DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2019: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Bitcoin since 1 January 2019 (94 buys, $9,400 in total) would be worth $40,333 today (+329.07%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$40,333
+329.07% · +36.60%/yr
- Invested
- $9,400.00
- Buys
- 94
- Average cost
- $19,310.69
Lump sum, day one
Winner$200,729
+2035.41%
- Invested
- $9,400.00
- Bought at
- $3,880.15
- Max drawdown
- 76.66%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$230,750
+2354.79%
- Bought on
- 7 Feb 2019
- At a price of
- $3,375.33
- 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 1.8% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 29 days (to 7 Feb 2019). The worst moment was 16 Mar 2020, when it was down 22.4% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 30 Mar 2020. The average cost per unit was $19,310.69 against a price today of $82,857.10 (+329.07%). The cheapest buy was $3,461.63 on 1 Feb 2019 and the priciest $118,400.00 on 1 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2019 | $1,200 | $1,443 | +20.28% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $2,400 | $9,328 | +288.67% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $3,600 | $16,313 | +353.13% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $4,800 | $6,552 | +36.49% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $6,000 | $18,632 | +210.53% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $7,200 | $42,995 | +497.16% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $8,400 | $41,399 | +392.85% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $9,400 | $40,333 | +329.07% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Bitcoin since 2019 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Bitcoin since 1 January 2019 (94 buys, $9,400 in total) would be worth $40,333 today (+329.07%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2019?
- Investing the same $9,400 in one go on 1 January 2019 would be worth $200,729 today (+2035.41%), 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 2019?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 1.8% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 29 days (ending 7 Feb 2019).