Robinhood at the IPO: $1,000 into the app of the meme era
Robinhood went public in July 2021 as the app the meme-stock era happened on. The irony arrived quickly: the stock that gamified trading became one of the era's roughest holds.
$1,000 at the August 2021 month-end close fell as low as $184 on a month-end basis (2022-12), and held to 2026-10 is $2,233 (+123.3%).
Whatever this number says on the day you read it, the market's favorite casino spent years as its own cautionary tale first.
FAQ
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It uses the same historical closing prices as the calculators: each ticker's month-end close at the start of the scenario, compared with its latest close. Price return: adjusted for stock splits, dividends not included.
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Is this investment advice?
No. These are historical calculations for entertainment and education. Past performance never guarantees future results.
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