Bitcoin has started October 2026 with a small gain and costs around $84,800 on Sunday morning, October 4 (according to CoinGecko). The month has a nickname among crypto investors, Uptober, and for the Bitcoin price prediction it is worth looking at how much there is to that reputation. We have analysed the monthly candles from Binance since 2018.

Bitcoin’s October record since 2018

Six of eight Octobers ended in the black for Bitcoin. The strongest was 2021 with plus 39.9 percent, followed by 2023 with plus 28.5 percent and 2020 with plus 28.0 percent. Then come 2024 with plus 11.0 percent, 2019 with plus 10.3 percent and 2022 with plus 5.5 percent. Only 2018 with minus 3.8 percent and 2025 with minus 3.9 percent ended in the red…