DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2021: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2021 (305 buys, $30,500 in total) would be worth $55,282 today (+81.25%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$55,282
+81.25% · +20.54%/yr
- Invested
- $30,500.00
- Buys
- 305
- Average cost
- $42,996.45
Lump sum, day one
Winner$80,972
+165.48%
- Invested
- $30,500.00
- Bought at
- $29,355.20
- Max drawdown
- 76.66%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$150,635
+393.89%
- Bought on
- 9 Nov 2022
- At a price of
- $15,779.40
- 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 34% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 443 days (to 22 Jun 2023). The worst moment was 18 Jun 2022, when it was down 54.7% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 23 Oct 2023. The average cost per unit was $42,996.45 against a price today of $77,932.30 (+81.25%). The cheapest buy was $16,535.90 on 25 Nov 2022 and the priciest $122,374.00 on 3 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | $5,300 | $5,458 | +2.97% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $10,500 | $5,420 | -48.39% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $15,700 | $21,732 | +38.42% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $20,900 | $55,701 | +166.51% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $26,100 | $56,812 | +117.67% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $30,500 | $55,282 | +81.25% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2021 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2021 (305 buys, $30,500 in total) would be worth $55,282 today (+81.25%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2021?
- Investing the same $30,500 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $80,972 today (+165.48%), 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 2021?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 34% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 443 days (ending 22 Jun 2023).