isbtchot: BTC Hotness Index Dashboard

The isbtchot package provides a minimalist terminal dashboard for visualizing Bitcoin's (BTC) hotness index. It utilizes historical BTC data to generate visualizations of BTC's price alongside the Hotness Index, directly in your terminal.

Features:

• Visualizes BTC candlestick plots with log scale options.
• Displays the Hotness Index based on proprietary indicators with buy/sell signals.
• Supports different time frames and custom period back settings to tailor the data.
• Offers multiple dashboard views including standard hotness index and power-law delta.
• Data is cached locally to expedite subsequent visualizations.

Installation

pip install isbtchot

Usage

You can run the main dashboard with flexible command-line options:

isbtchot [--periods_back P] [--time T] [--dashboard D]

• --periods_back, -p: Specifies the number of periods back to process for generating the visualization. Defaults to 85.
• --time, -t: Specifies the candlestick time frame (e.g., Weekly, Monthly). Defaults to Weekly.
• --dashboard, -d: Choose the type of dashboard to display: isbtchot for the standard hotness index or power_law for the power-law distribution analysis. Defaults to isbtchot.

Command Line Arguments

Argument	Short Form	Description	Default
--periods_back	-p	Number of periods to be processed for the data visualization.	85
--time	-t	Candlestick time to use (e.g., M for Monthly, W for Weekly).	W
--dashboard	-d	Dashboard type to display: isbtchot or power_law.	isbtchot

Demo

Hotness Index Dashboard

Historically very reliable for bull market tops:

Power Law Delta Dashboard

Historically very reliable for bear market bottoms:

Notes

• For optimal visualization, maximize your terminal window.
• Data is fetched from CryptoCompare API and cached to enhance performance and responsiveness.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues, enhancements, or pull requests. If you encounter a bug or have a feature suggestion, please open an issue on GitHub.