DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2017: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Bitcoin since 1 January 2017 (119 buys, $11,900 in total) would be worth $100,136 today (+741.48%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$100,136
+741.48% · +40.89%/yr
- Invested
- $11,900.00
- Buys
- 119
- Average cost
- $9,261.37
Lump sum, day one
Winner$931,643
+7728.93%
- Invested
- $11,900.00
- Bought at
- $995.44
- Max drawdown
- 83.29%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$1,180,747
+9822.25%
- Bought on
- 11 Jan 2017
- At a price of
- $785.43
- 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 1.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 28 days (to 1 Feb 2017). The worst moment was 11 Jan 2017, when it was down 21.1% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 31 Mar 2017. The average cost per unit was $9,261.37 against a price today of $77,932.30 (+741.48%). The cheapest buy was $982.43 on 1 Feb 2017 and the priciest $118,400.00 on 1 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2017 | $1,200 | $8,766 | +630.50% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $2,400 | $2,986 | +24.42% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $3,600 | $7,176 | +99.32% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $4,800 | $32,316 | +573.25% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $6,000 | $53,354 | +789.23% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $7,200 | $19,723 | +173.94% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $8,400 | $52,288 | +522.48% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $9,600 | $117,326 | +1122.14% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $10,800 | $111,149 | +929.16% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $11,900 | $100,136 | +741.48% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Bitcoin since 2017 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Bitcoin since 1 January 2017 (119 buys, $11,900 in total) would be worth $100,136 today (+741.48%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2017?
- Investing the same $11,900 in one go on 1 January 2017 would be worth $931,643 today (+7728.93%), 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 2017?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 1.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 28 days (ending 1 Feb 2017).