BTC volatility
Bitcoin is the largest crypto asset by market value. On the 90 closes ending 2026-10-23, close-to-close realized vol is 36.8%, annualized with 365 periods.
The last 30 closes are quieter than the 90-close window by 9.5%. Realized vol is cooling. Price changed 25.4% across the 90 closes. Annualized Sharpe on the same closes is 2.68. Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the window is 6.8%.
Bitcoin is number 12 of 12 crypto assets by 90-close realized vol. Nearest names by vol: SUI 86.6%, DOT 85.6%, AVAX 80.8%.
BTC uses daily closes. Dates are UTC, so weekends stay in the window.
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | $81349.60 |
| 2026-10-17 | $81175.00 |
| 2026-10-18 | $81941.20 |
| 2026-10-19 | $82610.40 |
| 2026-10-20 | $84539.50 |
| 2026-10-21 | $81678.90 |
| 2026-10-22 | $81680.30 |
| 2026-10-23 | $80946.00 |
FAQ
Over 90 closes ending 2026-10-23, close-to-close realized vol is 36.8%, annualized with 365 periods. BTC closes are daily prints. Dates are UTC, so weekends stay in the window.
The 30-close vol is 27.4%. The last 30 closes are quieter than the 90-close window by 9.5%. Realized vol is cooling.
Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the 90 closes is 6.8%. That is the hole in the series, not the loss from a specific entry.
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Ethereum volatility
90-close vol 46.5%.
Solana volatility
90-close vol 55.3%.
XRP volatility
90-close vol 71.2%.
BNB volatility
90-close vol 40.9%.
BTC correlation
How BTC moved with ETH over the same closes.
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