Why Dogecoin sits so far below its peak
Dogecoin trades at $0.0673 today — −90.9% from its $0.7399 high set in May 2021. A fall that deep means something simple: returning to that level would take a 11× rise.
From low to high
Dogecoin (DOGE) price high and low
Over 7 years the price of Dogecoin has moved between $0.00113450 and $0.7399. The low came in March 2020, the high in May 2021. From the bottom the price has risen 59× — which is what someone would have made buying at the worst possible moment and holding to today.
The deepest DOGE drawdown
The deepest fall on monthly closes was −84.0%: from the peak in November 2024 to the bottom in November 2026, taking 24 months. A useful number: it shows what holding through would have meant.
How long since the high
It has been 24 months since that high, and the price has not returned to it.
What the years show
Best and worst year for Dogecoin
The best full year was 2021 at +3546%. The worst was 2025 at −62.8%. Of 6 full years, 4 closed up and 2 closed down.
Rising years outnumber falling ones — but the spread between the best and worst year matters more than the count: that is what tells you what to be ready for.
DOGE price in 2026
The current year stands at −42.8%, ranging from $0.0664 to $0.1566.
Months: how many closed up
How many months DOGE closed up
Of 87 closed months, 38 finished up and 49 finished down — 44% of months were rising ones. The average month returned +16.7%.
Strongest and weakest month for Dogecoin
The strongest month on record was January 2021 at +692%; the hardest was April 2024 at −39.4%.
Does DOGE have a seasonal pattern
Which month Dogecoin rose in most often
On average DOGE did best in January: +102% across 7 observations, 4 of them positive. It did worst in June: −17.9% across 7 observations.
Why the number of observations beats the average percentage
We print the number of observations next to the percentage for a reason. 7 observations is 7 observations: on a sample that size a pattern cannot be told apart from coincidence. Interesting to look at, not something to plan around.
How to use this
What these numbers do not say
Everything above is the past. It does not say where the price goes next, but it does show the range to be ready for: $0.00113450 to $0.7399, with a drawdown of −84.0%.
Where to check the DOGE price across exchanges
What is useful right now comes down to three things, all of them computed from live data rather than history.
The DOGE price gap between exchanges
DOGE costs different amounts on different exchanges, and that gap is visible in the cross-exchange scanner: it shows where the coin is cheaper and where it is dearer right now.
How much DOGE you can actually buy at that price
Before a large purchase it is worth checking the order books — they show how much you can actually take at a given price, not just the best offer.
Moving DOGE between platforms
And if the coin has to move between venues, the transfers section shows which network is cheaper.