- Pomp analyzes Bitcoin volatility, highlighting historical patterns and market dynamics.
- Bitcoin’s roller-coaster ride: Breaks all-time high, faces swift 10% correction.
- Despite volatility, Bitcoin remains a top-performing asset with a robust risk-return profile.
In a recent market update, prominent crypto investor Pomp shared insights on Bitcoin’s roller-coaster ride, emphasizing that historical volatility has been a net positive for the digital currency.
Bitcoin’s recent surge saw it briefly surpass the previous all-time high of $69,000, only to experience a swift 10% drop shortly after. While such volatility is unprecedented in traditional financial markets, it’s par for the course in the crypto world.
Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, pointed out the importance of recalling Bitcoin’s history. He noted that back in December 2020, Bitcoin touched its prior all-time high of around $20,000 twice, then underwent an 11.3% correction over 15 days before definitively breaking the all-time high.
Thorn further delved into an analysis of Bitcoin’s volatility during the last two bull markets. He highlighted that between the March 12, 2020 COVID-low and the April 14, 2021 all-time high, Bitcoin experienced 13 corrections of 10% or more. Similarly, during the 2017 bull market, there were thirteen 12%+ drawdowns between January 1, 2017, and December 17, 2017, when Bitcoin reached its all-time high of $19,891.
Despite Bitcoin’s known volatility, investors often see it as a net positive for long-term gains. Even as Bitcoin outgrows markets like the entire US high-yield bond market or the entire silver market, its volatility persists.
Pomp acknowledged the prevailing market craziness, with euphoria following the break of the all-time high quickly met by a 10% drawdown. He highlighted the rarity of holding an asset through such volatility and shared insights for those entering the market or experiencing uncertainty.
The silver lining amid the chaos is that Bitcoin continues to outshine other assets, boasting a 62% year-to-date performance and the highest Sharpe ratio at 2.1, according to insights from Zerohedge. This reinforces the notion that Bitcoin remains one of the best risk-return assets available.
