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Declines from the high · BTC/USD since 2013 · log scale
The large declines of the bitcoin price from each high, over monthly closes in US dollars (logarithmic scale)$10$100$1,000$10,000$100k2014201620182020202220242026-80.6%-75.4%-73.1%-49.4%

Real prices: Three times since 2013 the price fell 77% to 85% from its high (daily closes; the monthly closes in the chart show slightly less). Most recently it fell 53% from the 10/2025 high to 06/2026. Source: Bitstamp. The past is no forecast. Calculate it yourself

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  1. Open calculationEvery tool explains its assumptions, data and sources.
  2. Current prices, with fallbackLive via our server with backup sources; otherwise the last known values apply.
  3. In US dollarsEuro only where the tax office or a provider counts in euro.
  4. Stays with youCalculated in your browser; your inputs never leave your device.

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Calculate & compare

What would have happened, what does it cost, when is it tax-free?

  1. DCA calculatorWhat would a monthly amount have become? Real prices up to today, in US dollars – including every low along the way.In the learning path: Stage 4 · Buyhistorical
  2. Future scenariosWeak, middle, strong: how comparable periods went so far. Scenarios from real price history, with a crash test – not a forecast.In the learning path: Stage 3 · Planscenarios
  3. Sats converterConvert between US dollars, BTC and sats at the current price – with a single input.In the learning path: Stage 1 · Understandlive price
  4. Fee calculatorWhat does buying bitcoin cost at each provider – once or as a savings plan? In dollars, based on the providers’ pricing pages, with date and source.In the learning path: Stage 4 · Buycomparison
  5. Holding period calculatorFrom which day is each purchase tax-free in Germany? Deadline, FIFO and exemption check – tax amounts in euro, as the tax office calculates.In the learning path: Stage 4 · Buy · Stage 6 · Protect & stay the coursetax DE

3 tools

Check & reflect

How secure are you, what is your goal, what do you already know?

  1. Security checkHonest questions about your account, wallet and habits – you only see the ones that apply to you. With a traffic light and next steps.In the learning path: Stage 6 · Protect & stay the coursecheck
  2. Goal compassQuestions on goal, time horizon and risk – ending in a profile and matching deep dives on the learning path.In the learning path: Stage 3 · Planreflection
  3. Knowledge quizQuestions across all topics – each with a short explanation and a link to read more.In the learning path: Stage 6 · Protect & stay the coursequiz

These tools are for education only. They are not investment, tax or legal advice. Past price performance is no reliable indicator of the future.

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