DCA Math
DOT · bought Jan 1, 2024 at $8.60

$1,000 in Polkadot in 2024 would be worth $118 today

That is a -88.2% return, or -54.7% a year over 2.7 years. It peaked at $1,345 and fell 93.5% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2024
$11.79
$500 in 2024
$58.93
$1,000 in 2024
$118
$5,000 in 2024
$589
$10,000 in 2024
$1,179
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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
$118
116.3467 DOT at $1.01
Profit
-$882
Return
-88.2%
Annualised
-54.7%
over 2.7 years
Bought at
$8.60
Jan 1, 2024
Peak value
$1,345
Mar 14, 2024
Lowest value
$87.49
Aug 18, 2026
Worst drawdown
-93.5%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Polkadot on Jan 1, 2024 is worth $118 today, a loss of $882. It peaked at $1,345 on Mar 14, 2024.

What happened after Jan 1, 2024

$1,000 bought 116.3467 DOT. The position hit its highest value of $1,345 on Mar 14, 2024 and its lowest of $87.49 on Aug 18, 2026. Today, with DOT at $1.01, it is worth $118.

The 93.5% 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 2024 be worth today?
$118. $1,000 bought 116.3467 DOT at $8.60 on Jan 1, 2024, and DOT closed at $1.01 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Polkadot price in 2024?
$8.60 at the close of Jan 1, 2024, the first trading day of 2024 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?
$1,345 on Mar 14, 2024. The lowest point was $87.49 on Aug 18, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 93.5%.
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.