Cardano Drawdown History
Daily-close data from 17 April 2018 to 12 October 2026 (102 months). Last updated 12 October 2026.
Quick answer
Cardano Drawdown History — ADA's maximum drawdown is -95.2%; it currently sits -91.8% below its all-time high
As of 12 October 2026 · Source: ADAUSDT daily closes (Binance)
Max drawdown
-95.2%
Current vs ATH
-91.8%
Major crashes (>50%)
3
| Peak | Trough | Depth | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-03 | 2026-06-25 | -95.2% | not yet |
| 2018-05-02 | 2020-03-12 | -93.7% | 2021-01-17 |
| 2021-05-16 | 2021-07-20 | -54.2% | 2021-08-19 |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-25 | -26.2% | 2021-05-05 |
| 2021-03-17 | 2021-03-24 | -22.4% | 2021-04-13 |
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 ADAUSDT market on Binance (public REST API).
- Window: 17 April 2018 — 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 ADA's biggest crash?
The deepest drawdown ran -95.2%, peaking 3 September 2021 and bottoming 25 June 2026 — that level has not been reclaimed since.
How far is ADA from its all-time high?
As of 12 October 2026, ADA is -91.8% below its all-time high of $2.97 (set 3 September 2021).
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.