According to @simplykashif, BTC and the Nasdaq 100 are moving in the same direction again, with the 30-day correlation near 0.80, the second-highest in a decade, source: @simplykashif on X dated Nov 17, 2025. The 5-year correlation between BTC and the Nasdaq 100 is around 0.54, source: @simplykashif on X dated Nov 17, 2025. For trading, the elevated linkage means tech sector trends and Nasdaq 100 moves can materially sway near-term BTC price action; monitor Nasdaq 100 futures and major tech catalysts as directional proxies, source: @simplykashif on X dated Nov 17, 2025.

According to @RhythmicAnalyst, BTC mirrored the NASDAQ over the last three trading days based on a side-by-side chart comparison, indicating short-term co-movement. source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X, Nov 14, 2025. This observation aligns with research showing BTC has moved more in sync with equities since 2020, with documented increases in BTC–NASDAQ correlation. source: International Monetary Fund, Crypto Prices Move More in Sync With Stocks, January 2022. For trading, during such correlation phases, monitoring NASDAQ-100 futures NQ and the US equity cash open can help frame BTC intraday bias and risk-on or risk-off exposure. source: synthesis of @RhythmicAnalyst’s observation and IMF correlation findings cited above.