# BTC500

> Free Bitcoin halving countdown, cycle score, and investment tools built around the BTC500 strategy: buy exactly 500 days before each Bitcoin halving and sell exactly 500 days after.

Site: https://btc500.net
Contact: btc500halving@gmail.com
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## Primary pages

- [Home / Halving Countdown](https://btc500.net/): Live Bitcoin halving countdown, cycle command center, cycle score, buy/sell windows, and historical performance overview.
- [Investment Simulator](https://btc500.net/simulator): Backtest the BTC500 strategy across the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 halving cycles with any investment amount.
- [DCA vs Lump Sum](https://btc500.net/dca): Compare dollar-cost averaging vs lump-sum entry and exit around BTC500 buy/sell dates.
- [Time Machine](https://btc500.net/timeline): Interactive timeline replaying Bitcoin prices across past and current halving cycles.
- [Bear Market Bottom Indicators](https://btc500.net/bear-market): On-chain bottom composite using MVRV, NUPL, Puell Multiple, SOPR and more.
- [Liquidation Dashboard](https://btc500.net/liquidation): Live Bitcoin futures open interest, funding rates, long/short ratios, and market heat.
- [Insider Trading Dashboard](https://btc500.net/insider-trading): SEC Form 4 insider buy vs sell analysis.
- [Crypto News](https://btc500.net/news): Aggregated Bitcoin and cryptocurrency headlines.
- [Embed Kit](https://btc500.net/embed-kit): Free iframe widgets for countdown badges and cycle score cards.

## Strategy articles

- [The BTC500 Strategy](https://btc500.net/articles/btc500-strategy): Deep dive into buy 500 days before / sell 500 days after.
- [Why BTC500 Exists](https://btc500.net/articles/why-btc500-exists): Why investors keep buying too early in bear markets.
- [NUPL / RUPL Guide](https://btc500.net/articles/rupl): Complete guide to Net Unrealized Profit/Loss and Bitcoin market psychology.
- [Ondo Finance Tokenization](https://btc500.net/articles/ondo-finance-tokenization): How Ondo is building Wall Street-ready tokenization rails.

## What is BTC500?

BTC500 is a simple, rules-based Bitcoin investment approach timed to the halving cycle:

1. Buy Bitcoin exactly 500 days before the next halving.
2. Hold through the halving.
3. Sell exactly 500 days after the halving.
4. Repeat each ~4-year cycle.

The site is free educational software. Nothing here is financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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