Commodities are outperforming Bitcoin in early 2026, with crude oil leading the market after a sharp rebound and gold continuing its strong upward trend.
By April 22, 2026, crude oil had gained 61.8% YTD, while gold rose 9.7%. Bitcoin, meanwhile, fell 10.6%, making it the weakest performer among the three assets.
In this analysis, you will understand how these three assets performed against each other, where the major differences come from, and why commodities clearly outperformed Bitcoin during this period.
Key Findings
- Crude oil was the strongest performer, rising 61.8% YTD in early 2026.
- Gold remained positive, gaining 9.7% YTD after a 64.7% rally in 2025.
- Bitcoin was the only asset with negative returns in both periods, falling 6.4% in 2025 and another 10.6% YTD in 2026.
- Crude oil outperformed Bitcoin by 72.4 percentage points, the wid...
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