BNB (BNB)
Rank #4 · Layer 1 · launched 2017-07-08 · data since 2017-11-09 · last close 2026-10-26
BNB (BNB) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -9.6 | -21.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 15.4 | -23.1 | 7.4 | 17.8 | 11.3 | -3.4 | · | · |
| 2025 | -3.5 | -13.2 | 2.8 | -0.9 | 9.8 | -0.1 | 19.2 | 9.5 | 17.6 | 7.9 | -19.6 | -1.3 |
| 2024 | -3.6 | 33.0 | 51.9 | -4.7 | 2.7 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -7.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 26.9 | -3.4 | 5.2 | 6.3 | -9.0 | -21.6 | 0.3 | -10.1 | -0.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 37.0 |
| 2022 | -26.7 | 5.4 | 8.4 | -11.9 | -15.2 | -31.6 | 29.3 | -1.5 | 1.8 | 14.8 | -7.8 | -18.2 |
| 2021 | 18.5 | 373.3 | 44.1 | 106.6 | -43.2 | -14.4 | 10.0 | 39.2 | -16.7 | 35.5 | 18.8 | -17.8 |
| 2020 | 32.7 | 7.5 | -35.8 | 35.4 | 0.0 | -9.6 | 34.1 | 12.2 | 26.3 | -2.9 | 10.4 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 65.4 | 67.9 | 27.2 | 48.0 | -0.9 | -14.8 | -23.1 | -25.4 | 26.1 | -21.4 | -12.7 |
| 2018 | 29.1 | -6.3 | 5.9 | 29.4 | -0.8 | 3.3 | -6.0 | -20.1 | -9.0 | -6.5 | -45.8 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.3 | 332.4 |
| Avg | 7.3 | 49.0 | 16.7 | 20.8 | 0.9 | -11.1 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 10.2 | -5.7 | 40.8 |
| Median | 1.7 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0.0 | -9.6 | 7.4 | -1.5 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
October so far: -3.4% against an average of +10.2% and a median of +6.7% across 8 completed Octobers, 6 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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BNB seasonality — average by calendar month
BNB's record starts in 2017, so each calendar month rests on 9 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. February carries the highest average at +49.0%, but the median February is +5.4% and 5 of 9 have finished green: +373% in 2021 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is December — positive in 5 of 9 years, median +7.5%. June is the soft spot, down in 8 of 9 with a median of -9.6%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±52.9% in an average month and has fallen 80.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +7.3% | +49.0% | +16.7% | +20.8% | +0.8% | -11.1% | +8.7% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +10.2% | -5.7% | +40.8% |
| Win rate | 56%/9 | 56%/9 | 89%/9 | 56%/9 | 56%/9 | 11%/9 | 67%/9 | 44%/9 | 56%/9 | 75%/8 | 56%/9 | 56%/9 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BNB risk & extremes
BNB drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was BNB's best month?+
BNB's strongest completed month on record is February 2021, at +373.34%.
What was BNB's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is November 2018, at -45.77%.
Is BNB up this year?+
BNB is down 14.04% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is BNB's 1-year return?+
-34.75% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is BNB's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 80.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2017.
Which calendar month is historically best for BNB?+
February has the highest average return across every completed February since 2017. An average is not a forecast.
About BNB
BNB is a layer 1 token, #4 by market value, worth about $97.6 billion. The house token of the world's biggest crypto exchange — part loyalty card, part empire. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2017) would be about $38,529 today.
Did you know?
- Its 2017 ICO price was about $0.15.
- BNB is periodically burned with the goal of halving total supply to 100 million coins.
- Its best month on record was February 2021 at +373.34%; its worst, November 2018 at -45.77%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.