Bitcoin in October: how it has done every year
Bitcoin has finished October higher in 7 of 10 years since 2017, with a median return of +10.6%. Across all months it finishes higher 53% of the time, with a median of +1.3%.
If October were no different from any other month, a record at least this lopsided would turn up about 35% of the time. There is no real sign that October is special for BTC.
Higher in7 of 10years · all months: 53%
Median October+10.6%average +15.6%
Best+48%2017
Worst−7%2026
Year by year
| Year | Open | Close | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $83,624 | $77,582 | −7.2% |
| October 2025 | $114,049 | $109,608 | −3.9% |
| October 2024 | $63,328 | $70,292 | +11.0% |
| October 2023 | $26,963 | $34,640 | +28.5% |
| October 2022 | $19,423 | $20,491 | +5.5% |
| October 2021 | $43,820 | $61,300 | +39.9% |
| October 2020 | $10,777 | $13,791 | +28.0% |
| October 2019 | $8,290 | $9,141 | +10.3% |
| October 2018 | $6,627 | $6,372 | −3.8% |
| October 2017 | $4,378 | $6,463 | +47.6% |
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
Septemberhigher in 4 of 10 · median −4.3%Novemberhigher in 4 of 9 · median −7.1%All 12 monthsBitcoin seasonality table
