DCA Math
SOL · bought Jan 1, 2021 at $1.84

$1,000 in Solana in 2021 would be worth $55,301 today

That is a +5430.1% return, or +102.2% a year over 5.7 years. It peaked at $142,213 and fell 96.3% from a high at the worst point.

$100 in 2021
$5,530
$500 in 2021
$27,651
$1,000 in 2021
$55,301
$5,000 in 2021
$276,505
$10,000 in 2021
$553,010
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Price data from Aug 11, 2020 to Sep 13, 2026.

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

Worth today
$55,301
542.8587 SOL at $102
Profit
$54,301
Return
+5430.1%
Annualised
+102.2%
over 5.7 years
Bought at
$1.84
Jan 1, 2021
Peak value
$142,213
Jan 18, 2025
Lowest value
$977
Jan 2, 2021
Worst drawdown
-96.3%
peak to trough

$1,000 in Solana on Jan 1, 2021 is worth $55,301 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 96.3% drop at the worst point.

What happened after Jan 1, 2021

$1,000 bought 542.8587 SOL. The position hit its highest value of $142,213 on Jan 18, 2025 and its lowest of $977 on Jan 2, 2021. Today, with SOL at $102, it is worth $55,301.

The 96.3% 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 Solana 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 Solana in 2021 be worth today?
$55,301. $1,000 bought 542.8587 SOL at $1.84 on Jan 1, 2021, and SOL closed at $102 on Sep 13, 2026.
What was the Solana price in 2021?
$1.84 at the close of Jan 1, 2021, the first trading day of 2021 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?
$142,213 on Jan 18, 2025. The lowest point was $977 on Jan 2, 2021, and the deepest fall from a peak was 96.3%.
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.