What if I invested in Chainlink?
$1,000 in Chainlink five years ago, on Sep 13, 2021, is worth $427 today, a -57.3% return. Pick any date to test your own.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Chainlink on Sep 13, 2021 is worth $427 today, a loss of $573. It peaked at $1,287 on Nov 11, 2021.
$1,000 in Chainlink 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 → | $1.81 | $6,352 | +535.2% | +31.8% | $28,860 | -90.2% |
| 2021 → | $11.85 | $971 | -2.9% | -0.5% | $4,412 | -90.2% |
| 2022 → | $20.76 | $554 | -44.6% | -11.8% | $1,409 | -81.7% |
| 2023 → | $5.63 | $2,044 | +104.4% | +21.3% | $5,199 | -75.4% |
| 2024 → | $15.55 | $740 | -26.0% | -10.6% | $1,882 | -75.4% |
| 2025 → | $21.73 | $529 | -47.1% | -31.2% | $1,233 | -73.1% |
| 2026 → | $12.60 | $913 | -8.7% | -12.2% | $1,120 | -49.0% |
Reading the Chainlink table
The spread between the best and worst starting year is the whole story of LINK: 2020 turned $1,000 into $6,352, while 2025 turned it into $529. 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 Chainlink 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 Chainlink be worth today?
- It depends entirely on the date. Bought five years ago on Sep 13, 2021 it is worth $427. Bought at the start of 2020 it is worth $6,352, and at the start of 2025 it is worth $529.
- What was the best year to buy Chainlink?
- Of the years with data, a purchase on the first trading day of 2020 did best: $1,000 became $6,352, an annualised +31.8%. The worst was 2025 at $529.
- How far did LINK fall along the way?
- The five-year position fell 85.2% 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 LINK/USDT on Binance from Jan 16, 2019 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.