Dow Jones (^DJI)

For Dow Jones, drawdown measures the percentage decline from its all-time high closing peak of 54,349.10 pts (reached on Aug 5, 2026) to its latest daily close of 51,998.00 pts: ((51,998.00 pts - 54,349.10 pts) / 54,349.10 pts) × 100 = -4.33% Calculations use official daily settled closes to filter out intraday wick noise. The drawdown only resets to 0.00% when a new settled close surpasses 54,349.10 pts.

Measuring from Dow Jones's all-time high closing price of 54,349.10 pts: • -5% Dip: Triggers at 51,631.65 pts • -10% Pullback: Triggers at 48,914.19 pts • -20% Correction: Triggers at 43,479.28 pts • -20% Bear Market: Triggers at 43,479.28 pts At its latest close of 51,998.00 pts (-4.33%), Dow Jones is currently in Minor Dip territory (Routine market dip (< 5% decline).).

From its current drawdown of -4.33%, Dow Jones must gain +4.5% from its current price of 51,998.00 pts to break even back at its all-time high of 54,349.10 pts. Because losses compound on a reduced capital base, the recovery gain required always exceeds the drawdown percentage. For example, on a hypothetical $1,000 capital base at today's price, returning to prior all-time highs equals $1,045.22 (a +$45.22 recovery increase). This mathematical illustration is for educational purposes only and does not constitute a profit forecast, return guarantee, or investment recommendation.

Over the last 10 completed calendar years, Dow Jones experienced an average intra-year pullback of -12.9%, taking an average of 73 calendar days to reach bottom from its intra-year peak. The deepest single-year decline occurred in 2020 with a -37.1% drop, while the mildest year was 2016 with a pullback of only -3.2%.

Over the last 10 completed calendar years, the deepest intra-year drop for Dow Jones occurred in 2020, falling -37.1% from 29,551.40 pts on Feb 12, 2020 down to a trough of 18,591.90 pts on Mar 23, 2020. It took 40 calendar days from peak to bottom. Comparing the current drawdown of -4.33% to this 10-year extreme highlights where today's price sits relative to its worst modern cycle.

You can configure automated email alerts for Dow Jones at any custom drawdown threshold (such as -5%, -10%, -20%, etc.) or for All-Time High (ATH) recovery. Alerts are evaluated once daily against official settled closing prices to filter out intraday wick noise. When your selected threshold is crossed or when Dow Jones reclaims peak valuation, Drawdown Tracker dispatches a notification to your email with a 24-hour cooldown between repeated alerts.