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11/02/26 11:56 UTC-04

Why does the price of Bitcoin often drop sharply on weekends?

This year, Bitcoin experienced strong volatility, falling to nearly $60,000 from around the $100,000 mark. Analysts explain the sharp fluctuations by a combination of market uncertainty, actions by institutional investors, and selling pressure on weekends.

Unlike traditional financial markets, crypto markets operate around the clock. This continuous trading makes Bitcoin especially vulnerable to sudden price drops on weekends, when investors quickly react to market uncertainty by pulling out liquidity.

Analyst James Lavish believes that when investors or hedge funds urgently need cash while traditional markets are closed, Bitcoin becomes the asset that can be sold the fastest.

Thus, Bitcoin effectively becomes a market “emergency liquidity” instrument.

Large institutional investors often view Bitcoin as a risk asset. During periods of heightened market stress or negative news, funds quickly reduce their positions. This sell-off intensifies on weekends, as managers fear margin calls after markets reopen.

“You sell what you can, not what you want,” James Lavish explained.

This forced selling can trigger a cascade of liquidations and push prices even lower. The analyst added that some early investors who held Bitcoin for years are selling part of their holdings to buy real estate or other assets. Their actions increase short-term selling pressure.

Despite short-term fluctuations, Lavish continues to view Bitcoin as a scarce, decentralized asset with a fixed supply. Based on this, weekend drops are driven more by market mechanics than by the asset’s fundamentals.

See also: "Bitcoin price today: drop to $67K ahead of U.S. labor market data"

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Editor: Yulia Krasnaya
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