Bitcoin price (BTCUSD) — live chart
Follow the live Bitcoin price and chart, check the contract specifications and see what moves BTCUSD.
Chart and quote are a third-party TradingView feed for information only and can differ slightly from Xellion's MT5 prices.
About Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is the first and largest cryptocurrency, launched in 2009. It runs on a decentralised network with no central bank, and its supply is capped at 21 million coins.
New bitcoins are issued to miners, and that reward is cut in half roughly every four years in an event called the halving. Bitcoin's price is shaped by investor demand, regulation, liquidity conditions and broader risk sentiment, and it can be highly volatile.
On Xellion's MT5 platform you trade Bitcoin as a CFD quoted in US dollars, so you can go long or short without a crypto wallet or exchange account. One lot is 1 BTC.
What moves the price
- Flows into and out of spot Bitcoin ETFs and other institutional products
- Regulatory news in major economies
- Interest rates and global liquidity
- The halving cycle and miner activity
- Exchange failures, hacks and other security events
- Sentiment in technology stocks
| Symbol | BTCUSD |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 1 BTC |
| Leverage | Up to 1:2000 |
| Trading hours | 7 days a week, outside platform maintenance windows |
Live spreads and swaps are shown in MT5. Exact session times are in the MT5 contract specification; leverage depends on your account and country.
BTCUSD questions
Do I own Bitcoin when I trade a CFD?
No. A CFD lets you trade the price of Bitcoin without owning the coin, so there is no wallet or private key to manage. You can also open short positions to trade falling prices.
When can I trade Bitcoin?
Bitcoin itself trades every day. On MT5 the BTCUSD CFD is available 7 days a week outside platform maintenance windows; the exact schedule is shown in the contract specification.
What is the Bitcoin halving?
It is a built-in rule that halves the reward miners receive for new blocks, roughly every four years. It slows the rate at which new bitcoins are created.
Why is Bitcoin so volatile?
Its price depends heavily on sentiment, regulation and the flow of money into crypto, and it has no earnings or interest rate to anchor it. Leverage magnifies these moves, so losses can build quickly.
Risk warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Charts and prices on this page come from TradingView for information only and are not investment advice. Risk disclosure