Crypto is covered only where a Vector Ridge product has an approved instrument and market-data adapter. Eligible cards retain that product's own horizon, lifecycle and A-D conviction context; a crypto ticker is never silently forced through an equity-session model. Current eligibility and realized outcomes are shown in the live product.
Crypto as a Vector Ridge Model Universe
Vector Ridge access is product-based, not sold by individual market. Coverage is specific to the product and card; applicable manager state and active levels appear on the live record. Inclusion in this guide does not guarantee signal eligibility.
That framing matters because crypto behaves more like a high-beta macro asset every year. Since the spot Bitcoin ETF launches in January 2024, institutional flow has dominated marginal price discovery. The Macro Framework 4-quadrant overlay (growth × inflation) sets the regime that conditions every model's crypto signal — real rates, dollar strength, and ETF flow data all feed in.
How Each Model Engages Crypto
Swing Trade — Multi-Week Bitcoin and ETH Positions
Multi-day crypto research requires a dedicated approved adapter and product card rather than silently applying an equity-session model. Current eligibility and results are shown by the live product.
Overnight Trade — Session-Scale BTC, ETH, Crypto ETFs
Multi-hour crypto opportunities use horizon-appropriate session, liquidity and event handling. Exact model filters and calibration constants remain proprietary.
Day Trade — Intraday Bitcoin and Ethereum
Short-horizon crypto coverage is published only where the instrument identity and market-data contract match the model. A ticker label alone is not enough.
Investing — Long Book on Bitcoin Macro Themes
Long-horizon crypto research treats Bitcoin and related vehicles as macro-sensitive assets only when a published thesis and approved vehicle are present. Holdings, changes and realized outcomes belong to the live long-horizon record.
Macro Framework — Bundled With Every Tier
Macro Framework is the 4-quadrant macro model. It does not fire crypto signals itself; it sets the regime overlay. Bundled with every subscription tier from Lite upward.
Crypto Assets in the Vector Ridge Universe
| Asset | Symbol | Type | Approach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | BTC | Cryptocurrency | Macro + on-chain + technical |
| Ethereum | ETH | Cryptocurrency | Macro + DeFi metrics + technical |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust | IBIT | Spot Bitcoin ETF | ETF flow analysis + macro |
| iShares Ethereum Trust | ETHA | Spot Ethereum ETF | ETF flow analysis + macro |
| ProShares Bitcoin Strategy | BITO | Bitcoin Futures ETF | Futures basis + macro |
| Select altcoins | Varies | Cryptocurrency | Opportunistic when macro aligns |
Focus is on the highest-liquidity crypto assets. Altcoin signals are opportunistic only — when an Macro Framework-confirmed setup and a clear corridor align, not on social sentiment.
Key Crypto Instruments
Primary instrument page: Bitcoin (BTC). Ethereum and the spot crypto ETFs (IBIT, ETHA, BITO) are covered within the model signal streams.
Grade A-D Conviction on Crypto Signals
Every crypto card carries an A-D conviction grade calibrated within its own product and horizon. Exact numerical gates remain proprietary, and grades are not guarantees.
- Swing Trade — calibrated for selective multi-day cards
- Overnight Trade — calibrated for session-scale managed cards
- Day Trade — calibrated for same-session managed cards
- Grade B — strong corridor confidence, regime confirms
- Grade C — moderate confidence, one regime factor unresolved
- Grade D — lowest confidence, sizing-aware or exit only
Sample Signals and Methodology
See sample crypto signal examples on the sample crypto signals page, review the product architecture on the models page, and use client performance for the scoped realized record.
Pricing
- Lite — $20 per selected product/month. Build Lite.
- Plus — $100/month. Choose Plus.
- Trials — eligible users can choose 3 days with no card or 14 days with card verification. View current terms.
- Institutional Access — $5,000 per seat/month, plus published notional-volume pricing; Atlas AI usage resets are $200 each.
Free preview: See sample crypto signals or browse the multi-product methodology.
- ✓Crypto is one of six universes the active Vector Ridge products trade across — the model is the product, the market is the venue
- ✓Crypto appears only in products with an approved instrument and data contract
- ✓Macro Framework 4-quadrant macro overlay bundled with every tier — regime, real rates, dollar, and ETF flow feed every crypto signal
- ✓Managed cards with horizon-specific A-D conviction grades and explicit product identity
- ✓Current retail and institutional access terms are governed by the Products page
- ✓Current results are sourced from the scoped live performance ledger
Coverage is product and card specific. This guide explains the market; it does not place crypto in every product universe. Use the terminal and current Markets Covered documentation as the authority.
Crypto is treated as a high-beta macro asset, but each product keeps its own horizon-specific signal and manager. No universal engine is assumed across every market.
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), spot Ethereum ETF (ETHA), futures-based crypto ETF (BITO), and select altcoins opportunistically. Focus is on the highest-liquidity assets.
Eligible users can choose a 3-day no-card trial or a 14-day card-verified trial. See the Products page for current pricing and continuation terms. Institutional Access is $5,000 per seat/month, plus published notional-volume pricing; Atlas AI usage resets are $200 each.
Grades are calibrated within each approved model horizon and summarize validated conviction. Exact numerical gates remain proprietary, and no grade guarantees a profitable outcome.
Vector Ridge publishes named product identity, lifecycle state, scoped realized results and cryptographic publication receipts. Exact model constants remain proprietary.