DCA Math
LINK · bought Jan 1, 2021 at $11.85

$1,000 in Chainlink in 2021 would be worth $971 today

That is a -2.9% return, or -0.5% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $4,412 and fell 90.2% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2021
$97.10
$500 in 2021
$485
$1,000 in 2021
$971
$5,000 in 2021
$4,855
$10,000 in 2021
$9,710
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Price data from Jan 16, 2019 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$971
84.4046 LINK at $11.50
Profit
-$29.01
Return
-2.9%
Annualised
-0.5%
over 5.7 years
Bought at
$11.85
Jan 1, 2021
Peak value
$4,412
May 9, 2021
Lowest value
$433
Jun 19, 2023
Worst drawdown
-90.2%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Chainlink on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $971 today, a loss of $29.01. It peaked at $4,412 on May 9, 2021.

What happened after Jan 1, 2021

$1,000 bought 84.4046 LINK. The position hit its highest value of $4,412 on May 9, 2021 and its lowest of $433 on Jun 19, 2023. Today, with LINK at $11.50, it is worth $971.

The 90.2% 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 Chainlink 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 Chainlink in 2021 be worth today?
$971. $1,000 bought 84.4046 LINK at $11.85 on Jan 1, 2021, and LINK closed at $11.50 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Chainlink price in 2021?
$11.85 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?
$4,412 on May 9, 2021. The lowest point was $433 on Jun 19, 2023, and the deepest fall from a peak was 90.2%.
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.