DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2023: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2023 (201 buys, $20,100 in total) would be worth $30,095 today (+49.72%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$30,095
+49.72% · +21.88%/yr
- Invested
- $20,100.00
- Buys
- 201
- Average cost
- $52,050.46
Lump sum, day one
Winner$94,315
+369.23%
- Invested
- $20,100.00
- Bought at
- $16,608.60
- Max drawdown
- 53.14%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$94,315
+369.23%
- Bought on
- 1 Jan 2023
- At a price of
- $16,608.60
- 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 0.3% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 3 days (to 11 Mar 2023). The worst moment was 10 Mar 2023, when it was down 4.6% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 12 Sept 2023. The average cost per unit was $52,050.46 against a price today of $77,932.30 (+49.72%). The cheapest buy was $16,608.60 on 1 Jan 2023 and the priciest $123,542.00 on 5 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2023 | $5,300 | $8,089 | +52.62% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $10,500 | $25,549 | +143.32% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $15,700 | $28,521 | +81.66% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $20,100 | $30,095 | +49.72% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2023 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2023 (201 buys, $20,100 in total) would be worth $30,095 today (+49.72%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2023?
- Investing the same $20,100 in one go on 1 January 2023 would be worth $94,315 today (+369.23%), 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 2023?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 0.3% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 3 days (ending 11 Mar 2023).