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.
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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.
111-day SMA vs. 350-day SMA × 2. Classic top signal by Philip Swift — historical crossovers nailed every BTC bull-run top to within days.