DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2019: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2019 (409 buys, $40,900 in total) would be worth $161,282 today (+294.33%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$161,282
+294.33% · +34.31%/yr
- Invested
- $40,900.00
- Buys
- 409
- Average cost
- $19,784.88
Lump sum, day one
Winner$822,379
+1910.71%
- Invested
- $40,900.00
- Bought at
- $3,880.15
- Max drawdown
- 76.66%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$945,375
+2211.43%
- 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 2% 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 25.6% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 2 Apr 2020. The average cost per unit was $19,784.88 against a price today of $78,018.40 (+294.33%). The cheapest buy was $3,418.25 on 29 Jan 2019 and the priciest $121,480.00 on 7 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2019 | $5,300 | $6,067 | +14.47% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $10,500 | $39,258 | +273.89% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $15,700 | $68,612 | +337.02% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $20,900 | $27,846 | +33.24% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $26,100 | $79,071 | +202.95% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $31,400 | $182,491 | +481.18% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $36,600 | $175,792 | +380.31% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $40,900 | $161,282 | +294.33% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2019 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2019 (409 buys, $40,900 in total) would be worth $161,282 today (+294.33%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2019?
- Investing the same $40,900 in one go on 1 January 2019 would be worth $822,379 today (+1910.71%), 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 2% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 29 days (ending 7 Feb 2019).