Polkadot (DOT)
Rank #49 · Layer 1 · data since 2020-08-20 · last close 2026-09-09
Polkadot (DOT) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -13.6 | 7.5 | -24.6 | -3.9 | -1.3 | -30.8 | -7.7 | 10.6 | 33.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -4.8 | -25.4 | -14.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -16.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -26.2 | -23.4 | -18.9 |
| 2024 | -18.9 | 24.1 | 16.8 | -33.4 | 8.7 | -11.0 | -13.3 | -21.0 | 4.1 | -10.7 | 125.9 | -25.8 |
| 2023 | 45.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -7.2 | -9.6 | -2.5 | -1.5 | -16.4 | -3.8 | 8.4 | 23.0 | 49.9 |
| 2022 | -27.3 | -2.3 | 12.7 | -32.0 | -28.6 | -31.8 | 22.1 | -18.5 | -10.1 | 4.7 | -17.4 | -21.1 |
| 2021 | 74.1 | 109.8 | 9.7 | -1.5 | -36.3 | -29.5 | 2.3 | 86.8 | -8.7 | 49.5 | -11.3 | -29.7 |
| 2020 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 116.3 | -30.6 | -4.8 | 29.8 | 72.2 |
| Avg | 9.1 | 19.2 | -0.1 | -12.8 | -11.1 | -20.4 | 1.7 | 22.8 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 21.1 | 4.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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DOT seasonality — average by calendar month
Polkadot's record starts in 2020, so each calendar month rests on 7 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. August carries the highest average at +22.8%, but the median August is +1.7% and 4 of 7 have finished green: +116% in 2020 and +87% in 2021 do most of the lifting. The steadier month is November — positive in 3 of 6 years, median +5.9%. June is the soft spot, down in 6 of 6 with a median of -23.1%. Across its full record it has closed 39% of months higher, swings ±32.2% in an average month and has fallen 98.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +9.1% | +19.2% | -0.1% | -12.8% | -11.1% | -20.4% | +1.7% | +22.8% | -7.5% | +3.5% | +21.1% | +4.4% |
| Win rate | 33%/6 | 67%/6 | 50%/6 | 17%/6 | 33%/6 | 0%/6 | 50%/6 | 57%/7 | 33%/6 | 50%/6 | 50%/6 | 33%/6 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
DOT risk & extremes
DOT 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 Polkadot's best month?+
Polkadot's strongest completed month on record is November 2024, at +125.88%.
What was Polkadot's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is May 2021, at -36.29%.
Is Polkadot up this year?+
Polkadot is down 37.34% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Polkadot's 1-year return?+
-72.88% 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 Polkadot's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 98.6%, measured on month-end closes since 2020.
Which calendar month is historically best for Polkadot?+
August has the highest average return across every completed August since 2020. An average is not a forecast.
About Polkadot
Polkadot is a layer 1 token ranked #49 by market value, worth about $1.9 billion. The Swiss Army knife of blockchains, built by the man who literally coined the word “Web3”. Since 2020 it is down 87% overall — surviving is its own genre of awesome.
Did you know?
- Founder Gavin Wood co-founded Ethereum and wrote its formal “Yellow Paper”.
- He coined the term “Web3” back in 2014.
- Its best month on record was November 2024 at +125.88%; its worst, May 2021 at -36.29%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.