesis Block date) is the optimal starting point for Bitcoin power law modeling, or if alternative dates provide better model fits.

🎯 Key Findings

The Genesis Day Hypothesis is VALIDATED: January 3, 2009 is empirically near-optimal for Bitcoin power law modeling:

• Genesis Date R²: 0.9599 (96th percentile of all tested dates)
• Optimal Date: June 15, 2009 with R² = 0.9609
• Improvement: Only 0.0009 (0.09%) - practically insignificant
• Conclusion: Giovanni Santostasi's choice is both theoretically sound and empirically justified

📊 Comprehensive Analysis

Systematically tested 147 different starting dates from 2009-2014:

• R² Range: 0.6494 to 0.9609 (significant sensitivity to start date)
• Early 2009 Robustness: All dates January-June 2009 produce R² > 0.96
• Performance Degradation: Later start dates show dramatic quality decline

🏆 Bitcoin vs Traditional Assets

Bitcoin's power law behavior is exceptional compared to other assets:

• Bitcoin (Genesis): R² = 0.9599 ⭐
• Apple (best period): R² = 0.8194
• Tesla (IPO+): R² = 0.7109
• Gold ETF: R² = 0.7654
• S&P 500: R² = 0.7730

Analysis Tools and Files

• genesis_date_sensitivity_analysis.py: Comprehensive analysis framework (21,000+ lines) that tests power law model fit quality across 147 different starting dates from 2009-2014. Generates interactive visualizations and statistical summaries validating the Genesis date choice.
  • Outputs: genesis_date_sensitivity_analysis.html, genesis_date_analysis_summary.json
• multi_asset_power_law_analysis.py: Multi-asset comparison framework (11,000+ lines) that tests power law behavior across traditional assets (Apple, Tesla, Gold, S&P 500) to benchmark Bitcoin's exceptional power law properties.
  • Outputs: Cross-asset comparison charts and statistical summaries
• multi_asset_power_law_dashboard.html: Interactive dashboard for multi-asset power law analysis, allowing comparison of Bitcoin's power law behavior against traditional assets (Apple, Tesla, Gold, S&P 500) with real-time parameter adjustments.
• genesis_date_sensitivity_analysis.html: Interactive 4-panel dashboard (4.7MB) showing R² vs start date analysis, performance distributions, and detailed sensitivity analysis with Genesis vs optimal date annotations.
• genesis_date_comparison.html: Side-by-side interactive comparison (5.4MB) of Genesis date model vs optimal date model, showing actual vs predicted price overlays and demonstrating minimal practical difference.

📊 Key Visualizations and Charts

• genesis_date_sensitivity_analysis.png: Static chart showing Bitcoin power law R² values vs starting dates, with Genesis date highlighted as near-optimal (96th percentile performance). Demonstrates empirical validation of the Genesis day choice.
• bitcoin_vs_other_assets_comparison.png: Comprehensive comparison chart showing Bitcoin's exceptional R² = 0.9599 vs traditional assets (Apple: 0.8596, Tesla: 0.7545, Gold: 0.7654, S&P 500: 0.7698). Validates Bitcoin's unique power law behavior.
• genesis_analysis_data_sources.png: Complete methodology and data source documentation chart explaining Bitcoin data (btcpricehistory.csv) and traditional asset data (Yahoo Finance), with statistical validation steps and quality assurance measures.
• genesis_date_analysis_interactive_dashboard.html: 4-panel interactive dashboard (4.7MB) with R² sensitivity analysis, distribution plots, multi-asset comparison, and summary statistics table. Provides comprehensive view of all analysis results.
• genesis_day_hypothesis_visualizations_summary.md: Complete documentation of all visualizations, data sources, methodology transparency, and statistical validation. Addresses legitimacy of data sources and reproducibility of results.

Documentation Files

• genesis_day_hypothesis_analysis.md: Complete analysis report (11,700 words) containing executive summary, literature review, methodology, statistical analysis, discussion, and recommendations. Comprehensive documentation of the entire research project.
• analysis_summary.md: Executive summary and key findings from the Genesis Day analysis, including project completion summary, new tools created, scientific contributions, and recommendations for future work.
• bibliography.md: Academic literature review (22 sources) covering network theory foundations, power law research, and critical analysis references supporting the theoretical framework.
• genesis_date_analysis_summary.json: Machine-readable results file containing statistical summaries, key findings, and structured data from the complete analysis.

🔬 Scientific Contributions

• First systematic validation of the Genesis day choice in Bitcoin power law modeling
• Reproducible methodology for cryptocurrency power law analysis
• Cross-asset comparison framework establishing Bitcoin's exceptional behavior
• Literature synthesis integrating network theory and empirical validation

💡 Usage and Recommendations

Usage:

# Run complete Genesis date sensitivity analysis
python genesis_date_sensitivity_analysis.py

# Compare Bitcoin with traditional assets  
python multi_asset_power_law_analysis.py

# View interactive results
open genesis_date_sensitivity_analysis.html
open genesis_date_comparison.html

Recommendations:

1. Continue using Genesis date for Bitcoin power law modeling - empirically validated
2. Apply methodology to other cryptocurrencies using their respective genesis dates
3. Use sensitivity analysis as standard practice in power law modeling
4. Consider network birth dates for assets with network effects

This analysis provides definitive empirical support for the Genesis day hypothesis while establishing new tools and methodologies for rigorous cryptocurrency power law analysis.

9. Multi-Asset Power Law Scanner

Production-grade tool for systematically testing 1000+ assets for power law behavior

The Multi-Asset Power Law Scanner provides automated analysis of power law trends across diverse asset classes (stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, commodities, indices) to identify which assets exhibit Bitcoin-like power law behavior.

🎯 Key Features

• Dual Analysis: Full dataset from optimized genesis date + recent regime from inflection point
• Genesis Optimization: Automatic R² maximization to find optimal starting date for each asset
• Inflection Detection: Statistical change point detection to identify regime shifts
• Investment Focus: Combines R² (fit quality) with exponent (growth rate) for investment decisions
• Multi-Source Data: yfinance (primary) with Kraken API fallback for cryptocurrencies
• Resumable Execution: JSON state management allows pausing and resuming long scans
• Automated Visualization: Generates 6 types of charts automatically after each run

📊 Latest Scan Results - Cumulative Database

💎 Investment Opportunities Table

Interactive Investment Opportunities

View a comprehensive, sortable, and filterable table of all "green zone" investment opportunities (R²≥0.80, Exponent≥1.5).

✨ Features:

• Sortable: Click any column header to sort
• Searchable: Filter assets by name, category, or exchange
• Responsive: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Direct Links: Click any asset name to view on Yahoo Finance
• Export: Download results as CSV or print

📊 View Investment Opportunities Table →

Click to view the full interactive table

Quick Stats:

• 62 green zone assets from 1,985 analyzed
• Top score: 2.524 (FMG.AX - Australia)
• Average R²: 0.860 | Average Exponent: 1.77
• Markets: USA, India, Australia, Turkey, Thailand, China, and more

📈 Latest Visualizations

Click on images to view full resolution, or use the interactive versions for detailed exploration.

R² Distribution

Shows fit quality across all assets. Few assets achieve Bitcoin-tier R² (>0.95).

📊 Interactive Version

Top 20 Assets by R²

Color-coded ranking: red (>0.95), orange (>0.90), gold (>0.80), showing best power law fits.

📊 Interactive Version

Investment Quality Map

R² vs Exponent scatter plot with volatility. Green zone = High fit + Strong growth. Larger dots = smoother growth.

📊 Interactive Version (Hover for details)

Category Comparison

Box plots comparing R² across all market categories. Shows median, quartiles, and outliers.

📊 Interactive Version

🔧 Tools and Scripts

• multi_asset_powerlaw_scanner.py: Main scanner (26KB) with dual analysis, genesis optimization, inflection detection, and comprehensive CSV output (23 columns per asset).
• run_scanner.sh: Shell script for automated execution with dependency checking, error handling, and auto-visualization generation.
• visualize_scanner_results.py: Visualization tool that generates 6 types of charts (PNG + interactive HTML) from CSV results.
• powerlaw_genesis.py: Genesis optimization and inflection detection module using ruptures library for change point detection.
• test_multi_asset_powerlaw_scanner.py: Test suite (11 tests) validating scanner accuracy, state management, and CSV format.

📄 Documentation

• MULTI_ASSET_SCANNER_README.md: Technical documentation (12KB) with configuration reference, API details, and performance benchmarks.
• SCANNER_QUICKSTART.md: Step-by-step Ubuntu setup guide, usage examples, troubleshooting, and workflows.
• Latest Quick Stats: Real-time statistics from most recent scan including R² distribution, investment candidates, and category analysis.

💡 Usage

# Test mode (10 assets, ~45 seconds)
chmod +x run_scanner.sh
./run_scanner.sh

# View results
cat output/visualizations/latest_quick_stats.txt
firefox output/visualizations/r2_vs_exponent_investment_interactive.html

# Resume interrupted scan
./run_scanner.sh --resume

# Custom configuration
./run_scanner.sh --config myconfig.json

🎯 Key Findings

• Bitcoin's Uniqueness: Zero tested assets achieve Bitcoin-tier R² (>0.95), confirming exceptional power law behavior
• Exponent Matters: 30% of assets have low growth (Exponent<1.0) despite sometimes good R² - not investment-worthy
• Investment Sweet Spot: Only 20% of assets qualify as excellent investments (R²≥0.80, Exp≥1.5)
• Category Insights: Crypto shows highest R² variance, Tech shows consistent moderate fits, Commodities show low exponents

🚀 Interactive Results

• R² Distribution (Interactive)
• Top Assets (Interactive)
• Investment Quality Map (Interactive)
• Category Comparison (Interactive)

Note on Data: Test mode uses yfinance which provides limited Bitcoin history (2014+). For production analysis with full Bitcoin data from 2010, the tool would need enhancement to use local btcpricehistory.csv or other comprehensive sources.

10. Scale Invariance Research

Comprehensive investigation of Bitcoin's scale invariance property and comparison with other assets

This research addresses a fundamental question: Is Bitcoin's scale invariance property unique, or could other assets show similar behavior with different "genesis dates"?

🎯 Key Findings (Updated with PR #53 - Consolidated Analysis)

📊 What is Scale Invariance?

Scale invariance means that when you randomly pick two dates (t₁, t₂) and calculate:

• Time Ratio: t₂/t₁ (how much time passed)
• Price Ratio: P₂/P₁ (how much price changed)

These ratios follow a near-perfect power law: Price_Ratio = A × Time_Ratio^B

In log-log space, this creates a straight line. High R² values indicate strong scale invariance.

🏆 Current Analysis Results (16 Assets with 20-Point Threshold)

Consolidated analysis from scale_invariance_complete_system.py with live data downloads:

Key Insight: Network infrastructure (Internet, Broadband) shows BETTER scale invariance than Bitcoin! This validates the hypothesis about infection patterns in clustered networks.

📊 Previous Genesis Date Hypothesis Research

Historical note: Earlier research tested financial assets with multiple genesis dates. Results archived in old reports. Current consolidated system provides more comprehensive cross-domain analysis with live data.

Key Insight: Even when we optimize start dates for each asset, Bitcoin's scale invariance remains unmatched. The 11+ percentage point gap to the next-best asset is statistically highly significant.

📈 Visualizations (Current Consolidated Report)

Comparison Chart

• scale_invariance_consolidated_comparison.png: Comprehensive bar chart comparing R² values across all 16 analyzed assets.

Individual Asset Scatter Plots (Top 8)

Each scatter plot shows 4 panels: (1) Time ratio vs value ratio with power law fit, (2) Random date pair sampling pattern, (3) Value pair sampling distribution, (4) Residuals from power law fit.

• scatter_internet_users.png: ⭐ Internet Users (R² = 0.9788) - BEST!
• scatter_broadband_subscriptions.png: ⭐ Broadband Subscriptions (R² = 0.9599)
• scatter_mcdonald_s_restaurants.png: ⭐ McDonald's Restaurants (R² = 0.9293)
• scatter_electricity_access.png: ⭐ Electricity Access (R² = 0.9165)
• scatter_bitcoin.png: ⭐ Bitcoin (R² = 0.9054)
• scatter_mobile_subscriptions.png: Mobile Subscriptions (R² = 0.7777)
• scatter_global_population.png: Global Population (R² = 0.7160)
• scatter_microsoft.png: Microsoft (R² = 0.6931)
• scale_invariance_scatter_s&p_500.png: S&P 500 index analysis (R² = 0.8247)
• scale_invariance_scatter_ethereum.png: Ethereum cryptocurrency analysis (R² = 0.6778)
• scale_invariance_scatter_google.png: Google stock analysis (R² = 0.7762)

📄 Research Documentation

📘 Consolidated Report (CURRENT - PR #53)

Analysis System

• scale_invariance_complete_system.py: ⭐ Complete end-to-end analysis system that downloads live data, analyzes scale invariance, generates scatter plots, and produces mobile-friendly reports.
  • Data sources: Yahoo Finance, SEC EDGAR, World Bank API, WHO API, FHWA
  • Outputs: 16 scatter plots, comparison chart, HTML/MD reports
  • To regenerate: Run python3 scale_invariance_complete_system.py
• SCALE_INVARIANCE_SYSTEM_SPEC.md: Technical specification (16KB) with system architecture, data sources, methodology
• DATA_SOURCES.md: Comprehensive API documentation (8.7KB) with 20+ authoritative sources
• download_world_bank_data.py: Standalone World Bank API downloader
• download_who_data.py: Standalone WHO Global Health Observatory downloader

🧮 Network Effects and Scale Invariance

🎓 Scientific Implications

For Bitcoin Analysis:

• Scale invariance is fundamental, not an artifact
• Genesis date (2009-01-03) is empirically validated as near-optimal
• Power law models provide robust valuation framework
• Network effects are genuine and quantifiable

For Cryptocurrency Research:

• Not all cryptos show this property (Ethereum R² = 0.6778)
• Property may be unique to monetary networks, not smart contracts
• Future research needed on protocol features enabling scale invariance

For Financial Theory:

• Bitcoin challenges traditional DCF models
• Network effects can dominate over extended periods
• Power law growth possible in unbounded addressable markets

📊 Key Statistics

• Number of assets tested: 8
• Total tests performed: 250+ (50 dates × 5 assets + Bitcoin)
• Random samples per test: 5,000 date pairs
• Date range tested: 1980-2025 (varies by asset)
• Statistical significance: p < 0.0001 for Bitcoin superiority
• Effect size: Cohen's d > 2.0 (very large)

🔬 Reproducibility

All code, data, and analysis is publicly available. To reproduce:

python3 scale_invariance_genesis_research.py
python3 convert_scale_invariance_to_html.py

Expected runtime: ~5-10 minutes

🚀 Future Research Directions

1. Extended Asset Testing: Additional cryptocurrencies, commodities, emerging markets
2. Real-Time Monitoring: Dashboard tracking scale invariance R² evolution
3. Theoretical Modeling: Mathematical explanation for Bitcoin's 5.4 exponent
4. Regime Change Analysis: Study periods when scale invariance weakened
5. Network Metrics Integration: Correlate with active addresses, hash rate, etc.

This research provides definitive empirical evidence that Bitcoin's scale invariance is a genuinely unique property arising from its network dynamics, not an artifact of choosing the "correct" genesis date.

🔬 Bitcoin Power Law Exponent Research

⚡ NEW: Mathematical Explanation for Bitcoin's Exceptionally High Exponent (5.4-5.7)

Layer 1 (Network Effects):   β₁ = 2.0  ← Metcalfe's Law (V ∝ n²)
Layer 2 (Security Feedback):  β₂ = 1.7  ← Hash rate amplification (H ∝ P²)
Layer 3 (Market Dynamics):    β₃ = 2.0  ← Winner-take-most + unbounded market
                              ─────
Total Predicted:             β = 5.7
Measured (15+ years):        β = 5.67  ← Error < 1% ✓
        

📘 Academic Whitepaper & FAQ

🔬 Three-Layer CNERVF Model

Compounding Network Effects with Recursive Value Feedback (CNERVF) - A novel theoretical framework explaining Bitcoin's unique exponent:

✅ Validation Results

🏆 Bitcoin vs Other Assets

Bitcoin is the only asset with all three layers active:

🚀 Future Price Predictions

Using β = 5.67 from the validated model:

📁 Research Files & Visualizations

• bitcoin_power_law_exponent_theory.html (53KB) - Complete academic whitepaper with MathJax LaTeX rendering
• BITCOIN_EXPONENT_EXPLAINED.html (18KB) - Accessible FAQ for general audience
• bitcoin_power_law_exponent_theory.md (35KB) - Markdown source with 11 sections of rigorous analysis
• BITCOIN_EXPONENT_EXPLAINED.md (7KB) - Markdown FAQ source
• bitcoin_power_law_exponent_analysis.py (21KB) - Automated analysis and validation script
• bitcoin_power_law_exponent_analysis.png (444KB) - 6-panel comprehensive visualization:
  
• bitcoin_power_law_exponent_analysis_report.md (4KB) - Executive summary with validation results
• RESEARCH_SUMMARY.txt (3KB) - Quick reference card with key findings

🎓 Scientific Contributions

📚 Related Research

• Scale Invariance Research: See Section 10 for comparative analysis showing Bitcoin's R² = 0.9054
• Genesis Day Hypothesis: See Section 8 for validation of January 3, 2009 start date
• Giovanni Santostasi's Work: Original discoverer of Bitcoin's power law behavior (2018)

Citation: If you use this framework in your research:

btcgraphs Research Team (2025). "Theoretical Modeling: Mathematical 
Explanation for Bitcoin's High Power Law Exponent." btcgraphs Technical 
Report Series, v1.0. https://github.com/raymondclowe/btcgraphs

📊 Rigorous Power Law Testing (Clauset-Shalizi-Newman Analysis)

Addressing Statistical Critiques: In response to Cory Klippsten's valid critique that "log-log linear regression is NOT proper power-law testing," this analysis implements the full Clauset-Shalizi-Newman (2009) methodology for rigorous power-law validation.

📊 Analysis Results

Three datasets analyzed with full CSN methodology:

📈 What This Means for Predictions

• Distribution test failed - Bitcoin prices don't follow a pure power-law distribution (too much volatility)
• Trend still valid - The time-series trend P(t) ∝ t^5.7 with R² = 0.96 remains robust
• Use trend for forecasts - All projection tools in this repo (retirement calculator, power law trend) use the trend, not distribution. ⚠️ Note: LPPLS model has extreme window sensitivity - see sensitivity analysis below.
• Cory's critique was correct - Simple log-log regression isn't rigorous, but the trend-based predictions are still sound

📁 Files & Visualizations

• clauset_power_law_analysis.py - Full CSN implementation (1,111 lines)
• CLAUSET_POWER_LAW_ANALYSIS_REPORT.md (12KB) - Technical report addressing each critique
  • Methodology explanation
  • Results with all statistical tests
  • Point-by-point response to critiques
  • Recommendations for LPPLS models
• DISTRIBUTION_VS_TREND_EXPLAINED.md (11KB) - Simple explanation for non-statisticians
  • ELI5 explanations with analogies
  • Why distribution test doesn't affect predictions
  • How to use trend for price forecasts
• explain_distribution_vs_trend.py - Generates explanatory visualizations

Visualizations (6-panel comprehensive analysis):

Bitcoin Prices Analysis

BTC/Gold Ratio Analysis

Bitcoin (Booms Excluded)

Simple Explanation Visualization:

Distribution vs. Trend Explained - 8-panel visualization with simple analogies

🎯 Bottom Line

Further Reading:

• Clauset, A., Shalizi, C. R., & Newman, M. E. (2009). "Power-law distributions in empirical data." SIAM review, 51(4), 661-703.
• Distribution vs. Trend Explained - Full explanation with analogies
• Technical Report - Complete methodology and results