[BTC Return Settlement] Weekly return turns into a decline... Monthly return reaches 13%, higher than April's average

Bitcoin shows a weekly decline, but the monthly return remains above average, continuing its recovery momentum.

As of 11:30 a.m. on the 28th, according to CoinGlass data, Bitcoin entering the 17th week of 2026 currently records a -1.88% weekly return. This is a shift from the previous week (Week 16), which saw a rise (+6.61%).

Bitcoin had previously risen for four consecutive weeks, with positive returns in Week 13 (+4.5%), Week 14 (+2.49%), Week 15 (+4.37%), and Week 16 (+6.61%), but this week has turned into a downward trend, entering a short-term correction phase.

On a daily basis, as of that day, Bitcoin declined by -0.44%, continuing the short-term correction trend. Bitcoin fell on the 24th (-1.10%) and the 27th (-1.64%), but rebounded on the 25th (+0.23%) and 26th (+1.39%), then turned weak again, remaining in a phase of directional exploration.

Bitcoin Monthly Return / CoinGlass

Since the beginning of this month, Bitcoin’s monthly return has accumulated to 13.31%. This further expands the gain from last week’s 10.78%, surpassing the April average return of 13.08% and the median of 10.29%. Historically, in April, out of 13 occurrences, 5 experienced declines.

Bitcoin was weak for five consecutive months from October last year to February this year (-14.94%), then recorded a 1.81% increase in March this year, successfully turning into an uptrend.

Quarterly and Annual Settlement

As the first month of the quarter, the current quarter’s return rate is the same as the monthly return, at 13.31%. This is below the historical second quarter average return of 26.12%, but above the median of 10.44%, indicating it has entered a recovery zone relative to the average level. Historically, the first quarter has seen 8 out of 13 periods with gains, and 5 with declines.

According to StatMuse data, the annual returns are: ▲2022 -64.3% ▲2023 155.4% ▲2024 121% ▲2025 -6.3%. Year-to-date (YTD) returns for 2026 are -11.6%, narrowing the decline from the previous week (-13.3%) and maintaining a gradual recovery trend.

As of 1:30 p.m. on the 28th, according to TokenPost Market data, Bitcoin is priced at $77,105, down 2.56% from the previous trading day.

Bitcoin Yearly Return / StatMuse

[Editor’s note] Although Bitcoin is the asset with the highest long-term return, its short-term trend often exhibits strong volatility and seasonal patterns. By organizing Bitcoin’s weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly returns, and based on metrics such as frequency of gains/losses, average return, and median, the relative position of its trend is confirmed.