DCA history · Bitcoin
Bitcoin DCA since 2024: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2024 (146 buys, $14,600 in total) would be worth $15,915 today (+9.00%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$15,915
+9.00% · +6.30%/yr
- Invested
- $14,600.00
- Buys
- 146
- Average cost
- $76,012.79
Lump sum, day one
Winner$27,429
+87.87%
- Invested
- $14,600.00
- Bought at
- $44,103.00
- Max drawdown
- 53.14%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$30,593
+109.54%
- Bought on
- 22 Jan 2024
- At a price of
- $39,541.90
- 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 21.9% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 87 days (to 20 Aug 2026). The worst moment was 30 Jun 2026, when it was down 23.5% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 16 Sept 2026. The average cost per unit was $76,012.79 against a price today of $82,857.10 (+9.00%). The cheapest buy was $39,541.90 on 22 Jan 2024 and the priciest $124,851.00 on 6 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | $5,300 | $7,831 | +47.76% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $10,500 | $11,893 | +13.26% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $14,600 | $15,915 | +9.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Bitcoin since 2024 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Bitcoin since 1 January 2024 (146 buys, $14,600 in total) would be worth $15,915 today (+9.00%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Bitcoin since 2024?
- Investing the same $14,600 in one go on 1 January 2024 would be worth $27,429 today (+87.87%), 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 2024?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 21.9% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 87 days (ending 20 Aug 2026).