# Overview

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Bitcoin Dominance is a key market metric that measures Bitcoin’s market capitalization relative to the entire cryptocurrency market.

This indicator plots:

* **Daily BTC.D close values**
* **Trend-moving averages (MA)** for dominance tracking
* **Dynamic bullish/bearish color shifts** based on trend alignment
* **Critical dominance levels (40%, 50%, 65%)** with background highlighting

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[features](https://docs.candelacharts.com/investing/macro-and-liquidity/bitcoin-dominance-trend/features)
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[usage](https://docs.candelacharts.com/investing/macro-and-liquidity/bitcoin-dominance-trend/usage)
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[confluences](https://docs.candelacharts.com/investing/macro-and-liquidity/bitcoin-dominance-trend/confluences)
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[faqs](https://docs.candelacharts.com/investing/macro-and-liquidity/bitcoin-dominance-trend/faqs)
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Traders can use it to gauge whether Bitcoin is outperforming or underperforming altcoins, assisting in portfolio allocation and market timing decisions.