What if I invested in Bitcoin Cash?
$1,000 in Bitcoin Cash five years ago, on Sep 13, 2021, is worth $367 today, a -63.3% return. Pick any date to test your own.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Bitcoin Cash on Sep 13, 2021 is worth $367 today, a loss of $633. It peaked at $1,168 on Nov 9, 2021.
$1,000 in Bitcoin Cash at the start of each year
Bought on the first trading day of the year, valued at the close on Sep 13, 2026.
| Year | Bought at | Worth today | Return | Annualised | Peak value | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 → | $204 | $1,101 | +10.1% | +1.4% | $7,570 | -94.2% |
| 2021 → | $342 | $659 | -34.1% | -7.1% | $4,527 | -94.2% |
| 2022 → | $445 | $506 | -49.4% | -13.5% | $1,560 | -80.1% |
| 2023 → | $96.80 | $2,325 | +132.5% | +25.6% | $7,168 | -72.6% |
| 2024 → | $268 | $841 | -15.9% | -6.2% | $2,591 | -72.6% |
| 2025 → | $451 | $500 | -50.0% | -33.6% | $1,453 | -70.9% |
| 2026 → | $593 | $379 | -62.1% | -75.0% | $1,103 | -70.9% |
Reading the Bitcoin Cash table
The spread between the best and worst starting year is the whole story of BCH: 2023 turned $1,000 into $2,325, while 2026 turned it into $379. Same coin, same holding discipline, different entry.
Annualised return is the fairer comparison across rows, since a purchase in 2020 has had far longer to compound than one in 2026. Worst drawdown shows the deepest fall each position took from its own peak, which is what a holder actually had to sit through.
If the entry date matters this much
That is the argument for spreading purchases out. The Bitcoin Cash DCA calculator runs the same price history with a fixed weekly or monthly buy instead of a single date.
Frequently asked questions
- What would $1,000 in Bitcoin Cash be worth today?
- It depends entirely on the date. Bought five years ago on Sep 13, 2021 it is worth $367. Bought at the start of 2023 it is worth $2,325, and at the start of 2026 it is worth $379.
- What was the best year to buy Bitcoin Cash?
- Of the years with data, a purchase on the first trading day of 2023 did best: $1,000 became $2,325, an annualised +25.6%. The worst was 2026 at $379.
- How far did BCH fall along the way?
- The five-year position fell 87.6% from its peak at the worst point. Every row in the year table shows the same drawdown figure for that start date.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Daily closing prices for BCH/USDT on Binance from Nov 28, 2019 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.