Bitcoin (BTC): 20-day volatility 0.965% daily (2nd pct)

On 2026-08-17, Bitcoin (BTC) closed at 63147 USD, up 0.52% on the day. It trades at 7.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 44.77 is in the 30th percentile of its history since 2014. Its 20-day return of -1.13% is in the 40th percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 63746.57 / 63640.8 / 69132.29 USD, with price -0.94% / -0.78% / -8.66% against them. Its 52-week range is 57747.77–126198.07 USD; it closed 49.96% below the high and 9.35% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 0.965% daily, in the 2nd percentile of its history since 2014. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 1137.78 USD, 1.80% of price. It has returned -0.40% over 5 days and +0.40% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +1.68 / correlation +0.51 (52-week); beta +1.41 / correlation +0.56 (26-week). Against the US dollar index (DXY), its weekly-return beta -1.59 / correlation -0.21 (52-week); beta -1.97 / correlation -0.31 (26-week).

=== BITCOIN (BTC)  (USD) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-17, prior 2026-08-16)
    close       63147.02
    change      +328.37  (+0.523%)
  range            (as of 2026-08-17)
    range       402.05  (H−L unaffected by the out-of-range close; only close-position is)
    close pos   n/a (close 21.36 above high)
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-17)
     20d MA     63746.57   price below by -0.94%
     50d MA     63640.80   price below by -0.78%
    200d MA     69132.29   price below by -8.66%
    price < all MAs
    stack: 200d > 20d > 50d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-17)
    20d stdev   0.965% daily ≈ 18.4% annualized (×√365, 24/7 market)   (2nd pct of own history, since 2014 (4333 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.39× (0.965% vs 2.487% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-17)
    ATR(14)    1137.78
    ATR%        1.80%   (5th pct of own history, since 2014 (4339 obs))
    range/ATR   35.3%
  relative volume  (as of 2026-08-17)
    RVOL        0.50x  (today vs 20-day average volume)
    pctile      4th pct of own history, since 2014 (4333 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-17)
    high        126198.07   (-49.96% from high)
    low         57747.77   (+9.35% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-17)
    RSI(14)     44.77   (30th pct of own history, since 2014 (4339 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-17)
     5d return  -0.40%
    20d return  -1.13%
    60d return  +0.40%
  volatility by rate-era
    ZIRP-2009        3.57%   (from 2014-09-17)
    tightening-2015  4.05%
    ZIRP-2019        3.85%
    tightening-2022  2.86%
    easing-2024      2.49%
  S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-17)
    vs S&P 500  beta +1.41  corr +0.56  (26w)
    vs S&P 500  beta +1.68  corr +0.51  (52w)
  dollar factor (weekly returns vs DXY; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-17)
    vs DXY      beta -1.97  corr -0.31  (26w)
    vs DXY      beta -1.59  corr -0.21  (52w)