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What if I put $1,000 into Nasdaq 100 in 1987?

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BITBANK TIME MACHINE · NDX

$1,000 in Nasdaq 100, Jan 1987

$205,432+20,443%

$142.86 -> $29,348

“Generational. Your grandkids will hear about this at dinner.”

Your mate would have told you to sell at $1,115.

BRun yours → bitbank.nz/tools/time-machine1987-01-02 to 2026-09-11
Sold the top$214,6202026-06-02 at $30,661
Missed vs top$9,188-4.28% from the top
Bought the top instead$957.19-4.28% · worst possible entry
Worst moment$898.961987-10-26 (-10.10%)
Max drawdown from top-11.31%to $190,342 on 2026-07-29
Held7.00 NDX205x · +14.36%/yr over 39.7 years

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