BTC volatility
Bitcoin volatility 42.1%
Bitcoin is the largest crypto asset by market value. On the 90 closes ending 2026-11-13, close-to-close realized vol is 42.1%, annualized with 365 periods.
- 90-close vol
- 42.1%
- 30-close vol
- 40.2%
- 90-close change
- 6.4%
- Sharpe
- 0.82
- Max drawdown
- 20.9%
- Last close
- $68343.20
- Closes
- 90
- As of
- 2026-11-13
The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable. Price changed 6.4% across the 90 closes. Annualized Sharpe on the same closes is 0.82. Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the window is 20.9%.
Bitcoin is number 12 of 12 crypto assets by 90-close realized vol. Nearest names by vol: SUI 93.5%, DOT 90.3%, AVAX 88.6%.
BTC uses daily closes. Dates are UTC, so weekends stay in the window.
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | $75764.60 |
| 2026-11-07 | $76074.80 |
| 2026-11-08 | $75524.40 |
| 2026-11-09 | $73205.40 |
| 2026-11-10 | $74005.50 |
| 2026-11-11 | $71716.80 |
| 2026-11-12 | $68897.30 |
| 2026-11-13 | $68343.20 |
How to read this print
- Read the 90-close realized vol for BTC, annualized from close-to-close log returns.
- Compare it with the 30-close vol to see if the regime is heating or cooling.
- Check Sharpe and max drawdown on the same closes before you size a position.
- Open the volatility calculator if you want to paste a different window.
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Over 90 closes ending 2026-11-13, close-to-close realized vol is 42.1%, annualized with 365 periods. BTC closes are daily prints. Dates are UTC, so weekends stay in the window.
The 30-close vol is 40.2%. The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable.
Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the 90 closes is 20.9%. That is the hole in the series, not the loss from a specific entry.
Use it to compare this name with the others on the page, and to size a position. A higher vol needs a smaller position for the same dollar risk. The position size calculator turns that into a quantity.
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