Polkadot Drawdown History
Daily-close data from 18 August 2020 to 12 October 2026 (74 months). Last updated 12 October 2026.
Quick answer
Polkadot Drawdown History — DOT's maximum drawdown is -98.6%; it currently sits -97.7% below its all-time high
As of 12 October 2026 · Source: DOTUSDT daily closes (Binance)
Max drawdown
-98.6%
Current vs ATH
-97.7%
Major crashes (>50%)
2
| Peak | Trough | Depth | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-04 | 2026-08-18 | -98.6% | not yet |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-07-20 | -77.2% | 2021-11-01 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-10-06 | -40.3% | 2020-12-28 |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-24 | -36.8% | 2021-05-14 |
| 2021-02-21 | 2021-03-25 | -24.7% | 2021-04-02 |
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 DOTUSDT market on Binance (public REST API).
- Window: 18 August 2020 — 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 DOT's biggest crash?
The deepest drawdown ran -98.6%, peaking 4 November 2021 and bottoming 18 August 2026 — that level has not been reclaimed since.
How far is DOT from its all-time high?
As of 12 October 2026, DOT is -97.7% below its all-time high of $53.82 (set 4 November 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.