Ethereum Drawdown History
Daily-close data from 17 August 2017 to 12 October 2026 (110 months). Last updated 12 October 2026.
Quick answer
Ethereum Drawdown History — ETH's maximum drawdown is -94.0%; it currently sits -48.0% below its all-time high
As of 12 October 2026 · Source: ETHUSDT daily closes (Binance)
Max drawdown
-94.0%
Current vs ATH
-48.0%
Major crashes (>50%)
4
| Peak | Trough | Depth | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-13 | 2018-12-15 | -94.0% | 2021-01-24 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2022-06-18 | -79.3% | 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-08-22 | 2026-06-25 | -67.5% | not yet |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-07-20 | -57.2% | 2021-10-25 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-14 | -44.6% | 2017-11-23 |
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 ETHUSDT 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 ETH's biggest crash?
The deepest drawdown ran -94.0%, peaking 13 January 2018 and bottoming 15 December 2018, recovering 24 January 2021.
How far is ETH from its all-time high?
As of 12 October 2026, ETH is -48.0% below its all-time high of $4,832.07 (set 22 August 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.