BTC long-term holders carry 15 cents of loss per dollar at…

At $69,500, Bitcoin's Long-Term Holder Relative Unrealized Loss metric sits at 15.5%, meaning that for every dollar long-term holders' positions are worth today, they are carrying roughly 15 cents in unrealized loss. The reading comes from on-chain data aggregated by Glassnode.

Why it matters

The 15.5% figure is notable for what it is not: at cyclical lows, this metric has historically exceeded 50 cents on the dollar, reflecting the deep capitulation that tends to mark genuine market bottoms. The current reading signals that stress is present and real — long-term holders are underwater — but the cohort is nowhere near the levels of pain that have historically preceded major reversals to the upside.

Market impact

For BTC watchers, the LTH Relative Unrealized Loss is one of the cleaner sentiment gauges because long-term holders are defined by conviction rather than momentum. A reading below 20% at a price near all-time highs suggests the base is holding without panic. The metric to watch is whether this number climbs toward 30-40%, which would indicate meaningful distribution pressure from a cohort that rarely sells.

Source: [Just a moment...](https://studio.glassnode.com/charts/indicators.UnrealizedLossMore155?a=BTC&resolution=1h&s=1532653312&u=1780398000&zoom=)