Why UTC Matters for Bitcoin
Time consistency is critical for crypto analytics.
Bitcoin trades 24/7. There is no market close.
So exchanges define candles using UTC time.
What happens without UTC?
If everyone uses local time:
- candles mismatch
- indicators break
- backtests become unreliable
Binance standard
BTCalendar uses:
UTC 00:00 → 23:59
This matches Binance daily candles exactly.
Why you should care
If you compare TradingView, Binance and analytics tools, UTC alignment ensures:
- identical candles
- consistent backtests
- accurate signals