Monthly Returns
The Monthly Returns heatmap visualises Bitcoin returns per calendar month since 2011. Rows are years, columns January–December, green-red gradient by return magnitude. The bottom row shows historical average per month — October and April are the strongest months since Bitcoin genesis.
- Formula:
- Close-to-Close Return pro Monat seit 2011
- Data source:
- Binance OHLC (derived)
Strategies to backtest
Thematically related strategies from our library — try them in the backtest engine or read up on the methodology.
The benchmark for everything else — buy on day one, hold forever. The reference every strategy is measured against.
Open strategy →Buy a fixed amount on a fixed schedule — week after week, regardless of price. Smooths volatility, removes timing decisions.
Open strategy →More Bitcoin indicators
Aggregated sentiment score 0-100 (alternative.me). Extreme fear historically marks bottoms, extreme greed marks top zones — e.g. March 2020 (8), November 2022 (20), April 2021 (95).
Current percentage distance to all-time high plus historical comparison of every bear market (depth, duration, recovery time).
Price line coloured by distance to the 200-week MA. Dark blue days historically marked generational buy opportunities.