Kusama (KSM)
Rank #339 · Layer 1 · data since 2020-09-03 · last close 2026-10-26
Kusama (KSM) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -19.1 | -10.9 | -14.8 | 13.5 | -4.2 | -34.5 | -0.1 | 19.9 | 44.8 | -25.3 | · | · |
| 2025 | -20.8 | -24.9 | -19.7 | -3.3 | 5.9 | -20.4 | 9.2 | 9.7 | -6.9 | -34.2 | -10.0 | -19.8 |
| 2024 | -15.9 | 29.3 | -1.0 | -40.8 | 5.8 | -21.7 | -13.8 | -11.3 | 10.5 | -17.2 | 147.7 | -19.8 |
| 2023 | 52.9 | 2.0 | -3.5 | -11.2 | -14.5 | -4.5 | -9.6 | -17.4 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 21.0 | 74.1 |
| 2022 | -42.4 | -18.4 | 45.0 | -30.2 | -39.4 | -39.5 | 31.9 | -25.6 | -11.0 | -17.2 | -14.6 | -22.4 |
| 2021 | 35.9 | 117.3 | 133.4 | -18.2 | -8.6 | -42.0 | -7.8 | 99.3 | -16.2 | 11.8 | 6.1 | -29.6 |
| 2020 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -23.5 | -6.5 | 64.1 | 38.2 |
| Avg | -1.6 | 15.7 | 23.2 | -15.0 | -9.1 | -27.1 | 1.7 | 12.4 | -0.2 | -8.5 | 35.7 | 3.5 |
| Median | -17.5 | -4.5 | -2.3 | -14.7 | -6.4 | -28.1 | -3.9 | -0.8 | -6.9 | -11.8 | 13.5 | -19.8 |
October so far: -25.3% against an average of -8.5% and a median of -11.8% across 6 completed Octobers, 2 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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KSM seasonality — average by calendar month
Kusama's record starts in 2020, so each calendar month rests on 7 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 4 of 6 years, median +13.5%. June is the soft spot, down in 6 of 6 with a median of -28.1%. Across its full record it has closed 36% of months higher, swings ±38.7% in an average month and has fallen 99.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.6% | +15.7% | +23.2% | -15.0% | -9.1% | -27.1% | +1.7% | +12.4% | -0.2% | -8.5% | +35.7% | +3.5% |
| Win rate | 33%/6 | 50%/6 | 33%/6 | 17%/6 | 33%/6 | 0%/6 | 33%/6 | 50%/6 | 43%/7 | 33%/6 | 67%/6 | 33%/6 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
KSM risk & extremes
KSM 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 Kusama's best month?+
Kusama's strongest completed month on record is November 2024, at +147.71%.
What was Kusama's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2022, at -42.39%.
Is Kusama up this year?+
Kusama is down 43.41% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Kusama's 1-year return?+
-64.13% 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 Kusama's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 99.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2020.
Which calendar month is historically best for Kusama?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2020. An average is not a forecast.
About Kusama
Kusama is a layer 1 token ranked #339 by market value, worth about $73 million. It is battle-tested since 2020 — it has seen things, and treats triple-digit months as a personality trait. Since 2020 it is down 85% overall — surviving is its own genre of awesome.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2024 at +147.71%; its worst, January 2022 at -42.39%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.