Tuesdays Stand Out as Bitcoin’s Most Volatile Trading Day in 2025
Bitcoin traders have observed a pattern of heightened price swings on Tuesdays, making it the most volatile day of the week so far this year.
Data from Amberdata shows that realized volatility on Tuesdays has averaged 82 over the past month, surpassing all other days. Realized volatility measures past price fluctuations using the standard deviation of returns, whereas implied volatility represents expectations for future market swings.
Additionally, Amberdata reports that since early 2024, March has been the most volatile month, with an average realized volatility of 67.
Bitcoin’s recent 30% drop from its all-time high has pushed its one-month annualized daily realized volatility close to 70, far exceeding the historical average of 50. Similar spikes in volatility were last seen in March 2024, after bitcoin hit $73,000, and again in August 2024, during the yen carry trade unwind, according to Glassnode.
With ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, traders remain on high alert for potential price swings, particularly on Tuesdays, which have consistently seen increased volatility.
