How BitcoinMood Works
BitcoinMood translates Bitcoin's 24-hour price change into an emotional mood. We update every minute with fresh data from CoinGecko's API, giving you real-time insight into market sentiment.
The Mood Scale
We use a simple four-level system based on Bitcoin's 24-hour percentage change:
● Super Happy
+5% or more: Bitcoin is on a tear! Parabolic moves, FOMO building, moon mission activated. This is rare and signals strong bullish momentum.
● Happy
+2% to +5%: Bitcoin is pumping! Strong buying pressure, positive sentiment, bulls in control. This is a healthy upward move.
● Neutral
-2% to +2%: Bitcoin is chill. Sideways movement, consolidation, market waiting for catalyst. No strong trend in either direction.
● Sad
-2% or worse: Bitcoin is dumping. Selling pressure, fear, bears taking control. Support levels being tested.
Why 24 Hours?
We use 24-hour price change because it captures meaningful trends while filtering out short-term noise. A 1-hour move might be a blip, but 24 hours shows real momentum.
Data Source
We pull Bitcoin price data from CoinGecko, a trusted cryptocurrency data aggregator. CoinGecko aggregates prices from hundreds of exchanges, giving us accurate, real-time data.
We also incorporate the Crypto Fear & Greed Index from Alternative.me. This index measures market sentiment from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed) by analyzing volatility, market momentum, social media, surveys, and Bitcoin dominance.
How Fear & Greed Affects Mood
BitcoinMood combines price action with market sentiment:
- Extreme Fear (<25): Even if price is up, we shift the mood down one level (e.g., Happy → Neutral)
- Extreme Greed (>75): Even if price is down, we shift the mood up one level (e.g., Sad → Neutral)
- Normal Range (25-75): Mood is based purely on price change
This accounts for situations where price moves don't match market sentiment-like when Bitcoin pumps but everyone is still fearful (often a sign of uncertainty).
Update Frequency
BitcoinMood updates every 60 seconds. When you visit the site, you're seeing Bitcoin's mood right now-not 5 minutes ago, not 1 hour ago. Real-time sentiment for real-time decisions.
Tomorrow's Forecast (Pro Feature)
Our Pro forecast uses probability-based prediction:
- If Bitcoin is Happy now → 60% chance stays happy, 30% goes neutral, 10% turns sad
- If Bitcoin is Neutral now → 50% stays neutral, 25% goes happy, 25% turns sad
- If Bitcoin is Sad now → 60% stays sad, 30% goes neutral, 10% turns happy
This mirrors real market behavior-trends tend to continue, but reversals happen.
Limitations
BitcoinMood is for entertainment and education-not financial advice. Here's what we don't do:
- We don't predict the future (no one can!)
- We don't analyze fundamentals, news, or on-chain metrics
- We don't provide buy/sell signals
- We focus purely on price action and sentiment
The Visual Experience
Each mood has a unique color and animation:
- Super Happy: Glowing golden orange orb with intense pulsing
- Happy: Vibrant neon green with smooth floating animation
- Neutral: Calm gray orb with subtle movement
- Sad: Hot pink/magenta with slower, somber animation
Want to learn more? Check out our Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin or visit the FAQ.