Ethereum in May: how it has done every year
Ethereum has finished May higher in 5 of 9 years since 2018, with a median return of +0.2%. Across all months it finishes higher 52% of the time, with a median of +0.5%.
If May were no different from any other month, a record at least this lopsided would turn up about 100% of the time. There is no real sign that May is special for ETH.
Higher in5 of 9years · all months: 52%
Median May+0.2%average +9.7%
Best+66%2019
Worst−29%2022
Year by year
| Year | Open | Close | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2,258 | $2,007 | −11.1% |
| May 2025 | $1,794 | $2,528 | +40.9% |
| May 2024 | $3,014 | $3,762 | +24.8% |
| May 2023 | $1,870 | $1,874 | +0.2% |
| May 2022 | $2,727 | $1,942 | −28.8% |
| May 2021 | $2,772 | $2,706 | −2.4% |
| May 2020 | $206.1 | $231.6 | +12.4% |
| May 2019 | $161.9 | $267.9 | +65.5% |
| May 2018 | $670.8 | $577.8 | −13.9% |
Open of the first daily candle of the month to the close of the last, UTC, Binance spot. Only full months are counted. Past months do not predict the next one.
Other months
Aprilhigher in 6 of 9 · median +7.2%Junehigher in 2 of 9 · median −8.6%All 12 monthsEthereum seasonality table
