DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2015: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2015 (615 buys, $61,500 in total) would be worth $2,918,939 today (+4646.24%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$2,918,939
+4646.24% · +60.53%/yr
- Invested
- $61,500.00
- Buys
- 615
- Average cost
- $1,745.74
Lump sum, day one
Winner$16,182,513
+26213.03%
- Invested
- $61,500.00
- Bought at
- $314.89
- Max drawdown
- 83.29%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$30,898,082
+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 4.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 69 days (to 15 Jun 2015). The worst moment was 14 Jan 2015, when it was down 44.6% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 10 Oct 2015. The average cost per unit was $1,745.74 against a price today of $82,857.10 (+4646.25%). The cheapest buy was $209.78 on 15 Jan 2015 and the priciest $121,557.00 on 9 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2015 | $5,300 | $8,662 | +63.44% |
| 31 Dec 2016 | $10,500 | $28,748 | +173.79% |
| 31 Dec 2017 | $15,700 | $448,790 | +2758.53% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $20,900 | $124,286 | +494.67% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $26,100 | $244,576 | +837.07% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $31,400 | $996,035 | +3072.09% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $36,600 | $1,610,248 | +4299.58% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $41,800 | $576,065 | +1278.15% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $47,000 | $1,479,857 | +3048.63% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $52,200 | $3,276,012 | +6175.89% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $57,400 | $3,078,671 | +5263.54% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $61,500 | $2,918,939 | +4646.24% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2015 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2015 (615 buys, $61,500 in total) would be worth $2,918,939 today (+4646.24%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2015?
- Investing the same $61,500 in one go on 1 January 2015 would be worth $16,182,513 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 4.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 69 days (ending 15 Jun 2015).