DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2017: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2017 (514 buys, $51,400 in total) would be worth $427,425 today (+731.57%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$427,425
+731.57% · +40.78%/yr
- Invested
- $51,400.00
- Buys
- 514
- Average cost
- $9,371.76
Lump sum, day one
Winner$4,024,070
+7728.93%
- Invested
- $51,400.00
- Bought at
- $995.44
- Max drawdown
- 83.29%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$5,100,035
+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 0.6% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 16 days (to 20 Jan 2017). The worst moment was 11 Jan 2017, when it was down 17.0% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 27 Mar 2017. The average cost per unit was $9,371.76 against a price today of $77,932.30 (+731.57%). The cheapest buy was $821.17 on 15 Jan 2017 and the priciest $123,542.00 on 5 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2017 | $5,300 | $36,886 | +595.96% |
| 31 Dec 2018 | $10,500 | $12,843 | +22.32% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $15,700 | $30,557 | +94.63% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $20,900 | $137,784 | +559.25% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $26,100 | $227,341 | +771.04% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $31,300 | $84,277 | +169.25% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $36,600 | $223,428 | +510.46% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $41,800 | $501,129 | +1098.87% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $47,000 | $474,795 | +910.20% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $51,400 | $427,425 | +731.57% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2017 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2017 (514 buys, $51,400 in total) would be worth $427,425 today (+731.57%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2017?
- Investing the same $51,400 in one go on 1 January 2017 would be worth $4,024,070 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 0.6% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 16 days (ending 20 Jan 2017).