What if I invested in Litecoin?
$1,000 in Litecoin five years ago, on Sep 13, 2021, is worth $299 today, a -70.1% return. Pick any date to test your own.
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$1,000 in Litecoin on Sep 13, 2021 is worth $299 today, a loss of $701. It peaked at $1,557 on Nov 14, 2021.
$1,000 in Litecoin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 → | $223 | $241 | -75.9% | -15.1% | $1,742 | -91.6% |
| 2019 → | $31.48 | $1,703 | +70.3% | +7.2% | $12,319 | -89.4% |
| 2020 → | $41.62 | $1,288 | +28.8% | +3.9% | $9,318 | -89.4% |
| 2021 → | $126 | $425 | -57.5% | -14.0% | $3,072 | -89.4% |
| 2022 → | $151 | $356 | -64.4% | -19.8% | $1,003 | -72.9% |
| 2023 → | $70.91 | $756 | -24.4% | -7.3% | $1,933 | -70.1% |
| 2024 → | $74.72 | $718 | -28.2% | -11.6% | $1,834 | -70.1% |
| 2025 → | $105 | $510 | -49.0% | -32.8% | $1,302 | -70.1% |
| 2026 → | $79.97 | $671 | -32.9% | -43.6% | $1,050 | -51.3% |
Reading the Litecoin table
The spread between the best and worst starting year is the whole story of LTC: 2019 turned $1,000 into $1,703, while 2018 turned it into $241. Same coin, same holding discipline, different entry.
Annualised return is the fairer comparison across rows, since a purchase in 2018 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 Litecoin 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 Litecoin be worth today?
- It depends entirely on the date. Bought five years ago on Sep 13, 2021 it is worth $299. Bought at the start of 2019 it is worth $1,703, and at the start of 2018 it is worth $241.
- What was the best year to buy Litecoin?
- Of the years with data, a purchase on the first trading day of 2019 did best: $1,000 became $1,703, an annualised +7.2%. The worst was 2018 at $241.
- How far did LTC fall along the way?
- The five-year position fell 85.3% 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 LTC/USDT on Binance from Dec 13, 2017 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.