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Bitcoin 4-hour Up or Down — historical patterns

How often does Bitcoin close UP vs DOWN in 4-hour Polymarket markets? This page breaks down real historical outcomes — by time of day and day of week — so you can spot statistical patterns. Data updates automatically.

Bitcoin is largely efficient at 4-hour — outcomes stay close to a coin flip across most slots. That itself is useful: it tells you not to expect a reliable directional edge here.

Key takeaway: The standout pattern is 8:00AM-12:00PM ET, which closed UP 62% of the time across 89 markets. By weekday, Monday has been the most directional.

Overview

53% UP

Across the most recent markets, Bitcoin closed UP 53% of the time in 4-hour slots (539 markets analyzed). A reading near 50% means the market is efficient; a strong skew suggests a recurring pattern.

Strongest patterns

The slot with the strongest UP lean is 8:00AM-12:00PM (62% UP over 89 occurrences).

The slot with the strongest DOWN lean is 4:00AM-8:00AM (41% DOWN over 90 occurrences).

Slot (ET)UP %DOWN %MarketsSignificance
8:00AM-12:00PM62%38%89★★
4:00AM-8:00AM59%41%90★

Win rate by time of day (ET)

Slot (ET)UP %DOWN %Markets
12AM ET44%56%90
4AM ET59%41%90
8AM ET62%38%89
12PM ET50%50%90
4PM ET54%46%90
8PM ET46%54%90

Win rate by day of week

Slot (ET)UP %DOWN %Markets
Sunday56%44%78
Monday58%42%78
Tuesday49%51%78
Wednesday51%49%75
Thursday46%54%74
Friday50%50%78
Saturday58%42%78
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How this works

Each 4-hour Polymarket market resolves UP or DOWN. We aggregate outcomes by their start time and weekday, then compute the UP rate and a statistical significance score (Z-score). Patterns with more occurrences and higher Z-scores are more reliable. Past patterns do not guarantee future results.

Updated: 2026-09-30 · Not financial advice. Historical data only.