Bitcoin closes July, August and September green for the first time, Q3 gains 42.71%
- —July +7.36%, August +24.95%, September +6.33% — first green summer trifecta
- —Q3 2026 gain of 42.71% is the second-best on record after +80.41% in 2017
- —Fear & Greed index climbed from 5 in February to 74 in August, holding at 71 on Sept 30
- —Key resistance is the yearly open at $87,498; support sits at $83,000
Why it matters: Reclaiming $87,498 would put BTC positive for 2026, with the Oct 27-28 Fed meeting and US midterms as the next catalysts.
Source: BeInCrypto TR