Live MATIC/NGN rate plus daily commentary and weekly history. Updated continuously.
Updated continuously • Mid-market rate • Today, 09 May 2026
Polygon traded within a normal range over the last 24 hours. Daily volatility on MATIC 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 MATIC/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 | ₦697 | ₦711 | ₦721 | ₦690 | +1.98% |
| Week 2, 2026 | ₦697 | ₦718 | ₦723 | ₦687 | +3.08% |
| Week 3, 2026 | ₦689 | ₦704 | ₦708 | ₦681 | +2.24% |
| Week 4, 2026 | ₦648 | ₦655 | ₦666 | ₦637 | +1.02% |
| Week 5, 2026 | ₦685 | ₦680 | ₦702 | ₦673 | -0.67% |
| Week 6, 2026 | ₦743 | ₦722 | ₦755 | ₦717 | -2.85% |
| Week 7, 2026 | ₦669 | ₦642 | ₦685 | ₦638 | -3.98% |
| Week 8, 2026 | ₦741 | ₦766 | ₦773 | ₦725 | +3.43% |
| Week 9, 2026 | ₦657 | ₦674 | ₦679 | ₦641 | +2.61% |
| Week 10, 2026 | ₦747 | ₦732 | ₦755 | ₦723 | -2.01% |
| Week 11, 2026 | ₦660 | ₦682 | ₦698 | ₦653 | +3.35% |
| Week 12, 2026 | ₦684 | ₦710 | ₦727 | ₦676 | +3.83% |
Archive entries updated weekly. Live rate above reflects current minute.
Today's live MATIC/NGN rate is shown in the calculator above and updates every 60 seconds. Recent reference: 1 MATIC ≈ ₦720.
Two reasons: global MATIC/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 MATIC/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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