Bitcoin (BTC) Volatility History
Annualised realised volatility of Bitcoin over rolling 30, 60 and 90-day windows since 2017-08-17, from Binance daily candles.
Bitcoin's 30-day realised volatility is 41% annualised, at the 23rd percentile of its own history since 2017-08-17 (60-day 42%, 90-day 38%). The calmest 30-day window ended 2023-08-13 at 17%; the wildest ended 2020-04-06 at 212%.
Bitcoin realised volatility
BTCUSDT · since 2017-08-17 · annualised · weekly points · Download CSV- 30-day vol
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Realised volatility is the standard deviation of daily log returns over 30, 60 or 90 completed UTC days, times √365. For what options price in, see BTC implied volatility (IV vs RV). Not financial advice.
Bitcoin volatility FAQ
How is Bitcoin volatility calculated?
Realised volatility is the sample standard deviation of daily log returns, ln(close / previous close), over the last 30, 60 or 90 completed UTC days, multiplied by the square root of 365 to annualise it (crypto trades every day). Prices are daily candles of the BTCUSDT market on Binance spot.
What does the percentile mean?
It is the share of this coin's own 30-day volatility readings since listing that were at or below today's. A high percentile means the coin is more volatile than usual for itself; it does not compare coins with each other (see the volatility screener).
What is the difference between realised and implied volatility?
Realised volatility looks back at how much the price moved. Implied volatility is what options price in for the future. Compare the two on the BTC implied volatility page.