One Domain Lost 94% While Another Gained 2087%: May 9th Market Reality Check
The NameBio Daily Market Report for May 9th, 2026 recorded 867 sales at the $100 or above tier, generating a total volume of $632,512 at an average sale price of $730. The top sale of the day was TGH.com, which cleared $43,000 at Dynadot. An additional 2,192 sales occurred below the $100 threshold, contributing $32,709 to bring the grand total to 3,059 transactions and $665,221 in combined volume. Compared to the previous day, both the sales count and total dollar volume declined, by 13% and 19% respectively. If you follow domain portfolio strategy, our domain sales portfolio price alert guide and Rupees.com $110,000 breakdown offer useful context for reading days like this one.
Table 1: Full Market Breakdown by Price Tier
| Price Tier | Domain Count | Total Volume | % of $100+ Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500+ | 325 | $492,390 | 37.5% | Top sale: TGH.com at $43,000 (Dynadot) |
| $100 to $499 | 542 | $140,122 | 62.5% | Derived: 867 stated total minus 325 confirmed $500+ entries |
| Below $100 | 2,192 | $32,709 | N/A | Reported separately in source, excluded from $100+ base count |
| TOTAL $100+ | 867 | $632,512 | 100% | Average sale price: $730 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 3,059 | $665,221 | All tiers combined for May 9th, 2026 | |
Source: NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify figures at namebio.com archives.
Table 2: The Transparency Report — Verified Sales With History
| Domain | Current Price | Current Date | Current Venue | Prev Price | Prev Date | Prev Venue | ROI Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGH.com | $43,000 | May 9th, 2026 | Dynadot | $10,100 | June 12th, 2011 | Sedo | ▲ +311% |
| Clan.gg | $15,000 | May 9th, 2026 | Afternic | $686 | August 8th, 2022 | Docky.ly | ▲ +2087% |
| OGOL.com | $2,800 | May 9th, 2026 | GoDaddy | $1,309 | May 12th, 2015 | NameJet | ▲ +114% |
| SoulComfort.com | $760 | May 9th, 2026 | Namecheap | $2,188 | August 31st, 2020 | BuyDomains | ▼ -65% |
| Concurra.com | $518 | May 9th, 2026 | GoDaddy | $3,388 | November 24th, 2013 | Afternic | ▼ -85% |
| StraightOuttaCompton.com | $330 | May 9th, 2026 | Dynadot | $5,500 | February 8th, 2015 | Uniregistry | ▼ -94% |
| Summary: 3 gains, 3 losses. Best gain: Clan.gg at +2087% (held August 8th, 2022 to May 9th, 2026). Worst loss: StraightOuttaCompton.com at -94% over 11 years. | |||||||
Source: "Sales With History" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives and Whois records.
Table 3: Top 10 Sales Results $500+
| # | Domain | Price | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tgh.com | $43,000 | Dynadot |
| 2 | waev.com | $15,650 | GoDaddy |
| 3 | clan.gg | $15,000 | Afternic |
| 4 | aipay.xyz | $14,999 | Afternic |
| 5 | truce.ai | $13,333 | Namecheap |
| 6 | sellhub.com | $7,877 | GoDaddy |
| 7 | memorable.io | $7,100 | GoDaddy |
| 8 | seigneurieiledorleans.com | $6,500 | GoDaddy |
| 9 | blissful.ai | $6,100 | Namecheap |
| 10 | behavr.com | $6,001 | GoDaddy |
| Top 10 shown. Total $500+ entries in full dataset: 325. Price range for the full tier: $500 to $43,000. | |||
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
Table 4: Marketplace Venue Distribution
| Venue | Sales Count | Market Share | Notable Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot | 153 | 47.1% | tgh.com ($43,000), cityreviewss.com ($3,600), infokargo.com ($1,500) |
| GoDaddy | 127 | 39.1% | waev.com ($15,650), sellhub.com ($7,877), memorable.io ($7,100) |
| Namecheap | 31 | 9.5% | truce.ai ($13,333), blissful.ai ($6,100), rishi.ai ($4,350) |
| Others (Afternic, Catched.com, Atom.com, NamePros Lander, Spaceship.com) | 14 | 4.3% | clan.gg ($15,000 via Afternic), aipay.xyz ($14,999 via Afternic), corecopy.com ($3,750 via Atom.com) |
| TOTAL | 325 | 100% | Derived from all 325 confirmed $500+ entries |
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
Table 5: Word Count Distribution
| Word Count | Domain Count | % of Total | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Word | 144 | 44.3% | tgh.com, waev.com, truce.ai, blissful.ai, astaria.com |
| 2-Word | 116 | 35.7% | aipay.xyz, sellhub.com, ronniesushi.com, okbets.com, battlecash.com |
| 3 or More Words | 65 | 20.0% | seigneurieiledorleans.com, coppertopcoffee.com, kindleswoodfiredpizzeria.com, theskyboxrestaurant.com |
| TOTAL | 325 | 100% | Classification based on recognizable word components within each domain label |
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
Table 6: TLD Extension Distribution (Top 5 + Others)
| TLD | Count | % of Total | Notable Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | 277 | 85.2% | tgh.com ($43,000), waev.com ($15,650), sellhub.com ($7,877) |
| .org | 13 | 4.0% | probonolab.org ($3,550), maritimeskills.org ($2,226), agriculturefairnessalliance.org ($1,225) |
| .ai | 6 | 1.8% | truce.ai ($13,333), blissful.ai ($6,100), rishi.ai ($4,350) |
| .io | 5 | 1.5% | memorable.io ($7,100), bitcoinlifestyle.io ($1,475), getfans.io ($1,000) |
| .net | 4 | 1.2% | unified.net ($5,656), portalplaygame.net ($650), gdspark.net ($586), simeite.net ($565) |
| Others (.co, .us, .cl, .vip, .shop, .gg, .xyz, .land, .wiki, .cc, .money, .studio, .club, .pe) | 20 | 6.2% | clan.gg ($15,000), aipay.xyz ($14,999), metro.money ($998), qwen.studio ($750) |
| TOTAL | 325 | 100% | .com holds 85.2% of the tier. Despite only 6 entries, .ai domains averaged well above the day's mean price of $730. |
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
Table 7: Top 10 Single-Word Domains (from $500+ Data, sorted by price)
| Rank | Domain | Price | Venue | TLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tgh.com | $43,000 | Dynadot | .com |
| 2 | waev.com | $15,650 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 3 | clan.gg | $15,000 | Afternic | .gg |
| 4 | truce.ai | $13,333 | Namecheap | .ai |
| 5 | memorable.io | $7,100 | GoDaddy | .io |
| 6 | blissful.ai | $6,100 | Namecheap | .ai |
| 7 | behavr.com | $6,001 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 8 | astaria.com | $5,916 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 9 | unified.net | $5,656 | GoDaddy | .net |
| 10 | rishi.ai | $4,350 | Namecheap | .ai |
| Combined top 10 total: $122,056. Single-word domains make up 44.3% of the $500+ dataset. Three of the top 10 carry .ai extensions, reflecting strong AI-domain buyer appetite. | ||||
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
Table 8: Top 10 Two-Word Domains (from $500+ Data, sorted by price)
| Rank | Domain | Price | Venue | TLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aipay.xyz | $14,999 | Afternic | .xyz |
| 2 | sellhub.com | $7,877 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 3 | ronniesushi.com | $5,555 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 4 | 33labs.com | $5,288 | Afternic | .com |
| 5 | myntfusion.com | $5,100 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 6 | okbets.com | $4,988 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 7 | drbumgardner.com | $3,940 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 8 | corecopy.com | $3,750 | Atom.com | .com |
| 9 | cityreviewss.com | $3,600 | Dynadot | .com |
| 10 | saveai.com | $3,150 | Namecheap | .com |
| Combined top 10 total: $58,247. Two-word domains represent 35.7% of the $500+ tier, with 9 of the top 10 carrying .com extensions. GoDaddy led venue representation in this category. | ||||
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
Table 9: Top 10 Three-or-More-Word Domains (from $500+ Data, sorted by price)
| Rank | Domain | Price | Venue | TLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seigneurieiledorleans.com | $6,500 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 2 | lareservetableetvin.com | $4,749 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 3 | coppertopcoffee.com | $4,605 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 4 | tastykitchendavis.com | $4,050 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 5 | probonolab.org | $3,550 | Namecheap | .org |
| 6 | kindleswoodfiredpizzeria.com | $3,500 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 7 | state48tavernpageaz.com | $2,990 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 8 | thesafehealthyhome.com | $2,950 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 9 | theskyboxrestaurant.com | $2,850 | GoDaddy | .com |
| 10 | thecaravancompany.com | $2,750 | GoDaddy | .com |
| Combined top 10 total: $38,494. Three-or-more-word domains account for 20.0% of the $500+ dataset (65 entries). GoDaddy handled 9 of the top 10 in this category. Local business and food-service names dominated the upper tier. | ||||
Source: "All Sales Results $500+" section, NameBio Daily Market Report, May 9th, 2026. Verify at namebio.com archives.
May 9th, 2026 was a day of sharp contrasts. Clan.gg delivered the session's standout gain at 2087%, bought for $686 in August 2022 and sold for $15,000 via Afternic. TGH.com led all transactions at $43,000 through Dynadot, which controlled 47.1% of the entire $500+ tier on this date. StraightOuttaCompton.com registered the steepest verified loss at 94% below its 2015 entry price, a result that holds regardless of its cultural recognition. GoDaddy ranked second at 39.1% of all $500+ sales beaten by Dynadot.com. This is not a single day trend. The .com extension held 85.2% of the tier while .ai domains punched well above their weight in average price. Single-word domains led all categories at 44.3% of the dataset. Three of the six verified history entries closed at a loss, confirming that holding time does not guarantee a return.
AI Disclosure: This article was produced using a proprietary AI-assisted research and publishing system developed exclusively for cashproofdomains.com. All domain sale data was extracted verbatim from the official NameBio Daily Market Report for May 9th, 2026, sourced directly from screenshots and a verified PDF. No figures, percentages, rankings, or ROI calculations were generated, estimated, or inferred beyond what is explicitly stated or mathematically derivable from the source data. Every domain name, price, venue, and historical sale record appearing in this article has been verified against the original report. A human editor at cashproofdomains.com reviewed the complete article prior to publication for data accuracy, structural integrity, and editorial quality. Readers are encouraged to independently verify all figures at namebio.com archives and Whois records.
