RizonBitcoin's week, second by second: Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2026
Bitcoin, Oct 19 – Oct 25: median 1-minute move $17, biggest minute −$532, and how often 5-minute windows flipped in their last 30 seconds.
Short answer: Bitcoin's typical move over Oct 19 – Oct 25: $7 in 15 seconds, $17 in a minute, $38 in five. Its biggest minute was −$532, Tue 11:12am ET, and 195 of 2015 five-minute windows flipped in their last 30 seconds.
Every Monday, the week just gone in Bitcoin, measured second by second: how far it moved over 15 seconds, a minute and 5 minutes, where the big minutes were, and what next week's calendar holds. Times are New York time (ET), with UTC alongside.
From $81,992 to $80,054: −$1,938 on the week, with a range from $79,119 to $84,854.
How far Bitcoin moved
Back-to-back windows through the week, each measured from its first second to its last: the typical (median) move, and the size only one window in ten beat.
| Horizon | Median move ($) | 90th percentile ($) | Median move (%) | 90th percentile (%) | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 seconds | 7 | 27 | 0.009 | 0.033 | 40,319 |
| 1 minute | 17 | 54 | 0.021 | 0.066 | 10,079 |
| 5 minutes | 38 | 121 | 0.047 | 0.148 | 2,015 |
The biggest one-minute moves
Big minutes cluster around scheduled releases and the US morning. This week's largest was −$532, Tue 11:12am ET.
| Time (ET) | Time (UTC) | 1-minute move ($) | Move (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11:12am | Tue 15:12 | −$532 | -0.64 |
| Mon 10:45am | Mon 14:45 | +$509 | 0.62 |
| Fri 10:16am | Fri 14:16 | −$436 | -0.54 |
| Tue 10:06am | Tue 14:06 | +$406 | 0.49 |
| Sat 11:15am | Sat 15:15 | −$403 | -0.51 |
Late flips in 5-minute windows
195 of 2015 five-minute windows starting on :00 and :05 (10%) were on one side of their opening price 30 seconds before the close and finished on the other. Those are the blocks fixed-window up/down markets trade. On Rizon a contract starts at your own fill and runs a fixed 15 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes from there.
On Rizon, every Bitcoin contract starts at your fill and runs 15 seconds, a minute or 5 minutes, at a strike next to the price. Paper money, live prices.
FAQ
How much does Bitcoin move in 15 seconds?
This week the median 15-second move was $7, and one in ten was bigger than $27. Over a minute the median was $17; over 5 minutes, $38.
How often does a 5-minute Bitcoin window flip in its last 30 seconds?
195 of 2015 windows starting on :00 and :05 (10%) were up at 4:30 and finished down, or the other way round. A fixed 5-minute block can turn after you've traded it.
When was Bitcoin’s biggest move this week?
Tue 11:12am ET: −$532 in one minute, from $82,878.