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MVRV-Z Score

The MVRV-Z Score compares market value and realized value to assess when an asset is overvalued or undervalued.

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Indicator Overview

The MVRV-Z Score is used to assess when an asset is overvalued or undervalued relative to its "fair value", as underlined by the deviation between its and .

When market value is significantly higher than realized value, it has historically indicated a market top (red zone), while the opposite has indicated market bottoms (green zone).

How is it measured?

MVRV-Z Score is defined as the ratio between the difference of market cap and realized cap, and the standard deviation of market cap.

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October 2018

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MVRV-Z Score=Market Cap - Realized CapStandard Deviation (Market Cap)\begin{align*} \textrm{MVRV-Z Score} &= \frac{\textrm{Market Cap - Realized Cap}}{\textrm{Standard Deviation}~{\color{gray}{\textrm{(Market Cap)}}}} \end{align*}MVRV-Z Score​=Standard Deviation (Market Cap)Market Cap - Realized Cap​​

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