Bitcoin Monthly Returns
Bitcoin is −3.6% so far in October 2026 (to Oct 25, 2026). In past years October has averaged +16.6% (median +12.9%) and was positive in 75% of them. The heatmap shows every month since September 2014.
Live price, Oct 25, 2026, 19:04 UTC · Averages and models from daily closes to Oct 25, 2026
Bitcoin monthly returns heatmap (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Full year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −10.2% | −14.8% | +1.8% | +11.8% | −3.6% | −20.4% | +7.3% | +25.1% | +6.4% | −3.6% | — | — | −7.9% |
| 2025 | +9.6% | −17.6% | −2.2% | +14.1% | +11.1% | +2.4% | +8.0% | −6.5% | +5.4% | −3.9% | −17.5% | −3.2% | −6.3% |
| 2024 | +0.8% | +43.7% | +16.6% | −15.0% | +11.3% | −7.1% | +3.1% | −8.7% | +7.4% | +10.9% | +37.4% | −3.1% | +121% |
| 2023 | +39.8% | 0.0% | +23.0% | +2.8% | −7.0% | +12.0% | −4.1% | −11.3% | +4.0% | +28.6% | +8.8% | +12.1% | +155% |
| 2022 | −16.9% | +12.2% | +5.4% | −17.2% | −15.7% | −37.8% | +18.0% | −14.1% | −3.1% | +5.5% | −16.2% | −3.6% | −64.3% |
| 2021 | +14.2% | +36.3% | +30.5% | −2.0% | −35.4% | −6.1% | +18.8% | +13.3% | −7.2% | +40.0% | −7.0% | −18.8% | +59.7% |
| 2020 | +30.0% | −8.0% | −25.1% | +34.5% | +9.3% | −3.4% | +23.9% | +3.2% | −7.7% | +27.8% | +42.4% | +47.8% | +303% |
| 2019 | −7.6% | +11.5% | +6.5% | +30.3% | +60.2% | +26.2% | −6.8% | −4.5% | −13.9% | +10.9% | −17.7% | −5.0% | +92.2% |
| 2018 | −27.8% | +1.7% | −32.9% | +32.5% | −18.9% | −14.5% | +21.5% | −9.5% | −5.9% | −4.6% | −36.4% | −6.8% | −73.6% |
| 2017 | +0.7% | +21.6% | −9.2% | +25.8% | +69.6% | +8.5% | +15.9% | +63.6% | −7.8% | +49.1% | +58.2% | +38.3% | +1,369% |
| 2016 | −14.4% | +18.7% | −4.8% | +7.6% | +18.5% | +26.7% | −7.2% | −7.9% | +6.0% | +15.0% | +6.4% | +29.2% | +124% |
| 2015 | −32.1% | +16.9% | −3.9% | −3.3% | −2.5% | +14.3% | +8.2% | −19.2% | +2.6% | +33.1% | +20.1% | +14.1% | +34.5% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −12.6% | +11.7% | −15.3% | −30.0% |
| Average | −1.2% | +10.2% | +0.5% | +10.2% | +8.1% | 0.0% | +8.9% | +1.9% | −1.1% | +15.1% | +7.5% | +7.1% | — |
| Median | −3.5% | +11.9% | −0.2% | +9.7% | +3.4% | −0.5% | +8.1% | −7.2% | −0.2% | +10.9% | +7.6% | −3.2% | — |
| Positive | 50% | 75% | 50% | 67% | 50% | 50% | 75% | 33% | 50% | 69% | 58% | 42% | — |
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Monthly returns: FAQ
What is bitcoin's best month historically?
October, with an average return of +15.1% since 2014. Averages are pulled up by a few huge months, so the median is usually much lower.
What is bitcoin's worst month?
January, averaging −1.2%.
How is a monthly return calculated?
The last daily close of the month divided by the last close of the month before, minus one, using 00:00 UTC closes. The current month runs to the latest close.
Do monthly patterns repeat?
Not reliably. With about 12 observations per month, one big year can decide the average. Seasonality is a talking point, not a trading rule.
These are ways of describing the price history, not forecasts. Past patterns can break, and nothing here is investment advice.