Bitcoin (BTC): 20-day volatility 1.145% daily (4th pct)

On 2026-08-18, Bitcoin (BTC) closed at 64212.3 USD, down 0.46% on the day. It trades at 9.4% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of +0.48% is in the 46th percentile. Its RSI(14) of 52.36 is in the 52nd percentile of its history since 2014. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 63829.74 / 63749.46 / 69039.5 USD, with price +0.60% / +0.73% / -6.99% against them. Its 52-week range is 57747.77–126198.07 USD; it closed 49.12% below the high and 11.19% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.145% daily, in the 4th percentile of its history since 2014. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 1174.33 USD, 1.83% of price. It has returned +1.28% over 5 days and +1.06% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +1.64 / correlation +0.50 (52-week); beta +1.35 / correlation +0.54 (26-week). Against the US dollar index (DXY), its weekly-return beta -1.58 / correlation -0.21 (52-week); beta -1.96 / correlation -0.31 (26-week).

=== BITCOIN (BTC)  (USD) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-18, prior 2026-08-17)
    close       64212.35
    change      -293.90  (-0.456%)
  range            (as of 2026-08-18)
    range       276.38
    close pos   0.4% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-18)
     20d MA     63829.74   price above by +0.60%
     50d MA     63749.46   price above by +0.73%
    200d MA     69039.50   price below by -6.99%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 200d > 20d > 50d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-18)
    20d stdev   1.145% daily ≈ 21.9% annualized (×√365, 24/7 market)   (4th pct of own history, since 2014 (4334 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.46× (1.145% vs 2.487% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-18)
    ATR(14)    1174.33
    ATR%        1.83%   (5th pct of own history, since 2014 (4340 obs))
    range/ATR   23.5%
  relative volume  (as of 2026-08-18)
    RVOL        1.06x  (today vs 20-day average volume)
    pctile      61st pct of own history, since 2014 (4334 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-18)
    high        126198.07   (-49.12% from high)
    low         57747.77   (+11.19% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-18)
    RSI(14)     52.36   (52nd pct of own history, since 2014 (4340 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-18)
     5d return  +1.28%
    20d return  +0.48%
    60d return  +1.06%
  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 2026-08-18)
    vs S&P 500  beta +1.35  corr +0.54  (26w)
    vs S&P 500  beta +1.64  corr +0.50  (52w)
  dollar factor (weekly returns vs DXY; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-18)
    vs DXY      beta -1.96  corr -0.31  (26w)
    vs DXY      beta -1.58  corr -0.21  (52w)