{"id":2998,"date":"2026-05-10T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2026-05-10T21:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:48:00","slug":"pump-fun-traders-return-to-profitability-in-2026-coingecko-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/pump-fun-traders-return-to-profitability-in-2026-coingecko-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Pump.fun Traders Return to Profitability in 2026, CoinGecko Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Traders on Pump.fun are beginning to recover after a prolonged period of losses, with new data from CoinGecko showing a noticeable improvement in profitability throughout 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From April 2024 through late 2025, most users trading meme coins on the Solana based platform consistently closed positions at a loss. During that period, the percentage of profitable wallets rarely exceeded 50% and dropped to a low of 30.1% in June 2025 as many traders struggled with poor market performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trader Profitability Rebounds in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conditions started improving earlier this year. In February 2026, nearly 57% of Pump.fun traders finished in profit. That figure jumped sharply to 70% in March before climbing further to 73.3% in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CoinGecko\u2019s research revealed that most profitable traders generated relatively modest returns. Around 2.05 million wallets, representing 65.1% of profitable participants, earned between $1 and $500. Another 87,000 wallets posted gains ranging from $500 to $1,000, while approximately 169,000 wallets earned more than $1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Losses were also mostly concentrated in smaller amounts. Roughly 793,000 wallets, or about one quarter of traders, recorded losses between $1 and $500. Around 22,000 wallets lost between $500 and $1,000, while 24,000 wallets saw losses exceeding $1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to CoinGecko, the data highlights the small scale and high frequency nature of meme coin trading, where participants typically trade with relatively limited amounts of capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smaller Trader Base Driving Better Results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report suggested that improving trader performance may be linked to a major decline in less experienced retail participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monthly active wallets on Pump.fun dropped significantly from a peak of 5.2 million in May 2025 to around 1.8 million by December 2025. Analysts believe the reduction likely reflects the exit of weaker traders during the market downturn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CoinGecko noted that the gradual recovery in activity during early 2026 points to the return of a smaller but potentially more experienced group of traders, which may be contributing to the platform\u2019s improved profitability trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers stated that the shift in wallet participation appears to have naturally tilted profitability in favor of more selective and seasoned market participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pump.fun Introduces Major Token Burn Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Pump.fun also announced a major update to its token strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platform revealed that it had burned all previously repurchased PUMP tokens and launched a new buyback and burn initiative funded by 50% of future net revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the project, the burned tokens were valued at approximately $370 million and accounted for around 36% of the circulating supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pump.fun acknowledged growing community concerns regarding the long term sustainability of the platform, uncertainty around token buybacks, and questions surrounding how repurchased tokens would be managed. The company said the new strategy is intended to rebuild trust through a more community focused approach moving forward.#crypto#cryptonews https:\/\/coinsignals.net<\/a> https:\/\/t.me\/coinsignalpublic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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