DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2022: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2022 (250 buys, $25,000 in total) would be worth $48,932 today (+95.73%).
Backtest 1 January 2022 to 12 October 2026 · USD · no fees · live price. Change the amount, dates or fees →
Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$48,932
+95.73% · +29.04%/yr
- Invested
- $25,000.00
- Buys
- 250
- Average cost
- $42,332.37
Lump sum, day one
$43,581
+74.33%
- Invested
- $25,000.00
- Bought at
- $47,530.10
- Max drawdown
- 66.8%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$131,274
+425.10%
- 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 22.2% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 302 days (to 16 Feb 2023). The worst moment was 18 Jun 2022, when it was down 47.5% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 12 Sept 2023. The average cost per unit was $42,332.37 against a price today of $82,857.10 (+95.73%). The cheapest buy was $16,455.00 on 26 Nov 2022 and the priciest $122,391.00 on 4 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2022 | $5,300 | $3,524 | -33.52% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $10,500 | $16,877 | +60.74% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $15,700 | $44,969 | +186.43% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $20,900 | $46,744 | +123.66% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $25,000 | $48,932 | +95.73% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2022 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2022 (250 buys, $25,000 in total) would be worth $48,932 today (+95.73%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2022?
- Investing the same $25,000 in one go on 1 January 2022 would be worth $43,581 today (+74.33%), so spreading the buys out came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Bitcoin DCA underwater since 2022?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 22.2% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 302 days (ending 16 Feb 2023).