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Bitcoin USD is 48.4% off its high, 281 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 73 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
Very Strong
Current Drawdown
-48.4%
Days in Drawdown
281
Avg Max Drawdown
11.0%
Avg Length
54
Drawdown Severity Score™
7.6
BTC-USD - Price & High Water Mark
BTC-USD - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Bitcoin USD (BTC-USD) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Bitcoin USD is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $64,433.85, which represents a 48.4% decline from its all-time high of $124,752.53. This drawdown has persisted for 281 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Bitcoin USD typically experiences drawdowns averaging 11.0% in depth, with an average duration of 54 days. Bitcoin USD has gone through 73 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Bitcoin USD was 83.4%, beginning in 2017. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1080 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Bitcoin USD currently stands at 7.56. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Bitcoin USD's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 73 tracked pullbacks (57 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Ongoing | 281 days | -48.4% | $124,752.53 | $64,433.85 | n/a |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-10-05 | 53 days | -12.2% | $123,344.06 | $108,236.71 | $123,513.48 |
| 2025-07-23 | 2025-08-12 | 21 days | -6.2% | $119,995.41 | $112,526.91 | $120,172.91 |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-22 | 8 days | -2.1% | $119,849.70 | $117,300.79 | $119,995.41 |
| 2025-07-12 | 2025-07-13 | 2 days | -0.1% | $117,516.99 | $117,435.23 | $119,116.12 |
| 2025-05-23 | 2025-07-10 | 49 days | -9.6% | $111,673.28 | $100,987.14 | $115,987.20 |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-20 | 2 days | -0.8% | $106,446.01 | $105,606.18 | $106,791.09 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-05-18 | 117 days | -28.1% | $106,146.27 | $76,271.95 | $106,446.01 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2025-01-21 | 35 days | -12.9% | $106,140.60 | $92,484.04 | $106,146.27 |
| 2024-12-14 | 2024-12-15 | 2 days | -0.1% | $101,459.26 | $101,372.97 | $104,298.70 |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-13 | 5 days | -4.5% | $101,236.02 | $96,675.43 | $101,459.26 |
| 2024-11-23 | 2024-12-06 | 14 days | -7.1% | $98,997.66 | $91,985.32 | $99,920.71 |
| 2024-11-16 | 2024-11-19 | 4 days | -1.3% | $91,066.01 | $89,845.85 | $92,343.79 |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-15 | 2 days | -3.7% | $90,584.16 | $87,250.43 | $91,066.01 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-13 | 2 days | -0.8% | $88,701.48 | $87,955.81 | $90,584.16 |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-11-06 | 238 days | -26.2% | $73,083.50 | $53,948.75 | $75,639.08 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-13 | 2 days | -0.9% | $72,123.91 | $71,481.29 | $73,083.50 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-09 | 5 days | -6.6% | $68,330.41 | $63,801.20 | $68,498.88 |
| 2021-11-09 | 2024-03-04 | 847 days | -76.6% | $67,566.83 | $15,787.28 | $68,330.41 |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-08 | 19 days | -11.4% | $65,992.84 | $58,482.39 | $67,566.83 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-10-19 | 189 days | -53.1% | $63,503.46 | $29,807.35 | $64,261.99 |
| 2021-03-14 | 2021-04-13 | 31 days | -15.6% | $61,243.09 | $51,704.16 | $63,503.46 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-13 | 2 days | -0.8% | $57,805.12 | $57,332.09 | $61,243.09 |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-11 | 18 days | -21.6% | $57,539.95 | $45,137.77 | $57,805.12 |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-02-19 | 2 days | -0.9% | $52,149.01 | $51,679.80 | $55,888.13 |
| 2021-02-15 | 2021-02-16 | 2 days | -1.6% | $48,717.29 | $47,945.06 | $49,199.87 |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-14 | 3 days | -1.7% | $47,909.33 | $47,105.52 | $48,717.29 |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-11 | 2 days | -3.4% | $46,481.11 | $44,918.18 | $47,909.33 |
| 2021-01-09 | 2021-02-08 | 31 days | -25.4% | $40,797.61 | $30,432.55 | $46,196.46 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-05 | 2 days | -2.5% | $32,782.02 | $31,971.91 | $33,992.43 |
| 2020-12-27 | 2020-12-28 | 2 days | -0.6% | $26,437.04 | $26,272.29 | $27,084.81 |
| 2020-12-20 | 2020-12-25 | 6 days | -4.5% | $23,869.83 | $22,803.08 | $24,664.79 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-16 | 16 days | -8.0% | $19,625.84 | $18,058.90 | $21,310.60 |
| 2017-12-17 | 2020-11-30 | 1080 days | -83.4% | $19,497.40 | $3,236.76 | $19,625.84 |
| 2017-12-08 | 2017-12-16 | 9 days | -15.2% | $17,899.70 | $15,178.20 | $19,497.40 |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-11-30 | 2 days | -1.7% | $10,058.80 | $9,888.61 | $10,233.60 |
| 2017-11-23 | 2017-11-24 | 2 days | -2.6% | $8,253.55 | $8,038.77 | $8,253.69 |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2 days | -1.6% | $8,200.64 | $8,071.26 | $8,253.55 |
| 2017-11-17 | 2017-11-19 | 3 days | -2.1% | $7,871.69 | $7,708.99 | $8,036.49 |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-11-16 | 8 days | -20.2% | $7,459.69 | $5,950.07 | $7,871.69 |
| 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-08 | 3 days | -5.2% | $7,407.41 | $7,022.76 | $7,459.69 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-10-31 | 2 days | -0.4% | $6,153.85 | $6,130.53 | $6,468.40 |
| 2017-10-22 | 2017-10-29 | 8 days | -8.4% | $6,031.60 | $5,526.64 | $6,153.85 |
| 2017-10-15 | 2017-10-20 | 6 days | -4.1% | $5,831.79 | $5,590.69 | $6,011.45 |
| 2017-09-02 | 2017-10-12 | 41 days | -35.5% | $4,892.01 | $3,154.95 | $5,446.91 |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-08-31 | 2 days | -0.3% | $4,579.02 | $4,565.30 | $4,703.39 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-08-29 | 2 days | -0.0% | $4,382.88 | $4,382.66 | $4,579.02 |
| 2017-08-17 | 2017-08-27 | 11 days | -8.6% | $4,376.63 | $4,001.74 | $4,382.88 |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-16 | 2 days | -3.3% | $4,325.13 | $4,181.93 | $4,376.63 |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-08-11 | 3 days | -2.3% | $3,419.94 | $3,342.47 | $3,650.62 |
| 2017-08-06 | 2017-08-07 | 2 days | -1.2% | $3,252.91 | $3,213.94 | $3,378.94 |
| 2017-06-12 | 2017-08-05 | 55 days | -34.8% | $2,958.11 | $1,929.82 | $3,252.91 |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-02 | 9 days | -16.6% | $2,443.64 | $2,038.87 | $2,488.55 |
| 2017-03-04 | 2017-04-26 | 54 days | -26.5% | $1,274.99 | $937.52 | $1,281.08 |
| 2017-01-05 | 2017-02-23 | 50 days | -32.6% | $1,154.73 | $777.76 | $1,166.72 |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-12-02 | 169 days | -28.6% | $766.31 | $547.47 | $777.94 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-04-26 | 133 days | -21.7% | $465.32 | $364.33 | $466.09 |
| 2014-09-18 | 2015-12-15 | 454 days | -61.1% | $457.33 | $178.10 | $465.32 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Bitcoin USD (BTC-USD) is trading at $64,433.85 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 48.4% below its high of $124,752.53. The drawdown has lasted 281 days. Severity score: 7.6 (Very Strong).
BTC-USD Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$64,433.85
High-water mark
$124,752.53
Current drawdown
-48.4%
Days in drawdown
281
This BTC-USD page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Bitcoin USD drawdowns.
What History Says About BTC-USD
Bitcoin USD has dropped 30%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 388 days with an average max drop of -53.9%.
The current drawdown of -48.4% has lasted 281 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2017 to Nov 2020 | -83.4% | 1080 days |
| Nov 2021 to Mar 2024 | -76.6% | 847 days |
| Sep 2014 to Dec 2015 | -61.1% | 454 days |
| Apr 2021 to Oct 2021 | -53.1% | 189 days |
| Sep 2017 to Oct 2017 | -35.5% | 41 days |
| Jun 2017 to Aug 2017 | -34.8% | 55 days |
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