DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2015: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Bitcoin since 1 January 2015 (142 buys, $14,200 in total) would be worth $680,024 today (+4688.90%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$680,024
+4688.90% · +60.48%/yr
- Invested
- $14,200.00
- Buys
- 142
- Average cost
- $1,730.19
Lump sum, day one
Winner$3,736,450
+26213.03%
- Invested
- $14,200.00
- Bought at
- $314.89
- Max drawdown
- 83.29%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$7,134,191
+50140.78%
- Bought on
- 14 Jan 2015
- At a price of
- $164.92
- Not a plan you could follow
How it would have felt
Over this period the plan was worth less than the money you’d put in on 4.8% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 71 days (to 15 Jun 2015). The worst moment was 14 Jan 2015, when it was down 47.6% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 13 Oct 2015. The average cost per unit was $1,730.19 against a price today of $82,857.10 (+4688.90%). The cheapest buy was $223.14 on 1 Jun 2015 and the priciest $118,400.00 on 1 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2015 | $1,200 | $1,989 | +65.71% |
| 31 Dec 2016 | $2,400 | $6,670 | +177.92% |
| 31 Dec 2017 | $3,600 | $104,660 | +2807.23% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $4,800 | $28,931 | +502.74% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $6,000 | $56,981 | +849.68% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $7,200 | $232,052 | +3122.95% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $8,400 | $375,195 | +4366.60% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $9,600 | $134,170 | +1297.60% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $10,800 | $344,716 | +3091.81% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $12,000 | $763,158 | +6259.65% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $13,200 | $717,184 | +5333.22% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $14,200 | $680,024 | +4688.90% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Bitcoin since 2015 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Bitcoin since 1 January 2015 (142 buys, $14,200 in total) would be worth $680,024 today (+4688.90%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2015?
- Investing the same $14,200 in one go on 1 January 2015 would be worth $3,736,450 today (+26213.03%), so putting it all in on day one came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Bitcoin DCA underwater since 2015?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 4.8% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 71 days (ending 15 Jun 2015).