What If You Invested $1,000 in GBP/USD?
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Historical return extremes for GBP/USD (GBPUSD) from 1971 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since Start.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +100.32% | $1.05 | $2.11 | $2,003.18 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -60.21% | $2.64 | $1.05 | $397.88 | ||
| Return since StartMore info about Return since Start | -44.74% | $2.39 | $1.32 | $552.61 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+100.32%$2,003.18
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-60.21%$397.88
- Return since StartMore info about Return since Start-44.74%$552.61
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in GBP/USD (GBPUSD). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from Start to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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