Bitcoin in April: how it has done every year
Bitcoin has finished April higher in 6 of 9 years since 2018, with a median return of +11.8%. Across all months it finishes higher 53% of the time, with a median of +1.3%.
If April were no different from any other month, a record at least this lopsided would turn up about 51% of the time. There is no real sign that April is special for BTC.
Higher in6 of 9years · all months: 53%
Median April+11.8%average +10.3%
Best+34%2020
Worst−17%2022
Year by year
| Year | Open | Close | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $68,284 | $76,347 | +11.8% |
| April 2025 | $82,550 | $94,172 | +14.1% |
| April 2024 | $71,280 | $60,672 | −14.9% |
| April 2023 | $28,465 | $29,233 | +2.7% |
| April 2022 | $45,510 | $37,631 | −17.3% |
| April 2021 | $58,739 | $57,694 | −1.8% |
| April 2020 | $6,412 | $8,620 | +34.4% |
| April 2019 | $4,102 | $5,321 | +29.7% |
| April 2018 | $6,922 | $9,246 | +33.6% |
Open of the first daily candle of the month to the close of the last, UTC, Binance spot. Only full months are counted. Past months do not predict the next one.
Other months
Marchhigher in 6 of 9 · median +5.4%Mayhigher in 4 of 9 · median −3.5%All 12 monthsBitcoin seasonality table
