DCA Math
OP · bought Jan 1, 2023 at $0.9240

$1,000 in Optimism in 2023 would be worth $103 today

That is a -89.7% return, or -45.9% a year over 3.7 years. It peaked at $5,083 and fell 98.3% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2023
$10.34
$500 in 2023
$51.68
$1,000 in 2023
$103
$5,000 in 2023
$517
$10,000 in 2023
$1,034
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Price data from Jun 1, 2022 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$103
1,082.25 OP at $0.0955
Profit
-$897
Return
-89.7%
Annualised
-45.9%
over 3.7 years
Bought at
$0.9240
Jan 1, 2023
Peak value
$5,083
Mar 9, 2024
Lowest value
$88.85
Aug 18, 2026
Worst drawdown
-98.3%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Optimism on Jan 1, 2023 is worth $103 today, a loss of $897. It peaked at $5,083 on Mar 9, 2024.

What happened after Jan 1, 2023

$1,000 bought 1,082.25 OP. The position hit its highest value of $5,083 on Mar 9, 2024 and its lowest of $88.85 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with OP at $0.0955, it is worth $103.

The 98.3% 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 Optimism 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 Optimism in 2023 be worth today?
$103. $1,000 bought 1,082.25 OP at $0.9240 on Jan 1, 2023, and OP closed at $0.0955 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Optimism price in 2023?
$0.9240 at the close of Jan 1, 2023, the first trading day of 2023 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?
$5,083 on Mar 9, 2024. The lowest point was $88.85 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 98.3%.
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.