If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2026

Buying $1,000 of Bitcoin on Jan 1, 2026 at $88,738 would have gotten you 0.01127 BTC. On Nov 1, 2026 that is worth $881.59, 0.88x the original amount (-11.8%).

Value today
$881.59
Return
0.88x
Price on Jan 1, 2026
$88,738
Price today
$78,231
$0$500.0$1.0K$1.5K$2.0K

Timing within 2026

Bought at the 2026 low ($58,524 on Jun 30, 2026): worth $1,337 today.

Bought at the 2026 high ($96,955 on Jan 14, 2026): worth $806.87 today.

What if you had spread it over 2026?

Splitting $1,000 into monthly buys through 2026 would be worth $984.81 today (-1.5%).

Try other amounts and schedules in the Bitcoin DCA calculator

Year by year
Value of $1,000 in Bitcoin bought on Jan 1, 2026, at the end of each year
DatePriceValueReturn
Nov 1, 2026$78,231$881.59-11.8%

Putting a plan like this into practice

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