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Bitcoin traders following the traditional "Sell Rosh, Buy Yom" strategy found themselves on the wrong side of the market this year, as the cryptocurrency rose to an eight-month high on Yom Kippur rather than falling into a dip.
The development raises questions about the reliability of seasonal trading patterns in a digital asset market that frequently decouples from traditional Wall Street adages.
The strategy, long cited in financial folklore, advises investors to sell assets around Rosh Hashanah and buy back roughly ten days later on Yom Kippur, anticipating a price decline in the interim.
For 2026, the pattern failed to materialize for Bitcoin. According to TheStreet, the leading cryptocurrency was trading in the $77,000 to $79,000 range during Rosh Hashanah on September 11-13.
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