Screening Filters
- technical_indicators:
"Ticker == 'BTC'"
- Purpose: Focus the analysis only on Bitcoin.
- Rationale:
You are specifically asking, “What position should I take now for Bitcoin (BTC)?” so there is no need to scan a broad list of coins or stocks. This filter hard-locks the screener to BTC only, ensuring all the technical conditions and signals we analyze are applied directly to Bitcoin’s current chart, not to any other asset.
- moving_average_relationship:
PriceAboveMA5
- Purpose: Gauge very short-term momentum.
- Rationale:
The 5-period moving average (MA5) is commonly used to see ultra-short-term direction (think intraday to a few days).
- If PriceAboveMA5, BTC is currently showing immediate bullish pressure—buyers are in control in the very short term.
- This helps decide if a quick long scalp is aligned with current short-term momentum or if a short would be going against the latest price push.
- moving_average_relationship:
PriceAboveMA20
- Purpose: Assess the short-term trend (swing-trade timeframe).
- Rationale:
The 20-period moving average (MA20) is a classic short-term trend line.
- If PriceAboveMA20, BTC is in a short-term uptrend. This usually favors long positions or at least cautions against aggressive shorting unless there are reversal signs.
This aligns directly with your question (short or long) by showing whether momentum is still bullish over the past several days/weeks.
- moving_average_relationship:
PriceAboveMA200
- Purpose: Determine the major, long-term trend.
- Rationale:
The 200-period moving average (MA200) is widely used to define whether an asset is in a bull or bear market structurally.
- If PriceAboveMA200, BTC is in a long-term uptrend. Many traders prefer to:
- Look for longs when price is above the 200 MA
- Be more selective or shorter-term with shorts because they go against the dominant trend
For your decision (short vs long), this tells us whether we’re trading with or against the primary trend.
- moving_average_relationship:
PriceCrossAboveMA20
- Purpose: Detect a fresh bullish signal / trend shift upwards.
- Rationale:
A “cross above MA20” means price has just moved from below the 20 MA to above it. This is often interpreted as:
- A bullish trigger for new longs
- A signal that downside pressure may be easing and an upswing may be starting
Including this helps answer your timing question: Is now a good moment to consider going long because a new short‑term uptrend might just be starting?
moving_average_relationship: PriceCrossDownMA20
- Purpose: Detect a fresh bearish signal / trend shift downwards.
- Rationale:
A “cross down MA20” is the opposite: price has just moved from above the 20 MA to below it, which often signals:
- Potential short entries or
- A warning to tighten or exit longs
This condition is useful because your decision is binary (short vs long). To advise you, we need to know if BTC just turned downward, which would lean more toward a short or at least more caution on longs.
Note: Both PriceCrossAboveMA20 and PriceCrossDownMA20 are included so we can see which one is happening now. That tells us whether the short-term balance of power is flipping bullish or bearish at this moment.
Why These Filters Match Your Question
- You asked specifically about Bitcoin (BTC), so the ticker filter ensures all analysis is BTC-only, not a broader crypto screen.
- Your decision is “short or long now?”, which is precisely a question about:
- Current trend direction (short-term and long-term)
- Recent trend changes (crosses above/below key moving averages)
- The MA5, MA20, and MA200 filters together show:
- Immediate momentum (MA5)
- Short-term swing trend (MA20)
- Major trend backdrop (MA200)
- The cross above/below MA20 filters are about timing the entry: whether a fresh move up (favoring longs) or down (favoring shorts) has just occurred.
In combination, these filters are designed to tell you whether the probabilities currently favor being long, short, or on the sidelines in Bitcoin, which is exactly what you’re trying to decide.
This list is generated based on data from one or more third party data providers. It is provided for informational purposes only by Intellectia.AI, and is not investment advice or a recommendation. Intellectia does not make any warranty or guarantee relating to the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any third-party information, and the provision of this information does not constitute a recommendation.