Optimism (OP)
Rank #151 · Layer 2 · data since 2022-05-31 · last close 2026-10-26
Optimism (OP) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -12.4 | -47.7 | -9.6 | 8.6 | -1.4 | -18.6 | -11.8 | 9.9 | 38.6 | -13.7 | · | · |
| 2025 | -18.6 | -24.3 | -32.1 | -0.5 | -10.9 | -12.8 | 17.6 | 3.8 | -3.1 | -40.5 | -20.3 | -15.9 |
| 2024 | -21.8 | 27.6 | -0.3 | -31.2 | -3.2 | -26.6 | -12.3 | -10.4 | 23.4 | -7.8 | 51.9 | -28.4 |
| 2023 | 136.3 | 24.9 | -15.4 | -5.3 | -36.2 | -3.5 | 20.9 | -13.7 | -3.4 | 3.7 | 19.8 | 121.7 |
| 2022 | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | -64.4 | 189.8 | -28.7 | -19.4 | 13.6 | -3.1 | -8.5 |
| Avg | 20.9 | -4.9 | -14.3 | -7.1 | -10.3 | -25.2 | 40.9 | -7.8 | 7.2 | -7.7 | 12.1 | 17.2 |
| Median | -15.5 | 0.3 | -12.5 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -18.6 | 17.6 | -10.4 | -3.1 | -2.1 | 8.3 | -12.2 |
October so far: -13.7% against an average of -7.7% and a median of -2.1% across 4 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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OP seasonality — average by calendar month
Optimism's record starts in 2022, so each calendar month rests on 5 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 3 of 5 years, median +17.6%. June is the soft spot, down in 5 of 5 with a median of -18.6%. Across its full record it has closed 31% of months higher, swings ±43.2% in an average month and has fallen 98.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +20.9% | -4.9% | -14.3% | -7.1% | -10.3% | -25.2% | +40.9% | -7.8% | +7.2% | -7.7% | +12.1% | +17.2% |
| Win rate | 25%/4 | 50%/4 | 0%/4 | 25%/4 | 0%/5 | 0%/5 | 60%/5 | 40%/5 | 40%/5 | 50%/4 | 50%/4 | 25%/4 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
OP risk & extremes
OP 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 Optimism's best month?+
Optimism's strongest completed month on record is July 2022, at +189.84%.
What was Optimism's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is June 2022, at -64.42%.
Is Optimism up this year?+
Optimism is down 58.20% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Optimism's 1-year return?+
-75.92% 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 Optimism's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 98.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2022.
Which calendar month is historically best for Optimism?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2022. An average is not a forecast.
About Optimism
Optimism is a layer 2 token ranked #151 by market value, worth about $253 million. The L2 that funds public goods on purpose — optimistic by name, optimistic by governance. Since 2022 it is down 92% overall — surviving is its own genre of awesome.
Did you know?
- It pioneered “retroactive public goods funding” — paying developers for work that already proved useful.
- Its tech stack (the OP Stack) also powers Coinbase's Base chain.
- Its best month on record was July 2022 at +189.84%; its worst, June 2022 at -64.42%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.