# Bitcoin this week, Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026

How far Bitcoin moved over Oct 26 – Nov 1 at 15 seconds, 1 minute and 5 minutes, its biggest minute (−$601) and next week's scheduled US releases.

Source: https://rizon.markets/learn/bitcoin-this-week-2026-11-02 (updated 2026-11-02)

> **Short answer:** Over Oct 26 – Nov 1, Bitcoin's median 1-minute move was $17 (0.02%), and one minute in ten moved more than $58. The biggest minute came Thu 4:46pm ET: −$601. 9% of 5-minute windows changed sides in their last 30 seconds.

The week in Bitcoin, measured from every second of it: typical and large moves at three horizons, the biggest minutes, how often 5-minute windows turned late, and the releases coming up. Times are ET, with UTC alongside.

Bitcoin opened the week at $80,032 and closed it at $78,229 (−$1,804), between a high of $81,880 and a low of $76,146.

## How far Bitcoin moved

The median is the typical move; the 90th percentile is the size only one window in ten beat. Both, at three horizons, from back-to-back windows through the week.

| Horizon | Median move ($) | 90th percentile ($) | Median move (%) | 90th percentile (%) | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 seconds | 7 | 30 | 0.009 | 0.038 | 40,319 |
| 1 minute | 17 | 58 | 0.021 | 0.073 | 10,079 |
| 5 minutes | 38 | 129 | 0.048 | 0.163 | 2,015 |

## The biggest one-minute moves

The five largest 1-minute moves of the week, at least five minutes apart. The biggest, −$601, came Thu 4:46pm ET.

| Time (ET) | Time (UTC) | 1-minute move ($) | Move (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4:46pm | Thu 20:46 | −$601 | -0.76 |
| Thu 4:47pm | Thu 20:47 | +$576 | 0.74 |
| Thu 10:35am | Thu 14:35 | +$546 | 0.68 |
| Thu 4:42pm | Thu 20:42 | −$497 | -0.63 |
| Thu 8:21pm | Fri 00:21 | −$488 | -0.63 |

## Late flips in 5-minute windows

In 9% of this week's 5-minute windows (178 of 2015), the side ahead 30 seconds before the close finished behind. A fixed window can be right for four and a half minutes and still settle the other way.

## Next week’s releases

Scheduled US releases next week, from the official calendars (BLS, BEA, Census and the Federal Reserve). Release minutes are when Bitcoin's short-horizon moves are largest.

| Release | Time (ET) | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| NFP | Fri 8:30am | Fri 13:30 |

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## FAQ

### How much did Bitcoin move in a minute this week?

Over Oct 26 – Nov 1, the median 1-minute move was $17 (0.02%), and one minute in ten moved more than $58. Over 15 seconds the median was $7; over 5 minutes, $38.

### How often did 5-minute Bitcoin windows flip in their last 30 seconds this week?

178 of 2015 windows starting on :00 and :05 (9%) were on one side of their opening price at 4:30 and finished on the other.

### What's on next week's economic calendar?

Scheduled US releases next week: NFP Fri 8:30am ET. Release minutes are among Bitcoin's biggest: across 2025 and 2026, its median first minute after a CPI release was about ten times an ordinary weekday minute.