What if I invested in Optimism?
$1,000 in Optimism five years ago, on Jun 1, 2022, is worth $77.52 today, a -92.2% return. Pick any date to test your own.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Optimism on Jun 1, 2022 is worth $77.52 today, a loss of $922. It peaked at $3,813 on Mar 9, 2024.
$1,000 in Optimism at the start of each year
Bought on the first trading day of the year, valued at the close on Sep 13, 2026.
Reading the Optimism table
The spread between the best and worst starting year is the whole story of OP: 2026 turned $1,000 into $322, while 2024 turned it into $23.93. Same coin, same holding discipline, different entry.
Annualised return is the fairer comparison across rows, since a purchase in 2023 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 Optimism 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 Optimism be worth today?
- It depends entirely on the date. Bought five years ago on Jun 1, 2022 it is worth $77.52. Bought at the start of 2026 it is worth $322, and at the start of 2024 it is worth $23.93.
- What was the best year to buy Optimism?
- Of the years with data, a purchase on the first trading day of 2026 did best: $1,000 became $322, an annualised -80.3%. The worst was 2024 at $23.93.
- How far did OP fall along the way?
- The five-year position fell 98.3% 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 OP/USDT on Binance from Jun 1, 2022 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.