Daily Signal July 23: brent oil is the story of the month
Brent oil: ~$71 (Jul 1) → $101 today, about +41% in three weeks.
How this score works
Today’s Signal · Jul 23
+25
▼ -3 from yesterday
FAVORABLE
−1000+100
Routine DCA continues — add extra (~1.5x)
The signal is constructive — conditions are better than a typical day. Routine DCA continues; some investors add a little extra.
What moved today
Stock Volatility (VIX)16.6→18.7CalmBrent Oil$95.8→$101
Next catalystIn 6 days
Wednesday, July 29
FOMC Rate Decision (Jul) — the FOMC meeting, where the Federal Reserve sets interest rates; can move stocks and crypto.
Today’s analysis
Where things stand
Conditions read favorable with the score at +25, down 3 on the day. That sits inside the last month’s +6 to +31 range.
What’s working
Corporate credit very strong: borrowing costs unusually low. Crypto crowd is worried: good conditions for patient buyers.
What to watch
Bitcoin down 20% from 90-day high: notable pullback.
On the calendar
Next major event: FOMC Rate Decision (Jul), in 6 days. The window until then is clear for routine DCA.
Markets at a glance
Stocks · sentiment · crypto
US Stocks · Under pressure
S&P 500
7,408
-1.2%
Nasdaq
25,138
-2.2%
Dow
51,712
-1.0%
Stock Volatility (VIX)
19
Calm
Crypto Fear & Greed
31
Fear
Bitcoin · 24h
$65,046
-1.3%Below 200-day · −10%
Ethereum · 24h
$1,882
-2.4%Tracking BTC
BTC Dominance
Bitcoin’s share of the total crypto market.
Bitcoin-led — a cautious tilt toward the safer coin.
Bitcoin · valuation & cycle
Where price sits in the cycle
MVRV-Z0.47UndervaluedEarly recovery
NUPL0.21Mild profit
Full breakdown · 200-day, ETF, on-chain
BTC vs 200-Day Avg−10%
BTC Price
$65,046
200-Day Avg
$72,556
200-day Simple Moving Average — Bitcoin’s average price over the last 200 days. A long-term trend line. Below it = downtrend; a big stretch above = parabolic, historically a cycle-top warning.
BTC · DemandETF Flows · 5d net · (live-CoinGlass)
+$710MInflows
Jul 16Jul 22
Bitcoin · Cycle Position
AccumEarlyLateDistBear
Early Bull · MVRV-Z 0.47
Bitcoin has escaped the bottom but momentum is still building. Historically low relative to its range, with holders just turning profitable.
On-Chain Valuation
MVRV-Z
Undervalued
0.47
Compares Bitcoin’s price to what holders collectively paid. Below 0 = historically low; higher = elevated. Pre-2024 cycles topped near 7–8; the 2025 top reached only ~2.5, suggesting the ETF era may have compressed peaks.
NUPL
Mild profit
0.21
Net Unrealized Profit / Loss — how much profit holders sit on. Below 0 = underwater; higher = euphoric greed. Pre-2024 cycles peaked near 0.75; the 2025 cycle reached only ~0.56.
Institutional Dashboard
Economy · Stock Market · Crypto-Flows
9 of 10 thresholds healthy
9 HEALTHY · 1 ELEVATED · 0 TRIGGERED
Oil (Brent)
$101
TRIGGER $110
BTC ETF Flows
+$710M
5-DAY NET · RED IF NET OUTFLOWS
Corporate Credit (OAS)
2.68%
TRIGGER 4.50%
Recession Signal (Sahm Rule)
0.07
TRIGGER 0.50
US Dollar (DXY)
101.4
TRIGGER 106
Show all 10 thresholds
ISM Manufacturing
53.3
CONTRACTS BELOW 48
ISM Services
54.0
CONTRACTS BELOW 49
Stock Volatility (VIX)
19
TRIGGER 35
BTC Dominance
58.9%
TRIGGER 63%
Stablecoins
$303.9B
CRYPTO CASH READY TO BUY · 30-DAY −1.9% VS −5% TRIGGER
Dual FearInactive
When stock-market fear and crypto fear spike at the same time, this lights up green — consider increasing your DCA. It’s rare, and historically one of the best times to invest.
Override Triggers0 of 6 · all clear
Credit crisis
ClearOil shock
ClearEuphoria composite
ClearVIX pause zone
ClearVIX capitulation
ClearDual capitulation
ClearALL CLEAR — SCORE-BASED SIGNAL ACTIVE
Score breakdown
Macro & crypto indicators · −100 to +100
The daily score combines macro and crypto indicators on a −100 to +100 scale, with 6 safety overrides watching for extremes. Think of it like a baseball batting average — a +30 is meaningful, the same way a .300 average is great. A +60 is .400 territory — the rare readings. Most scores land between −30 and +30.
Show indicator-by-indicator scoring
Economy
+5Credit healthy (OAS 2.68%)BULLISH
+5M2 growing (+1.4%)BULLISH
+2Employment stable (0.07)BULLISH
+1Manufacturing positive (53.3%)BULLISH
Market Sentiment
+5Fear zone (Fear & Greed 31)BULLISH
+5BTC ETF inflows ($+710M)BULLISH
Crypto
+5MVRV undervalued (0.47)BULLISH
−3Bitcoin price down 20% in 90 daysBEARISH
— 6 indicators neutral
+28 bullish+−3 bearish=+25
Score history
110 days recorded
Show score chart and trend detail
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Chart color: green = trending up, blue = pulling back (still positive), red = trending into negative territory.
Bottom line
The signal is constructive — conditions are better than a typical day. Routine DCA continues; some investors add a little extra.
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