Bitcoin Monthly Returns
Daily-close data from 17 August 2017 to 12 October 2026 (110 months). Last updated 12 October 2026.
Quick answer
Bitcoin Monthly Returns — BTC closed positive in 57 of 110 months (52%) since 2017
As of 12 October 2026 · Source: BTCUSDT daily closes (Binance)
Positive months
57 / 110
Positive share
52%
Average month
+4.1%
| Month | Return |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | +8.0% |
| Aug 2026 | +25.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | -17.9% |
| May 2026 | -5.8% |
| Apr 2026 | +12.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.8% |
| Feb 2026 | -13.0% |
| Jan 2026 | -11.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.6% |
| Nov 2025 | -17.9% |
| Oct 2025 | -7.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.4% |
| Aug 2025 | -4.5% |
| Jul 2025 | +9.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.4% |
| May 2025 | +8.4% |
| Apr 2025 | +10.6% |
| Mar 2025 | -4.1% |
| Feb 2025 | -16.2% |
| Jan 2025 | +8.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -3.7% |
| Nov 2024 | +38.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +15.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.5% |
| Aug 2024 | -9.8% |
| Jul 2024 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2024 | -7.4% |
| May 2024 | +15.7% |
| Apr 2024 | -12.9% |
| Mar 2024 | +14.3% |
| Feb 2024 | +41.9% |
| Jan 2024 | -3.6% |
| Dec 2023 | +9.3% |
| Nov 2023 | +6.5% |
| Oct 2023 | +23.7% |
About this metric
Monthly returns measure the percentage change from the first to the last daily close of each calendar month. They are the cleanest way to see a market's rhythm: streaks, seasonality and how clustered gains or losses actually are. A high share of positive months with shallow losing months is a very different profile from the same average return delivered in a lumpy way.
Methodology
- Data: daily closes from the BTCUSDT market on Binance (public REST API).
- Window: 17 August 2017 — 12 October 2026; pages recompute at most every 6 hours.
- All figures are calculated by CoinCrypTick from that raw data — nothing is quoted from third parties.
- Not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile; read the drawdown page before the returns page.
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Frequently asked questions
What was BTC's best month ever?
May 2019, when BTC gained +58.9% within the month.
What was BTC's worst month?
November 2018, when BTC fell -37.0%.
How often does BTC go up in a month?
Since 17 August 2017, BTC has closed positive in 57 of 110 months — about 52% of the time.