DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2018: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2018 (461 buys, $46,100 in total) would be worth $220,110 today (+377.46%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$220,110
+377.46% · +34.06%/yr
- Invested
- $46,100.00
- Buys
- 461
- Average cost
- $16,322.21
Lump sum, day one
Winner$267,215
+479.64%
- Invested
- $46,100.00
- Bought at
- $13,444.90
- Max drawdown
- 81.18%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$1,111,421
+2310.89%
- Bought on
- 15 Dec 2018
- At a price of
- $3,232.51
- 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 15.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 362 days (to 3 May 2019). The worst moment was 15 Dec 2018, when it was down 54.8% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 16 Apr 2020. The average cost per unit was $16,322.21 against a price today of $77,932.30 (+377.46%). The cheapest buy was $3,431.24 on 4 Feb 2019 and the priciest $124,851.00 on 6 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2018 | $5,300 | $2,916 | -44.98% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $10,500 | $11,480 | +9.34% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $15,700 | $61,102 | +289.18% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $20,900 | $103,793 | +396.62% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $26,100 | $40,347 | +54.59% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $31,300 | $111,074 | +254.87% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $36,600 | $253,141 | +591.64% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $41,800 | $242,086 | +479.15% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $46,100 | $220,110 | +377.46% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2018 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2018 (461 buys, $46,100 in total) would be worth $220,110 today (+377.46%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2018?
- Investing the same $46,100 in one go on 1 January 2018 would be worth $267,215 today (+479.64%), 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 2018?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 15.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 362 days (ending 3 May 2019).