Litecoin (LTC)
Rank #25 · Layer 1 · launched 2011-10-08 · data since 2013-04-28 · last close 2026-09-09
Litecoin (LTC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -22.6 | -8.6 | -0.8 | 2.3 | -5.6 | -19.5 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 24.0 | -0.0 | -35.2 | 0.7 | 4.2 | -1.2 | 23.3 | 2.6 | -1.8 | -10.8 | -13.7 | -6.7 |
| 2024 | -8.3 | 19.7 | 31.4 | -24.3 | 4.7 | -9.5 | -6.9 | -7.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 48.3 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 34.2 | -0.3 | -4.5 | -1.5 | 2.5 | 20.2 | -15.1 | -30.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | -25.1 | 3.9 | 8.9 | -22.6 | -28.7 | -21.2 | 10.9 | -9.9 | -0.7 | 2.9 | 43.9 | -11.4 |
| 2021 | 4.2 | 27.7 | 19.1 | 37.8 | -30.6 | -23.3 | 0.1 | 18.8 | -10.6 | 25.1 | 8.3 | -29.6 |
| 2020 | 64.6 | -14.6 | -32.7 | 18.6 | -1.6 | -9.7 | 41.2 | 4.8 | -24.1 | 19.5 | 58.5 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 46.1 | 31.4 | 22.3 | 54.2 | 6.7 | -19.4 | -34.5 | -13.2 | 4.9 | -19.2 | -12.9 |
| 2018 | -29.6 | 24.2 | -42.5 | 27.3 | -20.5 | -31.1 | -2.0 | -22.3 | -1.3 | -19.1 | -35.1 | -5.0 |
| 2017 | -5.7 | -7.5 | 76.8 | 135.6 | 61.1 | 59.5 | 6.6 | 65.2 | -22.4 | 1.1 | 58.4 | 162.8 |
| 2016 | -12.3 | 12.9 | -5.5 | 12.4 | 27.1 | -9.8 | -4.3 | -5.4 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -2.5 | 11.1 |
| 2015 | -31.1 | -1.8 | -10.2 | -12.9 | 13.7 | 149.6 | 13.6 | -38.8 | 5.9 | 26.4 | -4.8 | -3.9 |
| 2014 | -11.4 | -36.7 | -8.8 | -14.3 | 2.0 | -18.9 | -20.5 | -29.5 | -10.6 | -16.1 | -4.7 | -24.0 |
| 2013 | · | · | · | 6.1 | -41.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | -8.3 | -16.8 | 1.7 | 1633.8 | -37.5 |
| Avg | -1.2 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 2.5 | -6.1 | -5.6 | 3.7 | 136.3 | 6.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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LTC seasonality — average by calendar month
Litecoin has monthly history back to 2013. November carries the highest average at +136.3%, but the median November is +0.7% and 7 of 13 have finished green: +1634% in 2013, +58% in 2017 and +59% in 2020 do most of the lifting. The steadier month is April — positive in 9 of 14 years, median +4.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 9 of 14 with a median of -9.6%. Across its full record it has closed 48% of months higher, swings ±132.6% in an average month and has fallen 97.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.2% | +5.0% | +2.1% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +7.1% | +2.5% | -6.1% | -6.8% | +3.7% | +136.3% | +6.9% |
| Win rate | 38%/13 | 46%/13 | 38%/13 | 64%/14 | 57%/14 | 36%/14 | 57%/14 | 36%/14 | 31%/13 | 77%/13 | 54%/13 | 38%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
LTC risk & extremes
LTC 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 Litecoin's best month?+
Litecoin's strongest completed month on record is November 2013, at +1633.75%.
What was Litecoin's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2018, at -42.53%.
Is Litecoin up this year?+
Litecoin is down 30.80% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Litecoin's 1-year return?+
-52.49% 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 Litecoin's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 97.8%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for Litecoin?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About Litecoin
Litecoin is a layer 1 token ranked #25 by market value, worth about $4.1 billion. The silver to Bitcoin's gold — same idea, four times faster, permanently the younger sibling. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2013) would be about $1,062 today.
Did you know?
- Charlie Lee created it in 2011 by tweaking Bitcoin's code (2.5-minute blocks, 84M coin cap).
- Lee famously sold essentially all his LTC at the December 2017 top, citing conflict of interest.
- Its best month on record was November 2013 at +1633.75%; its worst, March 2018 at -42.53%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.