Bitcoin
How many times has bitcoin fallen more than 70%?
5
Since 2011, counting from each peak to its bottom. The worst, 93%, in 2011.
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Bitcoin
What was bitcoin's worst day?
−48.6%
April 11, 2013, close to close, since 2011.
VolatilityBitcoin
And its best day?
+48.6%
May 10, 2011, close to close, since 2011.
VolatilityBitcoin
On how many days does bitcoin go up?
53%
Out of every 100 days since 2011, it rose on 53. Almost a coin toss.
VolatilityBitcoin
What's the longest bitcoin stayed below a previous peak?
3 years and 2 months
The longest since 2011: from December 2013 to February 2017.
Worst dropBitcoin
What was bitcoin's best year?
+5,286%
2013. The worst was 2018, with −74%.
Annual returnBitcoin
How much did bitcoin rise in the year after the last halving?
+31%
After the April 20, 2024 halving. After the earlier ones: 2012: +8,069%, 2016: +284%, 2020: +559%. Far less than after the first ones.
HalvingEthereum
What was ethereum's worst drop?
−94%
From January 2018 to December 2018. It got back to its peak in January 2021.
Worst dropEthereum
How much more does ethereum move than the S&P 500?
4.5×
Annual volatility over the last five years: 72% versus 16%.
VolatilityS&P 500
What was the S&P 500's worst year?
−44%
1931, with dividends. The best was 1933, with +57%.
S&P 500S&P 500
In how many years did the S&P 500 go up?
75 / 99
Calendar years since 1927, with dividends.
S&P 500S&P 500
What was the S&P 500's worst month?
−28.7%
September 1931, in the depths of the Great Depression.
VolatilityS&P 500
What was its longest streak of positive years?
10 years
It ended in 1956.
S&P 500S&P 500
How long did the stock market take to recover from 1929?
15 years and 5 months
From the August 1929 peak until January 1945, dividends included.
Worst dropS&P 500
Has the S&P 500 ever lost money over a 20-year period?
No
The worst 20-year period returned +1.8% a year, starting August 1929.
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Figures with data as of October 26, 2026. Educational content. Not financial advice. Past results don't guarantee future results.