How volatile is Ethereum Classic?

Over the past year, Ethereum Classic had an annualised volatility of 67.40%, based on daily closes. Its deepest fall from a high in that time was 69.71%, from October 6, 2025 to August 18, 2026. The correlation of its daily returns with Bitcoin was 0.70.

What was the biggest price drop for Ethereum Classic?

The deepest fall in our weekly price history since October 2017 was 94.92%, from a high in the week of May 3, 2021 to a low in the week of August 10, 2026. The price has not yet returned to that high.

Which month has historically been best for Ethereum Classic?

Since 2017, April has had the highest average return for Ethereum Classic (+38.28%, up in 6 of 9 years) and June the lowest (-15.42%, up in 1 of 9 years). Past seasonal patterns do not predict future returns.

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Ethereum Classic

ETC

Funding-0.0017%

$7.09

▼ 0.06 (-0.82%)

polled

Below: live crypto price for Ethereum Classic (ETC), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is currently ranked #69 by market capitalisation on cryptodowns. Of a 210.7M maximum supply, 75.4% is already in circulation. Its all-time high of 167.09 USD (2021-05-06) sits 95.7% above today's price. Ethereum Classic is categorised as Smart Contract Platform, Layer 1 (L1), Proof of Work (PoW).

Day

-0.82%

-0.06

Week

-6.05%

-0.46

Month

-21.16%

-1.90

Year

-56.61%

-9.26

Prev close: $7.15
Volume (24h): $38.71M
Market cap: $1.19B
Currency: USD

Score

46/ 100 · Mixed

Coverage: 4/4

Market cap rank47
Momentum16
Supply70
Community50

Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

DowntrendFit 4%Pace -0.10% per bar

+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars

+5 bars: 7.0671
+20 bars: 7.0302
+60 bars: 7.016
+120 bars: 7.0154

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: 1σ ≈ ±4.16% per bar.

Interpretation

Composite signals look mixed. Strength: supply dynamics with weakness: momentum. Price sits near the lower third of the recent range, trend is roughly flat.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Score breakdown

Raw values behind each pillar so you can see what the composite is reading.

Market cap rank
47/100
Market cap rank looks mixed — driven by Rank (69).
Rank:69
Momentum
16/100
Momentum looks fragile — driven by 30-day change (-21.00%).
30-day change:-21.00%
Supply
70/100
Supply looks solid — driven by Off ATH (-95.69%).
Circulating / max:75.40%Off ATH:-95.69%
Community
50/100
Community looks mixed — driven by Social channels (3).
Social channels:3ATH proximity:-95.69%

Derived from public market data — informational, not investment advice.

Price report

How this asset has actually moved over the last 401 days.

Position in range7%

6.02 low20.6 high

Where the price sits between the window low and high.

Volatility (annualised): 67.3%
Max drawdown: -69.7%
Below period high: -65.6%
Best day: +22.26%
Worst day: -19.22%
Up days: 47%
Current streak: 3 down
Typical day swing: 5.4%
Volume vs average: +16%

Descriptive statistics over past prices — not a forecast and not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

Next level above

7.5734 USD+6.76%

Fib 78.6% retracement

Next level below

5.817 USD-18.00%

Fib −27.2% extension

Levels derived from: 10.414 high → 6.8 low · 60 bars

Resistance
Fib +161.8% extension
not reached
16.2615 USD
+129.23% from current
Resistance
Fib +100% extension
not reached
14.028 USD
+97.74% from current
Resistance
Fib +61.8% extension
not reached
12.6475 USD
+78.28% from current
Resistance
Fib +27.2% extension
not reached
11.397 USD
+60.66% from current
Resistance
Fib 23.6% retracement
tested 6×
9.5611 USD
+34.78% from current
Resistance
Fib 38.2% retracement
tested 11×
9.0335 USD
+27.34% from current
Resistance
Fib 50% midpoint
tested 9×
8.607 USD
+21.33% from current
Resistance
Fib 61.8% retracement
tested 10×
8.1805 USD
+15.32% from current
Resistance
Fib 78.6% retracementNearest
tested 18×
7.5734 USD
+6.76% from current
Current
7.094 USD
Support
Fib −27.2% extension
not reached
5.817 USD
-18.00% from current
Support
Fib −61.8% extension
not reached
4.5665 USD
-35.63% from current
Support
Fib −100% extension
not reached
3.186 USD
-55.09% from current

How to read this

We take the highest and lowest price of the last 60 bars and cut the gap between them at the classic Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%), plus extensions beyond both ends.

“Tested N×” counts how many of those 60 bars actually traded through the level. A level price has crossed many times is one the market has repeatedly agreed on; a level at 0 is pure geometry the price has never reached.

This is a map of where trading has already happened — not a forecast and not a signal. Price moves through these levels all the time.

About this asset

Circulating supply: 158.86M
Total supply: 158.86M
Max supply: 210.7M
Market-cap rank: #69
All-time high: $167.09; 2021-05-06
All-time low: $0.6150; 2016-07-24

Smart Contract PlatformLayer 1 (L1)Proof of Work (PoW)Coinbase 50 Index

Website etc.tokenview.io ethereumclassic.org blockscout.com oklink.com GitHub GitHub GitHub X / Twitter Reddit

Ethereum Classic performance

Change from the closing price at the start of each period to the latest price.

Period	Start price	Change	Per year
1 week$7.551	$7.551	-6.05%
1 month$8.845	$8.845	-19.80%
3 months$6.586	$6.586	+7.71%
6 months$8.487	$8.487	-16.41%
Year to date$11.72	$11.72	-39.47%
1 year$16.35	$16.35	-56.61%
3 years$16.51	$16.51	-57.02%	-24.42%
5 years$53.49	$53.49	-86.74%	-33.19%
Since Oct 2017$13.22	$13.22	-46.34%	-6.69%

Periods up to a year use daily closes, longer ones weekly closes. “Per year” is the compound annual growth rate.

Ethereum Classic all-time high and low

All-time high

$179.99

week of May 3, 2021

96.06% below the high

All-time low

$0.615

Jul 24, 2016

1,053% above the low

52-week range

Low

$6.02

Aug 18, 2026

High

$18.88

Nov 8, 2025

The latest price sits at 8% of this range.

Highs and lows include intraday prices.

Ethereum Classic risk metrics

Past year of daily closes unless stated otherwise.

Volatility (1 year, annualised): 67.40%; How large price swings have been: the standard deviation of daily returns, scaled up to a year.
Max drawdown (1 year): -69.71%; Oct 6, 2025 → Aug 18, 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The deepest fall from a previous high to a later low over the past year.
Max drawdown (since Oct 2017): -94.92%; May 2021 → Aug 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The same measure across the whole weekly price history.
Sharpe ratio (risk-free rate 0): -0.94; Average daily return divided by its volatility, annualised: higher means more return for each unit of risk over the past year.
Correlation with Bitcoin (1 year): 0.70; From −1 to 1: 1 means daily returns moved in lockstep with Bitcoin, 0 means no relationship.

Ethereum Classic drawdown from peak

How far the price stood below its previous high, based on weekly closes since Oct 2017.

Ethereum Classic seasonality

Monthly returns by year, from month-end closes: daily data for the past year, weekly closes before that.

Ethereum Classic seasonality
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	-15%	-17%	-2.7%	+4.3%	-3.7%	-14%	-5.0%	+9.7%	+24%	-21%	-0.2%*		-39%*
2025	-7.0%	-20%

Ethereum Classic price history

Yearly open, high, low and close, newest first.

Ethereum Classic price history
Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026YTD	$11.73	$13.54	$6.02	$7.094	-39.47%
2025	$26.07	$29.25	$7.54	$11.72	-55.04%
2024	$22.28	$39.95	$15.58	$26.07	+17.01%
2023	$15.69	$24.93	$12.58	$22.28	+42.00%
2022	$35.41	$52.67	$12.49	$15.69	-55.68%

Frequently asked questions about Ethereum Classic

What is the price of Ethereum Classic today?

As of November 1, 2026, the price of Ethereum Classic is $7.094, down 0.82% from the previous close.

What is the all-time high of Ethereum Classic?

The all-time high of Ethereum Classic is $179.99, reached in the week of May 3, 2021. At $7.094, the latest price is 96.06% below that peak.

How much has Ethereum Classic fallen this year?

Ethereum Classic is down 39.47% so far in 2026: it closed 2025 at $11.72 and is at $7.094 now.

Calculated from historical closing prices — daily for the past year, weekly before that — and refreshed as new prices arrive. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not investment advice.


Average	+19%	+2.8%	-2.3%	+38%	+6.9%	-15%	+23%	-4.7%	-6.7%	-7.5%	+1.9%	-7.3%	+44%
Years up	56%	56%	44%	67%	56%	11%	56%	44%	33%	33%	38%	33%	50%

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2021	$6.35	$179.99	$6.20	$35.41	+457.2%
2020	$4.608	$13.26	$3.116	$6.354	+37.95%
2019	$5.173	$9.88	$3.362	$4.606	-10.86%
2018	$25.38	$46.47	$3.263	$5.167	-79.66%
2017from November	$10.45	$42.94	$9.50	$25.40	—

Month	Close	Change
October 2026	$7.108	-21.28%
September 2026	$9.03	+24.23%
August 2026	$7.269	+9.74%
July 2026	$6.624	-5.03%
June 2026	$6.975	-13.96%
May 2026	$8.107	-3.71%

Month	Close	Change
April 2026	$8.419	+4.26%
March 2026	$8.075	-2.72%
February 2026	$8.301	-17.16%
January 2026	$10.02	-14.51%
December 2025	$11.72	-15.74%
November 2025	$13.91	-13.39%

Ethereum Classic

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Trend projection

Interpretation

Score breakdown

Price report

Reference levels

About this asset

Ethereum Classic performance

Ethereum Classic all-time high and low

52-week range

Ethereum Classic risk metrics

Ethereum Classic drawdown from peak

Ethereum Classic seasonality

Ethereum Classic price history

Frequently asked questions about Ethereum Classic

What is the price of Ethereum Classic today?

What is the all-time high of Ethereum Classic?

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Ethereum Classic performance

Ethereum Classic all-time high and low

52-week range

Ethereum Classic risk metrics

Ethereum Classic drawdown from peak

Ethereum Classic seasonality

Ethereum Classic price history

Frequently asked questions about Ethereum Classic

What is the price of Ethereum Classic today?

What is the all-time high of Ethereum Classic?

How much has Ethereum Classic fallen this year?

Ethereum Classic month-end closes

How volatile is Ethereum Classic?

What was the biggest price drop for Ethereum Classic?

Which month has historically been best for Ethereum Classic?