Analysis: Identifying Highest Volume Hours for Daily Bitcoin Trading Using TradingView

On November 24, 2025, a Reddit user asked how to identify the highest volume hour for Bitcoin daily trading, noting volatile morning hours (9:30 AM-11:00 AM EST) and seeking guidance on tools/exchanges [1]. Two methods using TradingView address this:

1. Basic Method
   : Switch to the hourly timeframe and examine default volume bars—tallest bars indicate highest volume hours [2,4].
2. Advanced Method
   : Use the Volume Profile indicator: set period to daily, identify Point of Control (POC) as highest volume price level, then map to the corresponding hour [3,5,6].

Peak Bitcoin volume aligns with US-European overlap (1:00 PM-9:00 PM UTC), coinciding with market openings (e.g., NYSE at 9:30 AM EST =14:30 PM UTC) [7]. These hours improve liquidity and execution quality [8]. Historical data can be exported via TradingView’s CSV feature [9].

• Cross-Timezone Alignment
  : High-volume hours correlate with major market openings, reflecting global trader activity [7].
• Tool Accessibility
  : Basic analysis is free, but advanced features (Volume Footprint) require paid TradingView plans [12].
• Data Accuracy
  : Consolidated feeds mitigate exchange-specific volume discrepancies [10].

• Exchange variability requires aggregated feeds [10].
• High-volume hours increase volatility—use stop-losses [11].
• Advanced tools may be cost-prohibitive [12].

• Improved execution quality during peak periods [8].
• Historical data export enables strategy optimization [9].

• Basic hourly volume analysis uses TradingView’s default volume bars on the hourly timeframe.
• Advanced analysis combines Volume Profile with hourly charts to link volume with price levels.
• Peak Bitcoin volume periods: US-European overlap (1:00 PM-9:00 PM UTC).
• Risk mitigation: Use stop-losses and consolidated data feeds.