DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2016: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2016 (563 buys, $56,300 in total) would be worth $1,270,216 today (+2156.16%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$1,270,216
+2156.16% · +54.07%/yr
- Invested
- $56,300.00
- Buys
- 563
- Average cost
- $3,672.49
Lump sum, day one
Winner$10,748,761
+18991.94%
- Invested
- $56,300.00
- Bought at
- $433.99
- Max drawdown
- 83.29%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$12,675,547
+22414.29%
- Bought on
- 3 Feb 2016
- At a price of
- $368.02
- 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% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 32 days (to 13 Feb 2016). The worst moment was 15 Jan 2016, when it was down 10.7% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 6 Mar 2016. The average cost per unit was $3,672.49 against a price today of $82,857.10 (+2156.16%). The cheapest buy was $372.26 on 15 Jan 2016 and the priciest $122,374.00 on 3 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2016 | $5,300 | $9,560 | +80.37% |
| 31 Dec 2017 | $10,500 | $173,256 | +1550.06% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $15,700 | $49,746 | +216.85% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $20,900 | $101,422 | +385.27% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $26,100 | $421,900 | +1516.48% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $31,400 | $685,279 | +2082.42% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $36,600 | $247,164 | +575.31% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $41,800 | $639,425 | +1429.73% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $47,000 | $1,419,887 | +2921.04% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $52,200 | $1,336,934 | +2461.18% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $56,300 | $1,270,216 | +2156.16% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2016 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2016 (563 buys, $56,300 in total) would be worth $1,270,216 today (+2156.16%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2016?
- Investing the same $56,300 in one go on 1 January 2016 would be worth $10,748,761 today (+18991.94%), 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 2016?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 32 days (ending 13 Feb 2016).