Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Close-to-close returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
Calculated from 18 years of price history (2009–2026).
BTCUSD
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.1% | 14.9% | +1.9% | +11.8% | +6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +9.7% | 17.7% | 2.1% | +14.1% | +11.1% | +2.4% | +8.0% | 6.5% | +5.4% | 4.0% | 17.5% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +43.8% | +16.5% | 15.0% | +11.3% | 7.1% | +3.1% | 8.7% | +7.3% | +10.9% | +37.4% | 3.2% |
| 2023 | +39.9% | +0.1% | +23.0% | +2.7% | 6.9% | +11.9% | 4.1% | 11.3% | +4.0% | +28.5% | +8.9% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +12.2% | +5.4% | 17.3% | 15.6% | 37.1% | +16.6% | 14.0% | 3.1% | +5.5% | 16.2% | 3.7% |
| 2021 | +14.3% | +36.5% | +30.0% | 1.7% | 35.5% | 6.0% | +18.4% | +13.5% | 7.0% | +40.0% | 7.1% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | +30.3% | 8.7% | 24.6% | +34.2% | +9.5% | 3.3% | +24.2% | +2.7% | 7.5% | +28.1% | +42.8% | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +11.2% | +8.0% | +28.7% | +62.3% | +25.8% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 13.5% | +10.3% | 17.5% | 5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +2.1% | 32.8% | +33.4% | 19.0% | 14.7% | +21.1% | 9.2% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 36.9% | 7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +23.2% | 8.9% | +27.1% | +66.4% | +6.6% | +16.4% | +66.1% | 8.5% | +48.5% | +53.7% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +18.6% | 4.7% | +9.1% | +17.0% | +26.8% | 6.9% | 8.6% | +6.3% | +14.4% | +6.6% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +18.5% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.1% | +14.9% | +8.2% | 18.7% | +2.2% | +33.6% | +19.3% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | +8.9% | 31.7% | 16.9% | 1.7% | +39.5% | +2.3% | 9.5% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 13.0% | +12.8% | 15.2% |
| 2013 | +51.1% | +63.5% | +178.7% | +49.7% | 7.5% | 24.3% | +8.9% | +32.8% | +0.6% | +48.8% | +471.0% | 38.7% |
| 2012 | +16.1% | 11.4% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +4.7% | +29.1% | +39.8% | +8.7% | +22.0% | 9.7% | +12.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | +83.3% | +56.4% | 8.8% | +346.1% | +149.7% | +84.2% | 17.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 36.8% | 8.6% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | +378.8% | +60.6% | +3.3% | 45.2% | +50.0% | +20.0% | +1,156.5% | 11.6% | +3.2% | +211.0% | +8.2% | +44.1% |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +63.2% | 33.9% | 16.4% |
| Avg | +30.8% | +15.4% | +9.7% | +27.9% | +20.0% | +8.2% | +79.8% | 1.6% | 3.2% | +27.9% | +31.5% | +8.4% |
| Median | +8.9% | +12.2% | +1.0% | +9.1% | +9.5% | +4.5% | +8.6% | 8.7% | 1.2% | +14.4% | +8.2% | 3.2% |
| Win % | 59% | 71% | 53% | 65% | 65% | 63% | 69% | 31% | 50% | 71% | 59% | 47% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, July is the best performing month for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of +79.83%.
What is the worst performing month for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, September is the worst performing month for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of 3.17%.
What is the best performing quarter for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q2 is the best performing quarter for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of +139.47%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency with an average return of +71.46%.
What is the best performing year for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, 2010 is the best performing year for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency with a return of +43,454.64%.
What is the worst performing year for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, 2018 is the worst performing year for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency with a return of 73.37%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, February has the highest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 71% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, August has the lowest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 31% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q2 has the highest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 71% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency?
Historically, Q1 has the lowest win rate for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) cryptocurrency — positive in 53% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. Based on historical closing prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.