BlockBeats News, February 9th, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that Bitcoin's Sharpe Ratio, used to measure risk and potential return, has entered negative territory, aligning with characteristics of the late bear market. However, this does not mean the bear market has ended, but rather indicates approaching a point where the risk-return ratio becomes extreme. The current Bitcoin Sharpe Ratio is -10, the lowest level since March 2023.
Looking back at historical data, Bitcoin's Sharpe Ratio hit a low point at the end of 2022 to the beginning of 2023 and at the end of 2018 to the beginning of 2019, both marking the troughs of previous bear market cycles. The Sharpe Ratio last dropped to zero in November 2025, when the Bitcoin price also touched a local low of $82,000. The analyst stated that a negative Sharpe Ratio typically heralds an imminent market reversal.
