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MCC Quant Research #BITO

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Issue: December 19, 2025

Asset: ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) — NYSE Arca

Timeframe: Weekly

Vehicle Role: Tactical BTC Beta / Futures-Based Proxy

Fund Mandate: Long-only, cycle-based accumulation



1. Market Regime & Quant Score


Weighted Quant Components (Weekly):

  • MAs alignment: 58%

  • Price below fast MA, above longer-term rising structure; trend weakened but not broken.

  • DMI trend strength: 50%

  • Trendless condition after rejection from resistance; no dominant directional force.

  • Ichimoku cloud positioning: 52%

  • Price interacting with cloud; transitional state rather than a clear trend.

  • Momentum (MACD / Stochastic): 64%

  • MACD is strongly bearish; stochastic is oversold, consistent with a corrective phase.

  • Structure & trend integrity: 62%

  • Higher-lows structure intact; pullback occurring within rising macro trendline.

  • Volume/distribution: 60%

  • Distribution visible near sell zone; pullback volume constructive, not panic-driven.

  • RSI offset: -8%

  • RSI bearish, reflecting momentum reset rather than structural failure.



Market Regime: Neutral → Corrective within Bull StructureQuant Regime

Score: 60 / 100


Interpretation: BITO is in a corrective phase following a rejection at a major sell zone. The broader bullish structure remains intact, but near-term risk favors range management and disciplined re-entries rather than aggressive exposure.



2. MCC Portfolio Context


BITO is treated as tactical BTC exposure, not a core BTC holding.

  • Role: Short-to-medium-term BTC beta where futures structure is acceptable.

  • Volatility & drawdown: High volatility; futures roll cost and tracking error introduce decay risk over long holds.

  • Exposure management:

    • Used selectively for tactical participation, not permanent allocation.

    • Exposure was reduced aggressively into resistance zones.

  • Portfolio complement: Supplements BTC spot or IBIT-type holdings when convexity is desired, but always capped.



3. BUY SCENARIO — Long-Only Accumulation


Buy Zone 1 (Primary): $12.22 – $12.99

  • Technical justification:

    • Prior support shelf

    • Range midpoint and short-term demand

    • Corrective pullback within macro uptrend

  • MCC deployment style: Staged / cautious


Buy Zone 2 (Secondary): ~$10.30

  • Technical justification:

    • Rising long-term trendline confluence

    • Deeper corrective retracement (mean reversion)

  • MCC deployment style: Defensive


Buy Zone 3 (Extreme / Tail Risk): $4.00 – $5.00 (historical base)

  • Technical justification:

    • Prior cycle accumulation zone

  • MCC deployment style: Opportunistic only



Example Capital Allocation ($1,000):

Zone

Allocation

Entry Range

Rationale

Primary

$500

$12.22–$12.99

Tactical BTC exposure

Secondary

$300

~$10.30

Trendline retest

Extreme

$200

$4–$5

Tail-risk asymmetry



4. SELL / RISK-OFF SCENARIO (NO SHORTS)


Sell Zone: $18.69 – $18.85

  • Purpose: Trim exposure / de-risk at resistance

  • Redeploy: Cash, BTC spot ETF, or lower-volatility crypto sleeve


Upper Reference Levels:

  • $23.86 — MCC price target (rotation)

  • $25.09 — Late-cycle extension reference


Statement: Sells are risk-management actions, not bearish bets.



5. Cycle-Based ROI Bands (MANDATORY)


Calculated from primary buy zone midpoint (~$12.60)

Cycle Regime

Target Range

Estimated ROI

Bear / Sideways

$12.22 – $15.00

0% – 19%

Base Case

$18.69 – $18.85

~48% – 50%

Bull Expansion

$23.86 – $25.09

90% – 100%



6. Risk Profile

  • Volatility: High

  • Drawdown Risk: ~60%

  • Trend Strength: Moderate (corrective)

  • Success Probability: ~58–65%

  • Total Risk Score: 62 / 100


Hard Invalidation Rules:

  • Weekly close below $10.30

  • Sustained break of the rising long-term trendline with expanding volume



7. MCC Quant Rules Applied

  • Trade only within a higher-timeframe structure

  • Buy pullbacks, never chase

  • Accumulate at support, not resistance

  • Trim exposure into strength

  • Limit duration in futures-based instruments

  • Preserve capital during corrective phases



8. Strategic Interpretation (MCC View)

  • Now: Reduced exposure after sell-zone rejection; monitoring pullback.

  • If price moves higher: Trim again into resistance and rotate defensively.

  • If price moves lower: Accumulate selectively at defined buy zones if structure holds; stand down if invalidated.


No forecasts. If–then execution only.



9. One-Liner


MCC Quant view on #BITO: corrective phase within a broader bullish BTC structure, with disciplined long-only re-accumulation at support and risk-managed trims into resistance, supported by a Total Quant Score of 62/100 under MCC’s strategy and R&D investment framework.









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