DCA history · Cardano
Cardano DCA since 2021: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2021 (70 buys, $7,000 in total) would be worth $3,423 today (-51.10%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$3,423
-51.10% · -24.52%/yr
- Invested
- $7,000.00
- Buys
- 70
- Average cost
- $0.4370
Lump sum, day one
Winner$8,530
+21.86%
- Invested
- $7,000.00
- Bought at
- $0.1754
- Max drawdown
- 95.15%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$10,387
+48.38%
- Bought on
- 25 Jun 2026
- At a price of
- $0.1440
- 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 55.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 582 days (to 7 Dec 2023). The worst moment was 25 Jun 2026, when it was down 69.7% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $0.4370 against a price today of $0.2137 (-51.10%). The cheapest buy was $0.1540 on 1 Jul 2026 and the priciest $2.87 on 1 Sept 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | $1,200 | $1,910 | +59.17% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $2,400 | $875 | -63.55% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $3,600 | $4,317 | +19.93% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $4,800 | $8,306 | +73.05% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $6,000 | $3,868 | -35.54% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $7,000 | $3,423 | -51.10% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Cardano since 2021 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2021 (70 buys, $7,000 in total) would be worth $3,423 today (-51.10%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Cardano since 2021?
- Investing the same $7,000 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $8,530 today (+21.86%), 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 Cardano DCA underwater since 2021?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 55.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 582 days (ending 7 Dec 2023).