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Crypto economic calendar

The scheduled events that move crypto, with how much Bitcoin has historically moved in the 24 hours after each kind. Subscribe once and your own calendar keeps itself up to date.

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How much does BTC move after each?

BTC's median move (up or down) in the 24 hours after each kind of event, against 1.37% from an ordinary moment. Size of move, not direction.

EventMedian 24h movevs ordinary1 in 10 moves more thanCases
Fed decision2.04%1.49x6.06%56
Options expiry1.29%0.94x4.8%54
Quarterly expiry0.91%0.67x5.06%27

October 2026

Wed
28
FOMC rate decision
06:00 PM UTC · The Federal Reserve announces interest rates (14:00 New York), followed by a press conference.
BTC's median 24h move after one: 2.04% (1.49x an ordinary day, n=56)
in 9d 15h
Fri
30
Monthly crypto options expiry
08:00 AM UTC · Monthly crypto options expire on Deribit (08:00 UTC, last Friday).
BTC's median 24h move after one: 1.29% (0.94x an ordinary day, n=54)
in 11d 5h

November 2026

Fri
27
Monthly crypto options expiry
08:00 AM UTC · Monthly crypto options expire on Deribit (08:00 UTC, last Friday).
BTC's median 24h move after one: 1.29% (0.94x an ordinary day, n=54)
in 39d 5h

December 2026

Wed
9
FOMC rate decision
07:00 PM UTC · The Federal Reserve announces interest rates (14:00 New York), followed by a press conference.
BTC's median 24h move after one: 2.04% (1.49x an ordinary day, n=56)
in 51d 16h
Fri
25
Quarterly crypto options expiry
08:00 AM UTC · Quarterly options and futures expire (08:00 UTC): the largest expiries of the year.
BTC's median 24h move after one: 0.91% (0.67x an ordinary day, n=27)
in 2 months

January 2027

Wed
27
FOMC rate decision
07:00 PM UTC · The Federal Reserve announces interest rates (14:00 New York), followed by a press conference.
BTC's median 24h move after one: 2.04% (1.49x an ordinary day, n=56)
in 3 months
Fri
29
Monthly crypto options expiry
08:00 AM UTC · Monthly crypto options expire on Deribit (08:00 UTC, last Friday).
BTC's median 24h move after one: 1.29% (0.94x an ordinary day, n=54)
in 3 months

April 2028

Wed
12
Bitcoin halving (estimated)
04:00 AM UTC · The Bitcoin block reward halves. Estimated from the current block height.
in 18 months

Sources: Federal Reserve calendar, Deribit expiry schedule, mempool.space. Times shown in your timezone.

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