DCA history · Cardano
Cardano DCA since 2022: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2022 (58 buys, $5,800 in total) would be worth $3,114 today (-46.32%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$3,114
-46.32% · -25.05%/yr
- Invested
- $5,800.00
- Buys
- 58
- Average cost
- $0.3983
Lump sum, day one
$901
-84.47%
- Invested
- $5,800.00
- Bought at
- $1.38
- Max drawdown
- 90.97%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$8,612
+48.49%
- 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 66.5% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 608 days (to 4 Dec 2023). The worst moment was 25 Jun 2026, when it was down 66.9% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $0.3983 against a price today of $0.2138 (-46.32%). The cheapest buy was $0.1540 on 1 Jul 2026 and the priciest $1.38 on 1 Jan 2022.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2022 | $1,200 | $516 | -56.98% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $2,400 | $3,454 | +43.93% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $3,600 | $7,077 | +96.59% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $4,800 | $3,384 | -29.50% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $5,800 | $3,114 | -46.32% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Cardano since 2022 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2022 (58 buys, $5,800 in total) would be worth $3,114 today (-46.32%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Cardano since 2022?
- Investing the same $5,800 in one go on 1 January 2022 would be worth $901 today (-84.47%), so spreading the buys out came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Cardano DCA underwater since 2022?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 66.5% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 608 days (ending 4 Dec 2023).