Juan M. Villaverde

| Crypto & Cycles Analyst

The First to Discover Bitcoin Cycles

When economitrician and pro trader Juan M. Villaverde first applied his mathematical algorithms to Bitcoin, he made a remarkable discovery:

The cyclical patterns in the Bitcoin market were more regular and predictable than in most stock or bond markets.

He discovered a long-term Bitcoin boom-bust cycle made up of four 320-day cycles, which, in turn, are composed of four 80-day cycles.

Combining this discovery with the teachings of cycles pioneer J.M. Hurst, Juan built the world’s first crypto timing model based on cycles.

Juan is also the lead architect of the Weiss crypto ratings model. And today, he combines both to achieve the best of two worlds: He uses the ratings model to determine what to buy; he uses the timing model to determine when to buy (or sell).

Thanks to his analysis, the Weiss Ratings team warned investors away from Bitcoin before it fell dramatically in 2018. And just three days before Bitcoin hit rock bottom, Juan tweeted to tens of thousands of investors it was finally time to buy again.

As a result, Coin Intel News, Bitcoin News and countless crypto blogs declared that Weiss Ratings called the big bottom in the Bitcoin market.

Juan Villaverde is the editor of Weiss Crypto Portfolio, New Crypto Wonders and Weiss Crypto Investor.

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ALERT: Make These Long-Term Portfolio Adjustments

By Juan M. Villaverde On January 17, 202212:32 PM Eastern

With crypto markets now officially stuck in NEUTRAL — at least for the first quarter of this year, but possibly for longer — our trading strategy in the Long-Term Portfolio is shifting from “hold”...

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A Crypto Rebound Could Be in the Works

By Juan M. Villaverde On January 13, 202204:35 PM Eastern

The crypto market selloff that started more than two months ago has prolonged itself by yet another week, punctuated by new lows established Monday, Jan. 10. Yet, shortly thereafter, Bitcoin and...

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A Ray of Hope in an Otherwise Range-Bound Market

By Juan M. Villaverde On January 6, 202204:40 PM Eastern

Welcome to the new year! Since our last issue, Ethereum (ETH, Tech/Adoption Grade “A”) has followed Bitcoin’s (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) lead in breaking below a critical level on our...

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TRADE: De-Risking Your Medium-Term Trading Portfolio

By Juan M. Villaverde On January 4, 202202:52 PM Eastern

As promised, we kept an eye on your positions over the holiday week. And while nothing of note happened over the weekend, last night, our Crypto Timing Model flashed a sell signal for the...

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A Holiday Schedule Note

By Alex Benfield and Juan M. Villaverde On December 27, 202102:00 PM Eastern

This week, there will be no regularly scheduled Weiss Crypto Portfolio issue. So, the next regular issue will be your Trader Monitor on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. But that doesn’t mean we’re going on...

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Crypto Markets at a Turning Point

By Juan M. Villaverde On December 24, 202109:00 AM Eastern

We stand at the threshold of a uniquely uncertain season in crypto history. Unique, because Bitcoin’s November-December plunge lasted longer than anticipated … and created a yawning gap with...

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Christmas Could Be a Critical Point for Crypto

By Juan M. Villaverde On December 23, 202104:19 PM Eastern

“Peace on Earth” is part of Christmas lore, and crypto markets seem to have finally gotten the message this holiday season as relative calm largely reigns this week. Price action has been muted....

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Crypto Markets Near a Tipping Point

By Juan M. Villaverde On December 16, 202104:57 PM Eastern

Last week, our Crypto Timing Model shifted Bitcoin’s (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) trend to NEUTRAL from BULLISH. This week, BTC continued making new lows. Ethereum (ETH, Tech/Adoption Grade...

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BTC Stuck in NEUTRAL

By Juan M. Villaverde On December 9, 202104:00 PM Eastern

Shortly after last week’s issue — which highlighted significant divergence between Ethereum and Bitcoin — BTC abruptly plunged some 20%, igniting a wave of selling across the crypto landscape....