PayPal
PYPLGlobal digital payments technology platform enabling digital commerce across PayPal, Venmo, and Braintree.
-81.54%
Bear Market·(< -35%)
As of Oct 29, 2026, PayPal (PYPL) closed at $56.95, representing a -81.54% drawdown from its all-time high of $308.53 recorded on Jul 23, 2021 (1924 days ago). Returning to all-time high requires a +441.8% gain.
Current Drawdown
-81.54%
From all-time highLast Close
$56.95
Oct 29, 2026
All-Time High
$308.53
Jul 23, 2021
Days Below Peak
1924d
Days below ATHGain to ATH
+441.8%
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Historical Maximum Drawdowns & Annual Drops
Deepest peak-to-trough drop recorded within each calendar year.
Over the last 10 completed years, PayPal experienced an average intra-year drawdown of -29.1% lasting an average of 113 days peak-to-trough, with its deepest drawdown reaching -65.3% in 2022.
10Y Avg Drawdown
-29.08%
Correction
Deepest Drawdown
-65.35%
2022 · Bear Market
Avg Peak-to-Trough
113 days
| Year | Max Intra-Year Drawdown | Peak High | Bottom Trough | Peak-to-Trough | Yearly Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -37.47%Bear Market | Jan 17, 2025 $91.81 | Apr 8, 2025 $57.41 | 81 days | -31.60% |
| 2024 | -15.75%Pullback | Apr 30, 2024 $67.92 | Jul 25, 2024 $57.22 | 86 days | +38.98% |
| 2023 | -42.05%Bear Market | Feb 2, 2023 $86.96 | Oct 27, 2023 $50.39 | 267 days | -13.77% |
| 2022 | -65.35%Bear Market | Jan 3, 2022 $194.94 | Dec 28, 2022 $67.55 | 359 days | -62.23% |
| 2021 | -41.88%Bear Market | Jul 23, 2021 $308.53 | Dec 1, 2021 $179.32 | 131 days | -19.48% |
| 2020 | -31.19%Correction | Feb 19, 2020 $123.91 | Mar 23, 2020 $85.26 | 33 days | +116.51% |
| 2019 | -20.33%Correction | Jul 24, 2019 $121.30 | Oct 23, 2019 $96.64 | 91 days | +28.64% |
| 2018 | -18.93%Pullback | Sep 4, 2018 $93.07 | Oct 10, 2018 $75.45 | 36 days | +14.22% |
| 2017 | -9.67%Minor Dip | Nov 24, 2017 $78.57 | Dec 4, 2017 $70.97 | 10 days | +86.52% |
| 2016 | -8.19%Minor Dip | Oct 28, 2016 $41.76 | Dec 1, 2016 $38.34 | 34 days | -5.33% |
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Frequently Asked Questions about PayPal
Click to expandHow is the current drawdown of PayPal calculated?
For PayPal, drawdown measures the percentage decline from its all-time high closing peak of $308.53 (reached on Jul 23, 2021) to its latest daily close of $56.95:
(($56.95 - $308.53) / $308.53) × 100 = -81.54%
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 $308.53.
At what prices does PayPal enter a dip, pullback, correction, or bear market?
Measuring from PayPal's all-time high closing price of $308.53:
• -10% Dip: Triggers at $277.68
• -20% Pullback: Triggers at $246.82
• -35% Correction: Triggers at $200.54
• -35% Bear Market: Triggers at $200.54
At its latest close of $56.95 (-81.54%), PayPal is currently in Bear Market territory (Deep single-stock bear market drawdown (> 35% decline from peak).).
How much does PayPal need to rise to reach a new all-time high?
From its current drawdown of -81.54%, PayPal must gain +441.8% from its current price of $56.95 to break even back at its all-time high of $308.53.
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 $5,417.56 (a +$4,417.56 recovery increase).
What is the typical annual drawdown and duration for PayPal?
Across completed annual calendar cycles, PayPal experienced an average intra-year pullback of -29.1%, taking an average of 113 calendar days to reach bottom from its intra-year peak. The deepest annual decline occurred in 2022 with a -65.3% drop, while the mildest year was 2016 with a pullback of only -8.2%.
What is the historical maximum drawdown for PayPal?
The maximum historical drawdown recorded for PayPal across tracked cycles is -87.33%. In recent market history, its deepest calendar year decline occurred in 2022, falling -65.3% from $194.94 (Jan 3, 2022) down to a trough of $67.55 (Dec 28, 2022), spanning 359 days from peak to bottom.
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