DCA Math
ADA · bought Jan 1, 2023 at $0.2499

$1,000 in Cardano in 2023 would be worth $831 today

That is a -16.9% return, or -4.9% a year over 3.7 years. It peaked at $4,913 and fell 88.3% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2023
$83.07
$500 in 2023
$415
$1,000 in 2023
$831
$5,000 in 2023
$4,154
$10,000 in 2023
$8,307
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Price data from Apr 17, 2018 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$831
4,001.6 ADA at $0.2076
Profit
-$169
Return
-16.9%
Annualised
-4.9%
over 3.7 years
Bought at
$0.2499
Jan 1, 2023
Peak value
$4,913
Dec 6, 2024
Lowest value
$575
Jun 25, 2026
Worst drawdown
-88.3%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Cardano on Jan 1, 2023 is worth $831 today, a loss of $169. It peaked at $4,913 on Dec 6, 2024.

What happened after Jan 1, 2023

$1,000 bought 4,001.6 ADA. The position hit its highest value of $4,913 on Dec 6, 2024 and its lowest of $575 on Jun 25, 2026. Today, with ADA at $0.2076, it is worth $831.

The 88.3% 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 Cardano 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 Cardano in 2023 be worth today?
$831. $1,000 bought 4,001.6 ADA at $0.2499 on Jan 1, 2023, and ADA closed at $0.2076 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Cardano price in 2023?
$0.2499 at the close of Jan 1, 2023, the first trading day of 2023 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?
$4,913 on Dec 6, 2024. The lowest point was $575 on Jun 25, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 88.3%.
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.