The Entry Barometer is a 0–100 composite score blending ASIC price, payback period, BTC MVRV, network difficulty, and hashprice into one mining-entry signal, alongside MCR and OSI on the indexes dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Entry Barometer?
The Entry Barometer is a 0–100 composite score designed to answer 'is now a good time to add new mining capacity?' It blends five inputs — current ASIC price ($/TH), payback period, BTC MVRV, network difficulty trend, and hashprice — into a single number.
What inputs feed the Entry Barometer?
Five inputs: (1) ASIC price per TH, (2) implied payback period in months at current hashprice and reference power cost, (3) BTC MVRV (market cap / realized cap), (4) network difficulty growth, and (5) hashprice. Each is normalized to a 0–100 sub-score and blended.
How is the composite score weighted?
Sub-scores are combined with weights tuned to the historical predictive power of each input for miner payback outcomes. ASIC price and payback period carry the highest weight, followed by hashprice, then MVRV and difficulty growth as macro overlays.
How do I interpret Entry Barometer bands?
Scores of 0–33 signal a poor time to enter (expensive rigs, long paybacks, or overvalued BTC). 34–66 is neutral. 67–100 signals a favorable entry window — cheap rigs, short paybacks, and supportive macro. Higher is better.