DCA history · Cardano
Cardano DCA since 2023: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2023 (46 buys, $4,600 in total) would be worth $2,663 today (-42.11%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$2,663
-42.11% · -26.91%/yr
- Invested
- $4,600.00
- Buys
- 46
- Average cost
- $0.3691
Lump sum, day one
Winner$3,932
-14.53%
- Invested
- $4,600.00
- Bought at
- $0.2500
- Max drawdown
- 88.35%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$6,826
+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 41.5% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 316 days (to 22 Oct 2026). The worst moment was 25 Jun 2026, when it was down 64.6% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $0.3691 against a price today of $0.2137 (-42.11%). The cheapest buy was $0.1540 on 1 Jul 2026 and the priciest $1.16 on 1 Dec 2024.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2023 | $1,200 | $2,212 | +84.35% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $2,400 | $5,308 | +121.18% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $3,600 | $2,687 | -25.36% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $4,600 | $2,663 | -42.11% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Cardano since 2023 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2023 (46 buys, $4,600 in total) would be worth $2,663 today (-42.11%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Cardano since 2023?
- Investing the same $4,600 in one go on 1 January 2023 would be worth $3,932 today (-14.53%), 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 2023?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 41.5% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 316 days (ending 22 Oct 2026).