DCA Math
DOT · bought Jan 1, 2022 at $28.60

$1,000 in Polkadot in 2022 would be worth $35.42 today

That is a -96.5% return, or -50.9% a year over 4.7 years. It peaked at $1,053 and fell 97.5% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2022
$3.54
$500 in 2022
$17.71
$1,000 in 2022
$35.42
$5,000 in 2022
$177
$10,000 in 2022
$354
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Price data from Aug 18, 2020 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$35.42
34.965 DOT at $1.01
Profit
-$965
Return
-96.5%
Annualised
-50.9%
over 4.7 years
Bought at
$28.60
Jan 1, 2022
Peak value
$1,053
Jan 3, 2022
Lowest value
$26.29
Aug 18, 2026
Worst drawdown
-97.5%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Polkadot on Jan 1, 2022 is worth $35.42 today, a loss of $965. It peaked at $1,053 on Jan 3, 2022.

What happened after Jan 1, 2022

$1,000 bought 34.965 DOT. The position hit its highest value of $1,053 on Jan 3, 2022 and its lowest of $26.29 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with DOT at $1.01, it is worth $35.42.

The 97.5% 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 Polkadot 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 Polkadot in 2022 be worth today?
$35.42. $1,000 bought 34.965 DOT at $28.60 on Jan 1, 2022, and DOT closed at $1.01 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Polkadot price in 2022?
$28.60 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?
$1,053 on Jan 3, 2022. The lowest point was $26.29 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 97.5%.
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.