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Bitcoin today in New York time (ET)
The Bitcoin market for US traders today, every time in Eastern Time: before the bell, the New York session live and after the close, with the options expiry, levels, US data and the Fed odds in one place.
Right now (8:29 AM ET · 12:29 UTC): Bitcoin is at $80,935, +0.08 % since the 8:00 PM ET daily open; US stocks open at 9:30 AM ET. Watch it live: Order book heatmap →
Before the Bell
US stocks open at 9:30 AM ET (13:30 UTC) · 1h 00m to go
- Overnight Bitcoin moved from $80,868 at the 8:00 PM ET (00:00 UTC) daily open to $80,935 (+0.08 %), trading between $80,577 and $81,800.
- Asia session (8:00 PM–4:00 AM ET): +0.22 %; London session (4:00 AM ET to now): -0.14 %.
- Levels into the open: call wall $80,000, put wall $80,000, gamma flip $79,384, max pain $80,500 for the Thu 29 Oct 4:00 AM ET expiry.
- Largest order book walls within 3 % of price: bid wall $80,800 and ask wall $81,900.
- On the US calendar today: FOMC rate decision at 2:00 PM ET.
Levels into the open
±3 % around price · order book now, options estimated
The day in New York time
8:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET (one UTC day). Sessions colored by the move so far; dots are the fixed times.
Next options expiry, in ET
Bitcoin options on the global venues settle every day at 4:00 AM ET (08:00 UTC). The time is fixed in UTC, so in New York it is 4:00 AM ET during daylight saving time and 3:00 AM ET in winter (early November to mid-March).
Put/call 0.83
Deribit, OKX and Bybit. Settles on the 30-minute index average before 4:00 AM ET (08:00 UTC).
Put/call 0.60
Deribit, OKX and Bybit. Settles on the 30-minute index average before 4:00 AM ET (08:00 UTC).
Where the open interest sits
Open interest by strike for the next expiry (each side scaled to its own largest strike). White line = price, orange = max pain.
Next 24 hours, in ET
The next two weeks of CPI, jobs, PCE and Fed dates: US economic calendar in ET.
Fed rate odds
Market odds for the next FOMC decisions (2:00 PM ET on the second day of each meeting). Odds are not a forecast.
Fed Decision in October?
Market closes 2026-10-29 · odds from Polymarket
Fed Decision in December?
Market closes 2026-12-10 · odds from Polymarket
Fed Decision in January?
Market closes 2027-01-28 · odds from Polymarket
Crypto Fear & Greed
Crypto Fear & Greed Index today · data: alternative.me
Last 30 days, 0 = extreme fear, 100 = extreme greed.
Bitcoin in New York right now
Updated 28 Oct 2026, 8:29 AM ET (12:29 UTC)
- Bitcoin is at $80,935, +0.08 % since the 8:00 PM ET daily open; US stocks open at 9:30 AM ET.
- Next options expiry: Thu 29 Oct at 4:00 AM ET, max pain $80,500.
- Estimated options levels: call wall $80,000, put wall $80,000, gamma flip $79,384.
- Next US events: FOMC rate decision Wed 28 Oct 2:00 PM ET; US PCE inflation (personal income and outlays) Thu 29 Oct 8:30 AM ET.
- Polymarket odds for the Fed decision in October: no change 95 %, 25 bps increase 5 %.
Common questions
What is the Bitcoin price today in ET?
Bitcoin is at $80,935, +0.08 % since the daily open at 8:00 PM ET (00:00 UTC) ($80,868). The daily candle on most charts opens at midnight UTC: 8:00 PM ET in summer and 7:00 PM ET in winter.
What time do Bitcoin options expire in New York time?
Every day on Deribit, OKX and Bybit, at 4:00 AM ET during US daylight saving time and 3:00 AM ET in winter (the settlement time is fixed in UTC). Weekly expiries are on Friday, monthly on the last Friday of the month. The next one is Thu 29 Oct at 4:00 AM ET, with max pain at $80,500.
When does the New York session start for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin trades around the clock, but the US stock market open at 9:30 AM ET and US data at 8:30 AM ET bring the largest flow of the day. The session runs to the 4:00 PM ET close; this page switches from Before the Bell to the live session and then to After the close on its own.
What are the odds of a Fed rate change at the next FOMC meeting?
For the Fed decision in October, Polymarket traders price no change at 95 %. These are market odds, not a forecast. FOMC decisions are announced at 2:00 PM ET, with the press conference at 2:30 PM ET.
What US data moves Bitcoin and gold?
Mostly releases that shift rate expectations and the dollar: CPI, the jobs report and PCE at 8:30 AM ET, and FOMC decisions at 2:00 PM ET. The US economic calendar lists the next two weeks in ET.