Bitcoin Drawdown History
Daily-close data from 17 August 2017 to 12 October 2026 (110 months). Last updated 12 October 2026.
Quick answer
Bitcoin Drawdown History — BTC's maximum drawdown is -83.2%; it currently sits -33.5% below its all-time high
As of 12 October 2026 · Source: BTCUSDT daily closes (Binance)
Max drawdown
-83.2%
Current vs ATH
-33.5%
Major crashes (>50%)
4
| Peak | Trough | Depth | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-16 | 2018-12-15 | -83.2% | 2020-11-24 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2022-11-21 | -76.6% | 2024-03-04 |
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-07-20 | -53.1% | 2021-10-19 |
| 2025-10-06 | 2026-06-30 | -53.0% | not yet |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-14 | -34.0% | 2017-10-12 |
About this metric
A drawdown is the decline from the highest price reached to the current price. Maximum drawdown is the worst such loss in the full history — the number that tells you what holding this asset through a crash has actually felt like. The peak-to-recovery duration matters as much as depth: an asset that takes years to reclaim its peak demands a different holding strategy than one that recovers in weeks.
Methodology
- Data: daily closes from the BTCUSDT market on Binance (public REST API).
- Window: 17 August 2017 — 12 October 2026; pages recompute at most every 6 hours.
- All figures are calculated by CoinCrypTick from that raw data — nothing is quoted from third parties.
- Not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile; read the drawdown page before the returns page.
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Frequently asked questions
What was BTC's biggest crash?
The deepest drawdown ran -83.2%, peaking 16 December 2017 and bottoming 15 December 2018, recovering 24 November 2020.
How far is BTC from its all-time high?
As of 12 October 2026, BTC is -33.5% below its all-time high of $124,658.54 (set 6 October 2025).
How is drawdown calculated?
We track the running peak of daily closes; drawdown at any day is (price − peak) / peak. The table lists every drawdown deeper than the five largest by depth, with peak-to-trough-to-recovery dates.