DCA Math
BCH · bought Jan 1, 2021 at $342

$1,000 in Bitcoin Cash in 2021 would be worth $659 today

That is a -34.1% return, or -7.1% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $4,527 and fell 94.2% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2021
$65.85
$500 in 2021
$329
$1,000 in 2021
$659
$5,000 in 2021
$3,293
$10,000 in 2021
$6,585
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Price data from Nov 28, 2019 to Sep 13, 2026.

Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.

Worth today
$659
2.9254 BCH at $225
Profit
-$341
Return
-34.1%
Annualised
-7.1%
over 5.7 years
Bought at
$342
Jan 1, 2021
Peak value
$4,527
May 11, 2021
Lowest value
$260
Nov 9, 2022
Worst drawdown
-94.2%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Bitcoin Cash on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $659 today, a loss of $341. It peaked at $4,527 on May 11, 2021.

What happened after Jan 1, 2021

$1,000 bought 2.9254 BCH. The position hit its highest value of $4,527 on May 11, 2021 and its lowest of $260 on Nov 9, 2022. Today, with BCH at $225, it is worth $659.

The 94.2% worst drawdown is the number to weigh against the headline. A holder who sold at the bottom of that fall never saw today's figure.

Other starting years

The same $1,000 at the start of a different year gives a very different answer. The Bitcoin Cash overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.

Frequently asked questions

How much would $1,000 in Bitcoin Cash in 2021 be worth today?
$659. $1,000 bought 2.9254 BCH at $342 on Jan 1, 2021, and BCH closed at $225 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Bitcoin Cash price in 2021?
$342 at the close of Jan 1, 2021, the first trading day of 2021 in the data. The price moved a lot within the year; use the date picker to test a specific day.
What was the peak value of that investment?
$4,527 on May 11, 2021. The lowest point was $260 on Nov 9, 2022, and the deepest fall from a peak was 94.2%.
Does this include fees or taxes?
No. A typical 0.1% to 0.6% exchange fee would trim the result slightly, and any sale is a taxable event in most countries.