Live ADA/NGN rate plus daily commentary and weekly history. Updated continuously.
Updated continuously • Mid-market rate • Today, 09 May 2026
Cardano traded within a normal range over the last 24 hours. Daily volatility on ADA typically sits between 1–4% during stable market regimes; current readings put it in the lower half of that range. The naira side of the equation has been trending sideways through May 2026, with USD/NGN parallel-market rates clustering around the ₦1,580–₦1,640 band.
Practically, this means Nigerian holders looking to cash out today are getting roughly the same naira-equivalent value they would have got yesterday or the day before. Sustained stability is also a good signal that conversion bottlenecks (vendor liquidity, bank transfer queues) are operating normally.
Recent ADA/NGN price movement. Monica gives you the live market rate at the second of conversion — no spread, no markup.
Open, close, high, and low for every week of 2026 so far. Useful for tracking trends and timing larger conversions.
| Week | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2026 | ₦891 | ₦878 | ₦912 | ₦872 | -1.50% |
| Week 2, 2026 | ₦994 | ₦1,012 | ₦1,019 | ₦981 | +1.73% |
| Week 3, 2026 | ₦942 | ₦961 | ₦974 | ₦926 | +1.96% |
| Week 4, 2026 | ₦921 | ₦937 | ₦950 | ₦913 | +1.81% |
| Week 5, 2026 | ₦934 | ₦943 | ₦963 | ₦917 | +0.98% |
| Week 6, 2026 | ₦985 | ₦959 | ₦990 | ₦936 | -2.57% |
| Week 7, 2026 | ₦995 | ₦1,027 | ₦1,036 | ₦974 | +3.22% |
| Week 8, 2026 | ₦906 | ₦920 | ₦929 | ₦889 | +1.53% |
| Week 9, 2026 | ₦955 | ₦952 | ₦968 | ₦931 | -0.34% |
| Week 10, 2026 | ₦990 | ₦986 | ₦1,000 | ₦972 | -0.49% |
| Week 11, 2026 | ₦987 | ₦985 | ₦1,011 | ₦970 | -0.20% |
| Week 12, 2026 | ₦940 | ₦956 | ₦970 | ₦924 | +1.70% |
Archive entries updated weekly. Live rate above reflects current minute.
Today's live ADA/NGN rate is shown in the calculator above and updates every 60 seconds. Recent reference: 1 ADA ≈ ₦950.
Two reasons: global ADA/USD price moves on international exchanges, and USD/NGN moves on the parallel market. Either can shift 1–3% in a single trading session.
There's no universally optimal time, but Monday–Friday business hours (West African Time) tend to have tighter USD/NGN spreads. Weekends can occasionally show small premiums. Monica works 24/7 either way.
Our weekly archive shows the open/close/high/low for every week back to 2024. The Monica app also charts your personal conversion history.
The ADA/USD price is the same — it comes from the global market. The USD/NGN component differs across platforms based on what each platform considers the 'real' rate. Monica uses the parallel-market rate Nigerians actually transact at.
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