Bitcoin's Historical Monthly Performance Trends

Analyzing Bitcoin's past monthly returns reveals distinct seasonal patterns, with some months consistently outperforming others.

The top 3

  1. Bitcoin's Historically Strongest Performing Month: November has historically been Bitcoin's best-performing month, boasting an average profit of +44% from 2012 to 2025, often associated with strong market breakouts.
  2. Bitcoin's Historically Weakest Performing Month: September has historically been Bitcoin's worst-performing month, with an average return of -1.9% from 2012 to 2025, leading investors to often refer to it as 'Bitcoin's bad month' or 'Rektember'.
  3. August's Typical Historical Performance for Bitcoin: August has historically been one of Bitcoin's weaker months, with an average return of 1.12% since 2013, and a median return of -7.49%, indicating that most Augusts have been negative.

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