Is October the Best Month to Hold Bitcoin? History and Forecasts Say Yes

17-Sep-2025
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  • Bitcoin holds near $115,200 with short-term bullish momentum
  • October historically drives Q4 rallies, alongside February and April
  • 82% of traders bullish, supported by Fed rate cut expectations

Bitcoin (BTC), which was launched in 2009 as a peer-to-peer digital currency system, today is more than just an alternative to traditional finance. It’s a global asset class worth billions. Bitcoin is also known as digital gold.

Bitcoin may be known for its volatility, but over the past years, a surprising seasonal pattern has emerged. some months consistently give stronger returns. Traders often call this as Bitcoin Seasonality effect. AT press time, BTC is trading at  $115.20, with both buying and selling prices the same.

BITCOIN PRICE HOLDS STEADY AS INDICATORS FLASH BULLISH SIGNALS

According to the data from TradingView, Bitcoin is slightly above its daily open. The price is moving near the key resistance zone at 114.26%. The MA 50 is below the price, which suggests a short-term bullish momentum.

MA 200 is slightly below the price, showing Bitcoin attempting to reclaim the bullish momentum. The MACD setup is a classic bullish divergence. The histogram is positive and it’s expanding, which shows the momentum is building.

Source: Trading View

OCTOBER STANDS OUT AS BITCOIN’S MOST PROFITABLE MONTH

Why October Performs Well? According to the historical data curated from CryptoRank, October consistently stands out as the most profitable month for Bitcoin. Thinking more about it, across multiple years from 2017 to 2025, October shows a frequent increase with positive percentage changes.

The main months that are more profitable are October, February, and April. Bitcoin’s Q4  seasonality is more than a myth. The historical data shows that Bitcoin gained in the September to December window 75% of the time, and October leads consistently with charge.

Source: Crypto rank

According the to the data curated from Coincodex, the price prediction projects Octobers averge price ranges between $116,157 to $337,179 .ROI estimates range from 5.64% to 15 5 it is still below November and December.

While thinking about why October is special, it can often act as a launch pad. Historically, October marks the Q4 with a bullish momentum. It is the transition month, and also, tarders often accumulate in October, expecting stronger moves in November and December. October can be treated as a setup month, not the payoff month. It is the month where sentiments shift, and setups form.

Source: Coincodex

Also Read:Bitcoin Shows Strength With Potential $151,000 Breakout in Coming Weeks

TRADERS AND COMMUNITY STAY BULLISH AHEAD OF Q4 MOMENTUM

According to the recent update on X by CryptoRover, the investors are excited because the U.S. Federal Reserve might cut interest rates this week. Lower rates might make the dollar price weaker and push people towards riskier assets like bitcoin. That’s why some people believe bitcoin could jump to $150k; it’s not a hype, it’s also about how the economy works now. The tweet also says about the increase in Ethereum to $10,000.

https://twitter.com/rovercrc/status/1967506674887131541

According to the data from CoinMarketCap, the community is astonishingly bullish, with 82% people hoping for bullish momentum, and only 18 % people are expecting a price drop. The community strongly hopes that Bitcoin might increase.

Source: CoinMarketCap

In other words, while thinking about which is the most profitable month, it might be October, yet the Q4 is fully a positive November, and December also seems to be profitable, rather than considering the price increase, October acts as a launch pad for other months to regain the momentum.

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