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Bitcoin 5-minute Up or Down — historical patterns

How often does Bitcoin close UP vs DOWN in 5-minute 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 shows a clear, repeatable skew at 5-minute — several slots deviate well beyond chance, which is unusual for short-term crypto markets.

Key takeaway: The standout pattern is 3:00AM-3:05AM ET, which closed DOWN 67% of the time across 90 markets.

Overview

50% UP

Across the most recent markets, Bitcoin closed UP 50% of the time in 5-minute slots (25,902 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 3:50PM-3:55PM (62% UP over 90 occurrences).

The slot with the strongest DOWN lean is 3:00AM-3:05AM (67% DOWN over 90 occurrences).

Slot (ET)UP %DOWN %MarketsSignificance
3:00AM-3:05AM33%67%90★★★
9:25AM-9:30AM34%66%90★★★
8:35PM-8:40PM34%66%90★★★
9:00AM-9:05AM36%64%90★★★
4:05AM-4:10AM38%62%90★★
7:25AM-7:30AM38%62%90★★
11:15AM-11:20AM38%62%90★★
3:50PM-3:55PM62%38%90★★
12:30AM-12:35AM39%61%90★★
12:35AM-12:40AM61%39%90★★
8:25AM-8:30AM61%39%90★★
10:25AM-10:30AM61%39%90★★

Win rate by time of day (ET)

Slot (ET)UP %DOWN %Markets
12AM ET48%52%1080
1AM ET48%52%1080
2AM ET51%49%1080
3AM ET50%50%1080
4AM ET50%50%1080
5AM ET51%49%1080
6AM ET51%49%1080
7AM ET49%51%1080
8AM ET51%49%1080
9AM ET46%54%1080
10AM ET51%49%1079
11AM ET48%52%1076
12PM ET50%50%1075
1PM ET50%50%1078
2PM ET49%51%1080
3PM ET52%48%1080
4PM ET52%48%1075
5PM ET50%50%1080
6PM ET48%52%1080
7PM ET53%47%1080
8PM ET50%50%1080
9PM ET49%51%1080
10PM ET49%51%1079
11PM ET51%49%1080

Win rate by day of week

Slot (ET)UP %DOWN %Markets
Sunday51%49%3743
Monday48%52%3744
Tuesday49%51%3743
Wednesday50%50%3738
Thursday49%51%3644
Friday49%51%3547
Saturday52%48%3743
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How this works

Each 5-minute 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: 2026-08-13 · Not financial advice. Historical data only.