How volatile is Polkadot?

Over the past year, Polkadot had an annualised volatility of 79.96%, based on daily closes. Its deepest fall from a high in that time was 82.89%, from October 6, 2025 to August 18, 2026. The correlation of its daily returns with Bitcoin was 0.68.

What was the biggest price drop for Polkadot?

The deepest fall in our weekly price history since August 2020 was 98.55%, from a high in the week of November 1, 2021 to a low in the week of August 10, 2026. The price has not yet returned to that high.

Which month has historically been best for Polkadot?

Since 2020, November has had the highest average return for Polkadot (+22.54%, up in 3 of 6 years) and June the lowest (-20.18%, up in 0 of 6 years). Past seasonal patterns do not predict future returns.

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Polkadot

DOT

Funding-0.0016%

$0.95

▼ 0.02 (-2.47%)

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Below: live crypto price for Polkadot (DOT), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

Polkadot (DOT) is currently ranked #58 by market capitalisation on cryptodowns. Of a 2.1B maximum supply, 81.4% is already in circulation. Its all-time high of 54.98 USD (2021-11-04) sits 98.3% above today's price. Polkadot is categorised as Smart Contract Platform, Polkadot Ecosystem, Proof of Stake (PoS).

Day

-2.47%

-0.02

Week

-8.51%

-0.09

Month

-21.69%

-0.26

Year

-67.75%

-2.00

Prev close: $0.98
Volume (24h): $109.84M
Market cap: $1.74B
Currency: USD

Score

49/ 100 · Mixed

Coverage: 4/4

Market cap rank50
Momentum17
Supply79
Community50

Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

UptrendFit 1%Pace +0.06% per bar

+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars

+5 bars: 0.9538
+20 bars: 0.9571
+60 bars: 0.9584
+120 bars: 0.9584

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: 1σ ≈ ±5.24% per bar.

Interpretation

Composite signals look mixed. Strength: supply dynamics with weakness: momentum. Price sits near the lower third of the recent range, trend is roughly flat.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Score breakdown

Raw values behind each pillar so you can see what the composite is reading.

Market cap rank
50/100
Market cap rank looks mixed — driven by Rank (58).
Rank:58
Momentum
17/100
Momentum looks fragile — driven by 30-day change (-19.40%).
30-day change:-19.40%
Supply
79/100
Supply looks strong — driven by Off ATH (-98.32%).
Circulating / max:81.41%Off ATH:-98.32%
Community
50/100
Community looks mixed — driven by Social channels (3).
Social channels:3ATH proximity:-98.32%

Derived from public market data — informational, not investment advice.

Price report

How this asset has actually moved over the last 401 days.

Position in range6%

0.7228 low4.443 high

Where the price sits between the window low and high.

Volatility (annualised): 79.9%
Max drawdown: -82.9%
Below period high: -78.6%
Best day: +21.63%
Worst day: -22.62%
Up days: 44%
Current streak: 1 down
Typical day swing: 6.5%
Volume vs average: +31%

Descriptive statistics over past prices — not a forecast and not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

Next level above

1.019 USD+7.09%

Fib 61.8% retracement

Next level below

0.9409 USD-1.11%

Fib 78.6% retracement

Levels derived from: 1.3061 high → 0.8415 low · 60 bars

Resistance
Fib +161.8% extension
not reached
2.0578 USD
+116.27% from current
Resistance
Fib +100% extension
not reached
1.7707 USD
+86.10% from current
Resistance
Fib +61.8% extension
not reached
1.5932 USD
+67.44% from current
Resistance
Fib +27.2% extension
not reached
1.4325 USD
+50.55% from current
Resistance
Fib 23.6% retracement
tested 23×
1.1965 USD
+25.74% from current
Resistance
Fib 38.2% retracement
tested 24×
1.1286 USD
+18.62% from current
Resistance
Fib 50% midpoint
tested 11×
1.0738 USD
+12.85% from current
Resistance
Fib 61.8% retracement
tested 12×
1.019 USD
+7.09% from current
Current
0.9515 USD
Support
Fib 78.6% retracementNearest
tested 3×
0.9409 USD
-1.11% from current
Support
Fib −27.2% extension
not reached
0.7151 USD
-24.84% from current
Support
Fib −61.8% extension
not reached
0.5544 USD
-41.74% from current
Support
Fib −100% extension
not reached
0.3769 USD
-60.39% from current

How to read this

We take the highest and lowest price of the last 60 bars and cut the gap between them at the classic Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%), plus extensions beyond both ends.

“Tested N×” counts how many of those 60 bars actually traded through the level. A level price has crossed many times is one the market has repeatedly agreed on; a level at 0 is pure geometry the price has never reached.

This is a map of where trading has already happened — not a forecast and not a signal. Price moves through these levels all the time.

About this asset

Circulating supply: 1.71B
Total supply: 1.71B
Max supply: 2.1B
Market-cap rank: #58
All-time high: $54.98; 2021-11-04
All-time low: $0.7270; 2026-08-18

Smart Contract PlatformPolkadot EcosystemProof of Stake (PoS)Layer 0 (L0)Pantera Capital PortfolioGMCI 30 IndexGMCI IndexMade in USA

Polkadot is a platform that allows diverse blockchains to transfer messages, including value, in a trust-free fashion; sharing their unique features while pooling their security. In brief, Polkadot is a scalable heterogeneous multi-chain technology. Polkadot is heterogeneous because it is entirely flexible and makes no assumption about the nature or structure of the chains in the network. Even non-blockchain systems or data structures can become parachains if they fulfill a set of criteria. Polkadot may be considered equivalent to a set of independent chains (e.g. a set containing Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Namecoin and Bitcoin) except with important additions: pooled security and trust-free interchain transactability. Many of the native parachains of Polkadot will be written using a Polkadot Runtime Environment SDK (e.g. Parity Technologies' Substrate).

Website Whitepaper polkadot.subscan.io 3xpl.com GitHub X / Twitter Reddit

Polkadot performance

Change from the closing price at the start of each period to the latest price.

Period	Start price	Change	Per year
1 week$1.04	$1.04	-8.51%
1 month$1.1728	$1.1728	-18.87%
3 months$0.7771	$0.7771	+22.44%
6 months$1.213	$1.213	-21.56%
Year to date$1.813	$1.813	-47.52%
1 year$2.95	$2.95	-67.75%
3 years$4.267	$4.267	-77.70%	-39.20%
5 years$42.13	$42.13	-97.74%	-53.08%
Since Aug 2020$3.9114	$3.9114	-75.67%	-20.40%

Periods up to a year use daily closes, longer ones weekly closes. “Per year” is the compound annual growth rate.

Polkadot all-time high and low

All-time high

$55.09

week of Nov 1, 2021

98.27% below the high

All-time low

$0.7228

Aug 18, 2026

31.64% above the low

52-week range

Low

$0.7228

Aug 18, 2026

High

$3.53

Nov 8, 2025

The latest price sits at 8% of this range.

Highs and lows include intraday prices.

Polkadot risk metrics

Past year of daily closes unless stated otherwise.

Volatility (1 year, annualised): 79.96%; How large price swings have been: the standard deviation of daily returns, scaled up to a year.
Max drawdown (1 year): -82.89%; Oct 6, 2025 → Aug 18, 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The deepest fall from a previous high to a later low over the past year.
Max drawdown (since Aug 2020): -98.55%; Nov 2021 → Aug 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The same measure across the whole weekly price history.
Sharpe ratio (risk-free rate 0): -1.18; Average daily return divided by its volatility, annualised: higher means more return for each unit of risk over the past year.
Correlation with Bitcoin (1 year): 0.68; From −1 to 1: 1 means daily returns moved in lockstep with Bitcoin, 0 means no relationship.

Polkadot drawdown from peak

How far the price stood below its previous high, based on weekly closes since Aug 2020.

Polkadot seasonality

Monthly returns by year, from month-end closes: daily data for the past year, weekly closes before that.

Polkadot seasonality
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	-13%	-3.8%	-17%	-2.9%	-3.5%	-31%	-7.0%	+8.8%	+50%	-21%	-2.8%*		-48%*
2025	-19%	-16%

Polkadot price history

Yearly open, high, low and close, newest first.

Polkadot price history
Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026YTD	$1.813	$2.343	$0.7228	$0.9515	-47.52%
2025	$6.99	$7.995	$0.964	$1.813	-74.05%
2024	$8.49	$11.95	$3.587	$6.987	-17.68%
2023	$4.34	$9.60	$3.557	$8.488	+95.62%
2022	$29.71	$30.90	$4.225	$4.339	-85.40%

Frequently asked questions about Polkadot

What is the price of Polkadot today?

As of November 1, 2026, the price of Polkadot is $0.9515, down 2.47% from the previous close.

What is the all-time high of Polkadot?

The all-time high of Polkadot is $55.09, reached in the week of November 1, 2021. At $0.9515, the latest price is 98.27% below that peak.

How much has Polkadot fallen this year?

Polkadot is down 47.52% so far in 2026: it closed 2025 at $1.813 and is at $0.9515 now.

Calculated from historical closing prices — daily for the past year, weekly before that — and refreshed as new prices arrive. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not investment advice.


Average	+5.5%	+18%	-0.2%	-9.5%	-15%	-20%	+7.9%	-1.8%	+6.9%	-4.4%	+23%	+10%	+29%
Years up	33%	67%	50%	33%	17%	0%	50%	50%	57%	43%	50%	33%	40%

Month	Close	Change
October 2026	$0.9794	-20.64%
September 2026	$1.2341	+49.64%
August 2026	$0.8247	+8.84%
July 2026	$0.7577	-6.96%
June 2026	$0.8144	-30.57%
May 2026	$1.173	-3.54%

Month	Close	Change
April 2026	$1.216	-2.88%
March 2026	$1.252	-17.20%
February 2026	$1.512	-3.76%
January 2026	$1.571	-13.35%
December 2025	$1.813	-19.81%
November 2025	$2.261	-22.03%

Polkadot

Score

Trend projection

Interpretation

Score breakdown

Price report

Reference levels

About this asset

Polkadot performance

Polkadot all-time high and low

52-week range

Polkadot risk metrics

Polkadot drawdown from peak

Polkadot seasonality

Polkadot price history

Frequently asked questions about Polkadot

What is the price of Polkadot today?

What is the all-time high of Polkadot?

How much has Polkadot fallen this year?

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Polkadot performance

Polkadot all-time high and low

52-week range

Polkadot risk metrics

Polkadot drawdown from peak

Polkadot seasonality

Polkadot price history

Frequently asked questions about Polkadot

What is the price of Polkadot today?

What is the all-time high of Polkadot?

How much has Polkadot fallen this year?

Polkadot month-end closes

How volatile is Polkadot?

What was the biggest price drop for Polkadot?

Which month has historically been best for Polkadot?

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2021	$9.177	$55.09	$7.158	$29.71	+224.0%
2020from August	$2.50	$9.839	$2.50	$9.17	—