Crypto monthly returns
Each month's historical MEDIAN return for 12 coins (Binance spot, since data begins) and October so far. October is currently positive for 0 of 12 coins. Click a coin for every month, year by year.
| Coin | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Oct (now) | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | +0.7% | +0.4% | +5.4% | +11.8% | −3.5% | −5.9% | +8.0% | −5.7% | −4.3% | +11.0% | −7.1% | −3.0% | −4.4% | 2017 |
| Ethereum | +0.1% | +8.1% | +7.2% | +7.2% | +0.2% | −8.6% | +11.2% | +5.7% | −9.1% | +0.7% | +8.0% | −0.7% | −13.8% | 2017 |
| Solana | +8.9% | −4.2% | +10.9% | +3.7% | −4.6% | −10.0% | +14.2% | +16.5% | +8.3% | +4.3% | +14.9% | −19.4% | −15.5% | 2020 |
| XRP | +4.6% | −5.8% | +1.4% | +1.0% | −0.8% | −13.4% | +14.2% | −9.1% | +2.6% | −2.1% | −11.2% | −14.5% | −13.3% | 2018 |
| BNB | +1.7% | +5.3% | +5.6% | +6.5% | +0.8% | −10.0% | +7.4% | −1.5% | +2.0% | +6.7% | +0.6% | +7.5% | −2.4% | 2017 |
| Dogecoin | +4.1% | −6.8% | −1.8% | +3.3% | −3.5% | −21.7% | +0.2% | −5.2% | −1.1% | +10.0% | −11.2% | −19.5% | −17.5% | 2019 |
| Cardano | +2.9% | −6.4% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +0.6% | −20.3% | +7.0% | −11.7% | −2.6% | −7.7% | −11.6% | −17.2% | −19.5% | 2018 |
| Chainlink | +14.0% | +6.5% | +2.5% | −1.6% | −0.9% | −10.8% | +18.0% | +2.1% | +3.5% | +13.7% | −2.3% | −21.0% | −20.5% | 2019 |
| Avalanche | −8.8% | +5.7% | +9.4% | −0.7% | −9.4% | −22.9% | +5.8% | −3.6% | +28.2% | −6.4% | +40.4% | −12.1% | −21.1% | 2020 |
| Litecoin | +4.1% | +3.9% | −0.8% | +2.3% | −1.6% | −9.7% | 0.0% | −7.4% | −1.3% | +3.9% | +4.5% | −7.1% | −14.9% | 2017 |
| TRON | +9.2% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +2.8% | +7.7% | −3.2% | +3.2% | +2.0% | −2.2% | +5.8% | −5.0% | +0.4% | −1.9% | 2018 |
| Sui | −0.8% | −21.6% | −2.8% | +3.4% | −4.4% | −21.4% | −4.7% | −1.8% | +30.3% | −5.8% | +34.8% | +18.6% | −22.0% | 2023 |
Cells show each month's historical median (completed months only). Green positive, red negative. Newer coins (SUI from 2023) have only 2–3 samples per month.
Frequently asked questions
Which month is best for Bitcoin?
Since Binance data begins in 2017, the highest median month is April (median +11.8%, positive in 6 of 9 years) and the lowest is November (median −7.1%). Each month has few samples; this is not a rule or a forecast.
How has Bitcoin done in October?
October closed positive in 7 of 9 past years; median +11.0%, best +47.6%, worst −3.9%.
Where does the data come from?
Binance spot USDT monthly candles: monthly return = close / open − 1. Data starts when the pair began trading on Binance (August 2017 for BTC and ETH).
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