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BITCOIN RETURNS IN 2012

How did Bitcoin perform in 2012?

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Bitcoin in 2012, month by month

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Opened
$4.58
High
$16.41
Low
$3.80
Closed
$13.51
Year return
+194.98%

January

Opened $4.58, high $7.22, low $3.80, closed $5.48 +19.74%

Bitcoin opened January 2012 at $4.58. It reached a high of $7.22 and a low of $3.80. It closed at $5.48. That was a +19.74% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$4.58$5.00$4.58$5.00+5.89%
$5.27$5.47$4.80$5.22+4.34%
$5.32$5.32$5.14$5.29+1.40%
$4.88$5.70$4.75$5.57+5.37%
$5.57$7.22$5.57$6.95+24.65%
$6.65$6.90$6.00$6.00-13.64%
$6.70$7.02$6.38$6.81+13.50%
$6.81$7.20$6.73$7.11+4.46%
$7.11$7.19$5.81$6.33-11.08%
$6.24$7.14$6.24$7.14+12.87%
$6.36$7.14$6.36$6.90-3.36%
$6.90$7.00$6.34$6.80-1.45%
$6.80$6.80$6.40$6.41-5.74%
$6.50$6.50$6.30$6.30-1.72%
$6.75$7.08$6.74$7.00+11.14%
$6.20$7.10$6.20$7.10+1.40%
$6.50$6.90$6.00$6.00-15.49%
$5.99$7.10$5.99$7.10+18.33%
$5.92$6.36$5.87$6.36-10.42%
$6.90$6.95$6.55$6.95+9.28%
$6.30$6.77$6.28$6.77-2.59%
$6.79$6.83$6.03$6.79+0.30%
$6.31$6.39$6.21$6.36-6.39%
$6.36$6.39$6.22$6.29-1.04%
$6.26$6.86$6.00$6.31+0.32%
$5.76$5.92$5.30$5.34-15.37%
$3.80$6.03$3.80$5.88+10.11%
$4.91$4.91$4.91$4.91-16.50%
$5.63$5.70$5.33$5.38+9.61%
$5.38$5.60$5.37$5.49+2.01%
$5.49$5.65$5.43$5.48-0.11%

February

Opened $5.48, high $6.35, low $4.12, closed $4.86 -11.38%

Bitcoin opened February 2012 at $5.48. It reached a high of $6.35 and a low of $4.12. It closed at $4.86. That was a -11.38% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$5.48$6.20$5.47$6.08+10.80%
$6.08$6.20$5.82$6.10+0.39%
$6.29$6.35$5.93$6.30+3.28%
$5.96$5.99$5.84$5.87-6.78%
$5.87$5.89$5.45$5.69-3.13%
$5.69$5.72$5.45$5.45-4.15%
$5.45$5.78$5.45$5.69+4.35%
$5.69$5.85$5.30$5.60-1.58%
$5.60$5.92$5.50$5.83+4.11%
$5.83$5.99$5.80$5.91+1.42%
$5.91$6.00$5.54$5.60-5.28%
$5.60$5.85$5.43$5.52-1.54%
$5.53$5.79$5.50$5.79+4.99%
$5.20$5.80$4.56$4.89-15.54%
$4.90$5.08$4.69$4.69-4.09%
$4.50$4.98$4.15$4.51-3.84%
$4.67$4.80$4.50$4.67+3.55%
$4.41$4.50$4.12$4.22-9.59%
$4.22$4.52$4.18$4.39+3.91%
$4.39$4.47$4.29$4.37-0.32%
$4.52$4.58$4.30$4.58+4.73%
$4.27$4.54$4.27$4.43-3.38%
$4.43$5.20$4.42$5.02+13.33%
$5.02$5.10$4.83$5.03+0.28%
$5.03$5.07$4.65$4.77-5.09%
$4.77$5.10$4.77$4.92+3.12%
$4.92$4.99$4.89$4.96+0.77%
$4.96$5.00$4.74$4.87-1.85%
$4.87$4.90$4.80$4.86-0.16%

March

Opened $4.86, high $5.45, low $4.30, closed $4.91 +1.01%

Bitcoin opened March 2012 at $4.86. It reached a high of $5.45 and a low of $4.30. It closed at $4.91. That was a +1.01% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$4.86$4.99$4.86$4.92+1.26%
$4.92$4.95$4.51$4.71-4.39%
$4.71$4.78$4.51$4.61-1.93%
$4.61$4.95$4.61$4.82+4.46%
$4.82$5.05$4.82$4.98+3.40%
$4.98$5.07$4.90$4.99+0.12%
$4.99$5.05$4.84$4.94-1.04%
$4.94$5.00$4.76$4.93-0.16%
$4.93$4.95$4.82$4.86-1.40%
$4.86$4.91$4.75$4.83-0.58%
$4.83$4.99$4.81$4.91+1.59%
$4.91$4.95$4.86$4.89-0.41%
$4.89$5.41$4.87$5.27+7.77%
$5.27$5.45$5.25$5.39+2.28%
$5.39$5.45$5.26$5.33-1.17%
$5.33$5.40$5.30$5.34+0.32%
$5.34$5.40$5.21$5.22-2.40%
$5.22$5.34$5.21$5.28+1.21%
$5.28$5.31$4.50$4.69-11.08%
$4.69$4.90$4.59$4.84+3.07%
$4.84$4.87$4.75$4.82-0.48%
$4.82$4.88$4.60$4.70-2.31%
$4.70$4.79$4.60$4.69-0.38%
$4.69$4.73$4.60$4.68-0.21%
$4.68$4.68$4.30$4.55-2.69%
$4.55$4.74$4.52$4.62+1.56%
$4.62$4.85$4.49$4.81+4.11%
$4.81$4.84$4.72$4.79-0.48%
$4.79$4.86$4.71$4.81+0.42%
$4.81$4.88$4.72$4.86+1.08%
$4.86$4.95$4.82$4.91+1.01%

April

Opened $4.91, high $5.48, low $4.62, closed $4.95 +0.81%

Bitcoin opened April 2012 at $4.91. It reached a high of $5.48 and a low of $4.62. It closed at $4.95. That was a +0.81% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$4.91$4.92$4.73$4.83-1.67%
$4.83$5.08$4.76$4.97+3.05%
$4.97$5.00$4.81$4.95-0.44%
$4.95$4.97$4.89$4.91-0.85%
$4.91$4.94$4.87$4.92+0.18%
$4.92$4.98$4.88$4.95+0.63%
$4.95$4.95$4.69$4.69-5.25%
$4.69$4.80$4.62$4.79+2.20%
$4.79$4.88$4.73$4.87+1.65%
$4.87$4.90$4.76$4.84-0.72%
$4.84$4.98$4.79$4.93+1.88%
$4.93$4.95$4.84$4.92-0.16%
$4.92$4.95$4.73$4.94+0.41%
$4.94$5.03$4.90$4.96+0.40%
$4.96$4.98$4.86$4.97+0.18%
$4.97$4.98$4.91$4.93-0.74%
$4.93$5.02$4.93$4.98+0.89%
$4.98$5.18$4.96$5.12+2.85%
$5.12$5.19$5.10$5.14+0.39%
$5.14$5.48$5.10$5.35+4.13%
$5.35$5.48$5.11$5.26-1.68%
$5.26$5.33$5.10$5.20-1.06%
$5.20$5.22$4.96$4.96-4.69%
$4.96$5.20$4.95$5.10+2.78%
$5.10$5.18$5.04$5.13+0.67%
$5.13$5.18$4.99$5.10-0.66%
$5.10$5.12$5.03$5.11+0.22%
$5.11$5.11$4.85$4.98-2.54%
$4.98$5.02$4.88$4.90-1.51%
$4.90$5.00$4.87$4.95+0.92%

May

Opened $4.95, high $5.20, low $4.80, closed $5.18 +4.67%

Bitcoin opened May 2012 at $4.95. It reached a high of $5.20 and a low of $4.80. It closed at $5.18. That was a +4.67% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$4.95$5.00$4.92$5.00+1.03%
$5.00$5.18$4.97$5.07+1.48%
$5.07$5.18$5.02$5.13+1.18%
$5.13$5.15$5.07$5.07-1.31%
$5.07$5.12$5.03$5.08+0.20%
$5.08$5.10$5.01$5.05-0.53%
$5.05$5.10$4.97$5.06+0.20%
$5.06$5.10$4.96$5.05-0.20%
$5.05$5.10$5.00$5.04-0.12%
$5.04$5.13$4.80$4.85-3.85%
$4.85$5.00$4.80$4.96+2.27%
$4.96$5.00$4.92$4.95-0.28%
$4.95$5.00$4.92$4.93-0.32%
$4.93$5.04$4.90$5.01+1.54%
$5.01$5.04$4.95$5.04+0.58%
$5.04$5.14$5.00$5.09+1.07%
$5.09$5.10$5.05$5.10+0.22%
$5.10$5.13$5.06$5.12+0.35%
$5.12$5.14$5.07$5.10-0.37%
$5.10$5.15$5.09$5.09-0.18%
$5.09$5.13$5.06$5.10+0.20%
$5.10$5.12$5.05$5.10-0.02%
$5.10$5.17$5.07$5.14+0.80%
$5.14$5.15$5.07$5.12-0.41%
$5.12$5.15$5.10$5.15+0.51%
$5.15$5.15$5.10$5.10-0.82%
$5.10$5.15$5.10$5.14+0.71%
$5.14$5.16$5.11$5.14-0.06%
$5.14$5.16$5.02$5.15+0.27%
$5.15$5.17$5.10$5.14-0.29%
$5.14$5.20$5.11$5.18+0.88%

June

Opened $5.18, high $6.80, low $5.18, closed $6.69 +29.15%

Bitcoin opened June 2012 at $5.18. It reached a high of $6.80 and a low of $5.18. It closed at $6.69. That was a +29.15% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$5.18$5.28$5.18$5.28+1.83%
$5.28$5.28$5.21$5.25-0.49%
$5.25$5.25$5.21$5.21-0.84%
$5.21$5.28$5.18$5.27+1.17%
$5.27$5.50$5.22$5.44+3.30%
$5.44$5.49$5.39$5.46+0.37%
$5.46$5.59$5.41$5.59+2.40%
$5.59$5.66$5.56$5.63+0.75%
$5.63$5.70$5.46$5.56-1.30%
$5.56$5.58$5.43$5.47-1.65%
$5.47$5.60$5.43$5.58+1.96%
$5.58$5.75$5.50$5.70+2.24%
$5.70$5.96$5.66$5.93+4.02%
$5.93$5.97$5.81$5.95+0.42%
$5.95$6.59$5.88$6.50+9.17%
$6.50$6.60$6.26$6.40-1.54%
$6.40$6.53$6.10$6.16-3.69%
$6.16$6.36$6.03$6.31+2.37%
$6.31$6.53$6.28$6.50+3.00%
$6.50$6.71$6.45$6.67+2.63%
$6.67$6.80$6.56$6.68+0.15%
$6.68$6.80$6.43$6.55-1.98%
$6.55$6.65$6.40$6.43-1.83%
$6.43$6.47$6.35$6.35-1.21%
$6.35$6.45$6.22$6.31-0.71%
$6.31$6.47$6.29$6.42+1.82%
$6.42$6.65$6.40$6.65+3.54%
$6.65$6.67$6.49$6.61-0.62%
$6.61$6.68$6.54$6.65+0.67%
$6.65$6.69$6.60$6.69+0.60%

July

Opened $6.69, high $9.70, low $6.40, closed $9.35 +39.76%

Bitcoin opened July 2012 at $6.69. It reached a high of $9.70 and a low of $6.40. It closed at $9.35. That was a +39.76% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$6.69$6.69$6.54$6.63-0.91%
$6.63$6.77$6.58$6.76+1.98%
$6.76$6.76$6.40$6.45-4.59%
$6.45$6.55$6.45$6.51+0.93%
$6.51$6.77$6.48$6.67+2.46%
$6.67$6.72$6.55$6.65-0.33%
$6.65$6.87$6.63$6.76+1.71%
$6.76$6.86$6.72$6.80+0.55%
$6.80$7.10$6.74$7.02+3.27%
$7.02$7.25$6.96$7.20+2.55%
$7.20$7.26$7.02$7.15-0.69%
$7.15$7.90$7.10$7.76+8.59%
$7.76$7.82$7.42$7.67-1.28%
$7.67$7.67$7.52$7.54-1.60%
$7.54$7.70$7.45$7.62+1.05%
$7.62$8.65$7.62$8.50+11.53%
$8.50$9.49$7.32$8.80+3.53%
$8.80$9.40$8.50$9.11+3.52%
$9.11$9.23$8.82$8.87-2.63%
$8.87$8.87$7.60$8.52-3.95%
$8.52$9.70$7.96$8.85+3.83%
$8.85$8.97$8.27$8.41-4.93%
$8.41$9.20$7.75$8.45+0.43%
$8.45$8.85$8.34$8.60+1.82%
$8.60$8.90$8.37$8.80+2.33%
$8.80$8.90$8.60$8.90+1.14%
$8.90$8.95$8.81$8.900.00%
$8.90$8.93$8.71$8.89-0.13%
$8.89$8.89$8.70$8.71-2.00%
$8.71$9.15$8.70$9.10+4.45%
$9.10$9.44$9.08$9.35+2.77%

August

Opened $9.35, high $16.41, low $7.58, closed $10.16 +8.66%

Bitcoin opened August 2012 at $9.35. It reached a high of $16.41 and a low of $7.58. It closed at $10.16. That was a +8.66% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$9.35$9.65$9.11$9.55+2.14%
$9.55$11.00$9.41$10.53+10.26%
$10.53$11.12$10.30$10.97+4.18%
$10.97$11.30$10.53$10.98+0.09%
$10.98$11.29$10.11$10.87-1.00%
$10.87$11.19$10.64$10.86-0.09%
$10.86$11.10$10.65$11.10+2.21%
$11.10$11.15$10.85$11.06-0.36%
$11.06$12.00$10.80$11.060.00%
$11.06$11.60$11.01$11.39+2.98%
$11.39$11.60$11.39$11.51+1.05%
$11.51$11.77$11.45$11.62+0.96%
$11.62$12.05$11.49$12.04+3.61%
$12.04$12.34$11.89$12.19+1.25%
$12.19$13.25$12.16$13.25+8.70%
$13.25$13.84$12.50$13.50+1.89%
$13.49$16.41$11.50$12.50-7.41%
$11.58$12.90$11.02$11.61-7.12%
$11.61$11.62$7.58$8.00-31.09%
$8.00$10.50$7.81$10.10+26.25%
$10.10$10.30$9.70$9.92-1.83%
$9.92$10.10$9.57$9.81-1.09%
$9.81$10.25$9.71$10.10+2.99%
$10.10$10.62$9.85$10.60+4.95%
$10.60$10.63$10.20$10.62+0.19%
$10.62$10.62$10.45$10.61-0.09%
$10.61$12.15$10.54$10.95+3.20%
$10.95$11.21$10.50$10.94-0.09%
$10.94$11.13$10.55$10.92-0.18%
$10.92$10.93$10.60$10.78-1.28%
$10.78$10.83$9.66$10.16-5.75%

September

Opened $10.16, high $12.69, low $9.72, closed $12.40 +22.05%

Bitcoin opened September 2012 at $10.16. It reached a high of $12.69 and a low of $9.72. It closed at $12.40. That was a +22.05% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$10.16$10.30$9.78$9.97-1.92%
$9.97$10.36$9.72$10.20+2.36%
$10.20$10.59$10.09$10.53+3.24%
$10.53$10.53$10.15$10.38-1.42%
$10.38$11.17$10.26$11.00+5.97%
$11.00$11.29$10.64$11.18+1.64%
$11.18$11.21$10.95$11.00-1.61%
$11.00$11.14$10.77$11.04+0.36%
$11.04$11.14$10.92$11.02-0.18%
$11.02$11.19$10.87$11.17+1.36%
$11.17$11.35$10.88$11.33+1.43%
$11.33$11.39$10.78$11.36+0.26%
$11.36$11.40$11.22$11.40+0.35%
$11.40$11.80$11.32$11.74+2.98%
$11.74$11.79$11.60$11.75+0.09%
$11.75$11.99$11.72$11.87+1.02%
$11.87$11.96$11.77$11.89+0.17%
$11.89$12.35$11.84$12.25+3.03%
$12.25$12.69$12.15$12.57+2.61%
$12.57$12.66$12.25$12.30-2.15%
$12.30$12.50$12.01$12.37+0.57%
$12.37$12.40$12.14$12.24-1.05%
$12.24$12.27$11.63$12.19-0.41%
$12.19$12.30$11.95$12.10-0.74%
$12.10$12.23$12.01$12.20+0.83%
$12.20$12.46$12.02$12.27+0.57%
$12.27$12.40$12.21$12.31+0.33%
$12.31$12.45$12.12$12.39+0.65%
$12.39$12.49$12.21$12.36-0.24%
$12.36$12.45$12.30$12.40+0.32%

October

Opened $12.40, high $13.09, low $9.74, closed $11.20 -9.68%

Bitcoin opened October 2012 at $12.40. It reached a high of $13.09 and a low of $9.74. It closed at $11.20. That was a -9.68% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$12.40$12.48$12.32$12.400.00%
$12.40$12.88$12.34$12.84+3.55%
$12.84$12.99$12.68$12.89+0.39%
$12.89$13.09$12.60$12.85-0.31%
$12.85$12.97$12.51$12.70-1.17%
$12.70$12.86$12.35$12.51-1.50%
$12.51$12.62$11.70$11.80-5.68%
$11.80$11.95$10.62$11.78-0.17%
$11.78$12.35$11.57$11.90+1.02%
$11.90$12.19$11.77$12.12+1.85%
$12.12$12.15$11.86$12.03-0.74%
$12.03$12.15$11.92$12.00-0.25%
$12.00$12.11$11.85$11.86-1.17%
$11.86$12.03$11.50$11.74-1.01%
$11.74$11.99$11.43$11.84+0.85%
$11.84$11.99$11.50$11.85+0.08%
$11.85$11.96$11.70$11.84-0.08%
$11.84$11.96$11.75$11.94+0.84%
$11.94$11.97$11.62$11.74-1.68%
$11.74$11.85$11.56$11.740.00%
$11.74$11.77$11.61$11.63-0.94%
$11.63$11.81$11.47$11.71+0.69%
$11.71$12.00$11.41$11.68-0.26%
$11.68$11.79$11.59$11.65-0.26%
$11.65$11.70$10.52$10.86-6.78%
$10.86$10.95$9.74$10.19-6.17%
$10.19$10.84$9.82$10.26+0.69%
$10.26$10.95$10.25$10.70+4.29%
$10.70$10.94$10.32$10.60-0.93%
$10.60$10.89$10.58$10.89+2.74%
$10.89$11.21$10.71$11.20+2.85%

November

Opened $11.20, high $12.65, low $10.33, closed $12.57 +12.23%

Bitcoin opened November 2012 at $11.20. It reached a high of $12.65 and a low of $10.33. It closed at $12.57. That was a +12.23% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$11.20$11.28$10.40$10.57-5.62%
$10.57$10.80$10.33$10.47-0.95%
$10.47$10.65$10.40$10.64+1.62%
$10.64$10.90$10.51$10.80+1.50%
$10.80$10.88$10.61$10.75-0.46%
$10.75$10.90$10.67$10.90+1.40%
$10.90$11.22$10.80$10.92+0.18%
$10.92$11.07$10.75$10.93+0.09%
$10.93$10.98$10.79$10.82-1.01%
$10.82$10.96$10.75$10.89+0.65%
$10.89$10.94$10.70$10.87-0.18%
$10.87$11.18$10.77$11.01+1.29%
$11.01$11.13$10.92$10.95-0.54%
$10.95$11.05$10.82$10.950.00%
$10.95$11.30$10.86$11.20+2.28%
$11.20$11.80$11.17$11.75+4.91%
$11.75$11.80$11.52$11.79+0.34%
$11.79$11.83$11.62$11.66-1.10%
$11.66$11.84$11.60$11.80+1.20%
$11.80$11.80$11.57$11.73-0.59%
$11.73$11.78$11.64$11.77+0.34%
$11.77$12.43$11.67$12.42+5.52%
$12.42$12.42$12.13$12.35-0.56%
$12.35$12.48$12.25$12.41+0.49%
$12.41$12.60$12.31$12.48+0.56%
$12.48$12.65$11.89$12.25-1.84%
$12.25$12.34$11.90$12.20-0.41%
$12.20$12.41$12.10$12.35+1.23%
$12.35$12.60$12.15$12.45+0.81%
$12.45$12.65$12.42$12.57+0.96%

December

Opened $12.57, high $13.90, low $12.42, closed $13.51 +7.48%

Bitcoin opened December 2012 at $12.57. It reached a high of $13.90 and a low of $12.42. It closed at $13.51. That was a +7.48% change for the month.

DateOpenHighLowCloseChange
$12.57$12.69$12.46$12.56-0.08%
$12.56$12.68$12.43$12.50-0.48%
$12.50$12.68$12.48$12.68+1.44%
$12.50$13.01$12.42$12.59-0.71%
$13.41$13.42$13.15$13.38+6.27%
$13.38$13.69$12.90$13.30-0.60%
$13.30$13.55$12.98$13.50+1.50%
$13.50$13.55$13.35$13.42-0.59%
$13.42$13.53$13.02$13.39-0.22%
$13.39$13.55$13.27$13.43+0.30%
$13.43$13.67$13.30$13.56+0.97%
$13.56$13.80$13.30$13.70+1.03%
$13.70$13.80$13.47$13.700.00%
$13.70$13.90$13.00$13.60-0.73%
$13.60$13.64$13.44$13.49-0.81%
$13.49$13.67$13.13$13.30-1.41%
$13.30$13.49$12.75$13.25-0.38%
$13.25$13.40$13.11$13.30+0.38%
$13.30$13.60$13.20$13.60+2.26%
$13.60$13.72$13.33$13.56-0.29%
$13.56$13.60$13.42$13.50-0.44%
$13.50$13.59$13.32$13.37-0.96%
$13.37$13.47$13.01$13.31-0.45%
$13.31$13.45$13.21$13.38+0.53%
$13.38$13.43$13.14$13.35-0.22%
$13.35$13.47$13.20$13.47+0.90%
$13.47$13.47$13.25$13.42-0.37%
$13.42$13.65$13.34$13.50+0.60%
$13.50$13.67$13.27$13.40-0.74%
$13.40$13.59$13.35$13.45+0.37%
$13.45$13.56$13.37$13.51+0.45%