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6 tracked cryptocurrencies•0 at ATH•Average drawdown: -50.1%

Live percentage drops from all-time highs, cycle drawdowns, and recovery tracking across major cryptocurrencies.

XRP

XRP-USD
-68.49%
Bear Market
Last Close
$1.21
Peak (ATH)
$3.84
3227 days below peak
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Solana

SOL-USD
-65.90%
Bear Market
Last Close
$89.33
Peak (ATH)
$261.97
656 days below peak
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Ethereum

ETH-USD
-53.68%
Bear Market
Last Close
$2,238.01
Peak (ATH)
$4,832.07
440 days below peak
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BNB

BNB-USD
-47.24%
Correction
Last Close
$689.72
Peak (ATH)
$1,307.40
393 days below peak
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Bitcoin

BTC-USD
-38.96%
Correction
Last Close
$76,088.00
Peak (ATH)
$124,659.00
395 days below peak
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TRON

TRX-USD
-26.53%
Correction
Last Close
$0.3184
Peak (ATH)
$0.4334
702 days below peak
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Crypto Drawdown Levels

Due to higher volatility, crypto assets experience wider drawdown swings during market cycles.

Minor Dip
0% to -10%

Routine weekly price swing standard for digital assets.

Gain to ATHUp to +11.1%
Pullback
-10% to -25%

Standard consolidation within an ongoing upward trend.

Gain to ATH+11.1% to +33.3%
Correction
-25% to -50%

Substantial market reset flushing leverage and short-term speculation.

Gain to ATH+33.3% to +100%
Bear Market
< -50%

Multi-year cyclical bear market with severe peak-to-trough contraction.

Gain to ATH> +100%

Crypto Drawdown Analysis & Historical Crash Context

Historical Bear Markets & Deepest Crashes

Crypto market cycles feature repeated -75% to -95% contractions. In the 2013–2015 cycle, Bitcoin dropped -84.7% from $1,150 to $172 over 410 days. The 2018 bear market sent Bitcoin down -84.3% from $19,783 to $3,122, while Ethereum plunged -94.1% from $1,420 to $82. During the 2021–2022 tightening and deleveraging cycle, Bitcoin dropped -77.6% to $15,476 and Solana collapsed -96.3% from $260 to $9.60, alongside severe drawdowns in XRP, BNB, and TRON.

Typical Pullback Frequency

A -10% drop represents ordinary weekly volatility in 24/7 crypto markets. Mid-cycle bull market pullbacks between -20% and -35% occur 3 to 5 times per year. Cyclical bear markets ('crypto winters') historically compress blue-chip assets (Bitcoin, Ethereum) by -75% to -85% from peak, while secondary altcoins routinely suffer drawdowns of -85% to -96% due to thinner liquidity depth.

Historical Recovery Timelines

Crypto recoveries closely track Bitcoin's 4-year halving liquidity cycles. Reclaiming peak levels required 1,177 days (3.2 years) after the 2013 high, 1,079 days (2.95 years) after the 2017 high, and 846 days (2.3 years) after the November 2021 peak. Across all major historical cycles, assets that survive bear market drawdowns spend an average of 2.5 to 3 years underwater before reaching new all-time highs.

Frequently Asked Questions about Crypto

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What is considered a normal drawdown during a crypto cycle?
Cryptocurrency markets exhibit distinct volatility regimes depending on whether the market is in a structural bull or bear phase: • Bull Market Expansions: Pullbacks of -20% to -35% are routine volatility flushes that purge excessive leverage over several days or weeks before resuming uptrends. • Macro Cycle Lows: Over the last 10 years, Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced cyclical peak-to-trough drawdowns of -75% to -84% during bear markets. • Altcoin Winter: Major altcoins (Solana, XRP, BNB, TRX) frequently experience -85% to -96% crashes from peak prices during cyclical bear markets.
Why do altcoins experience significantly deeper drawdowns than Bitcoin?
During macroeconomic risk-off events and liquidity contractions, capital flows defensively from speculative, lower-liquidity altcoins into Bitcoin and stablecoins (often reflected in rising Bitcoin Dominance). Because altcoins carry thinner order-book depth and higher speculative ownership, broad liquidations produce extreme slippage, causing altcoins to suffer 1.5x to 3x the drawdown severity of Bitcoin during cyclical downturns.
Why does recovering from a -80% crypto crash require a +400% gain?
Because losses reduce your capital base, the gain needed to break even is always larger than the loss itself. An -80% drop leaves you with just 20% of your original capital, so you need a +400% gain on that reduced base to return to your starting value. This asymmetry is why deep crypto drawdowns (-75% to -90%) require multi-fold rallies (+300% to +900%) just to break even — and why tracking drawdowns from all-time highs reveals the true scale of the recovery challenge.
How do automated drawdown alerts work for cryptocurrencies?
Cryptocurrency markets operate 24/7/365 across global venues with high price volatility. Drawdown Tracker allows you to monitor assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana by setting automated email alerts at custom percentage thresholds from peak valuation or for all-time-high recoveries. Alerts evaluate official daily settled closing prices, filtering out momentary flash crashes and exchange-specific wick distortions. An integrated 24-hour cooldown ensures you receive timely notifications without inbox flooding during turbulent trading sessions.