BITCOIN SYSTEMS
Bitcoin - Max Return Strategy
A conviction-based strategy that follows the smart money into Bitcoin's biggest moves.
How This System Thinks
Bitcoin is driven by conviction. When large players commit capital, they leave footprints in the data - not just in price, but in the volume and intensity of trading activity. This system was designed to read those footprints.
Our research found that Bitcoin's most profitable moves are preceded by two conditions. The first is a surge in capital commitment - a measurable increase in the weight of money flowing into the market, indicating that significant buyers are accumulating positions. The second is a shift in weekly momentum confirming that the accumulation has begun to move price.
The system requires both conditions to be present. Volume alone can be misleading - it might just be noise or churn. Momentum alone can be a fakeout. But when serious money is flowing in and price momentum confirms it, the resulting moves have historically been substantial. This dual filter cuts through the noise that plagues crypto markets - the pump-and-dump spikes, the liquidity-driven fakeouts, the social media hype cycles that collapse as fast as they appear.
Performance (2018–2025)
A 56.4% annualised return versus buy-and-hold's 26.4% - while being in the market only 42% of the time. The exposure-adjusted CAGR of 135.2% is the highest across all GoldBuzz systems, reflecting Bitcoin's extraordinary return potential when you're positioned correctly.
But the risk reduction is arguably more important. Bitcoin's worst drawdown was 81% - a decline that would have turned $100,000 into $19,000. This system held its worst drawdown to 37%. In a market notorious for destroying capital, that kind of downside protection transforms Bitcoin from a gamble into a strategy.
Trading Profile
What To Expect
This system averages 3 trades per year, with positions lasting about 52 days each. It's not a day-trading system - it's designed to catch Bitcoin's major moves and ride them for weeks.
The longest idle period is about 10 months. There will be stretches where Bitcoin is rallying on hype and this system sits in cash, waiting for the kind of conviction-backed move that tends to sustain. When it does enter, it has historically caught the moves that matter most.
Bitcoin - Min Risk Strategy
A cautious approach to crypto that demands short-term momentum and long-term trend confirmation before committing capital.
How This System Thinks
Bitcoin’s allure is its asymmetric upside. Its danger is the 80%+ drawdowns that come with it. This system was designed for investors who want meaningful Bitcoin exposure without the stomach-churning declines that define the asset class.
It reads Bitcoin on two different timeframes. A weekly momentum signal detects when Bitcoin’s short-term momentum is accelerating - a sign that buyers are gaining the upper hand. A monthly trend signal confirms that this acceleration is happening within a broader uptrend, not just a bear market rally.
The system demands agreement from both before investing. This means it’s in the market less than 30% of the time - only during the windows where short-term strength and long-term direction are both pointing up. The rest of the time, your capital sits in cash, entirely removed from crypto volatility.
A 50.8% annualised return while being invested only 30% of the time. The exposure-adjusted CAGR of 172.2% is remarkable - per unit of time invested, this is the most capital-efficient system in the GoldBuzz portfolio.
The drawdown profile is similar to the Max Return system at 37%, but achieved with far less market exposure. In practical terms, this means 70% of your days are spent in cash with zero crypto risk. During Bitcoin’s 81% crash, this system was largely on the sidelines.
BITCOIN MIN RISK Trading Profile
What To Expect
This is a patient system. Fewer than 3 trades per year, with positions lasting about 6 weeks each. The longest idle period is over two years - a stretch that will test your discipline, especially if Bitcoin is rising during that time.
The payoff for that patience is striking. When this system does enter Bitcoin, it’s catching moves where both momentum and trend confirmation are behind them. These tend to be the sustained rallies rather than the hype-driven spikes. If you want Bitcoin exposure without making it your full-time job to monitor, this is the system.
