DCA Math
LINK · bought Jan 1, 2022 at $20.76

$1,000 in Chainlink in 2022 would be worth $554 today

That is a -44.6% return, or -11.8% a year over 4.7 years. It peaked at $1,409 and fell 81.7% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2022
$55.41
$500 in 2022
$277
$1,000 in 2022
$554
$5,000 in 2022
$2,771
$10,000 in 2022
$5,541
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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
$554
48.1696 LINK at $11.50
Profit
-$446
Return
-44.6%
Annualised
-11.8%
over 4.7 years
Bought at
$20.76
Jan 1, 2022
Peak value
$1,409
Dec 15, 2024
Lowest value
$247
Jun 19, 2023
Worst drawdown
-81.7%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Chainlink on Jan 1, 2022 is worth $554 today, a loss of $446. It peaked at $1,409 on Dec 15, 2024.

What happened after Jan 1, 2022

$1,000 bought 48.1696 LINK. The position hit its highest value of $1,409 on Dec 15, 2024 and its lowest of $247 on Jun 19, 2023. Today, with LINK at $11.50, it is worth $554.

The 81.7% 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 2022 be worth today?
$554. $1,000 bought 48.1696 LINK at $20.76 on Jan 1, 2022, and LINK closed at $11.50 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Chainlink price in 2022?
$20.76 at the close of Jan 1, 2022, the first trading day of 2022 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?
$1,409 on Dec 15, 2024. The lowest point was $247 on Jun 19, 2023, and the deepest fall from a peak was 81.7%.
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.