Polkadot drawdowns: every fall of 20% or more, and the recovery
Since 2020, Polkadot has fallen 20% or more from a record daily close 5 times. The deepest was −99%, from 4 Nov 2021 to 14 Nov 2026. Of the 4 that have fully recovered, the median took 80 days from the old record to a new one.
Record daily close$53.824 Nov 2021
At the 14 Nov 2026 close−99%from the record · 1,836 days since
DOT price · last close$0.707014 Nov 2026 close: $0.7070
Falls of 20% or more54 recovered · 1 still open
Every episode
| Record close | Price | Low | Price | Depth | Days to the low | Days to a new record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2021 | $53.82 | 14 Nov 2026 | $0.7070 | −99% | 1,836 | not yet |
| 14 May 2021 | $47.98 | 20 Jul 2021 | $10.96 | −77% | 67 | 171 |
| 5 Apr 2021 | $45.80 | 24 Apr 2021 | $28.96 | −37% | 19 | 39 |
| 21 Feb 2021 | $39.59 | 25 Mar 2021 | $29.81 | −25% | 32 | 40 |
| 31 Aug 2020 | $6.27 | 6 Oct 2020 | $3.75 | −40% | 36 | 119 |
An episode starts at a record daily close and ends at the first close above it. Depth is measured at the lowest close in between. Daily closes, UTC, Binance spot; history starts 18 Aug 2020, so earlier records are not included.