DCA history · Cardano
Cardano DCA since 2024: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2024 (34 buys, $3,400 in total) would be worth $1,865 today (-45.16%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$1,865
-45.16% · -37.50%/yr
- Invested
- $3,400.00
- Buys
- 34
- Average cost
- $0.3896
Lump sum, day one
$1,166
-65.70%
- Invested
- $3,400.00
- Bought at
- $0.6230
- Max drawdown
- 88.35%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$5,045
+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 59.6% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 346 days (to 22 Oct 2026). The worst moment was 25 Jun 2026, when it was down 68.4% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $0.3896 against a price today of $0.2137 (-45.16%). 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 2024 | $1,200 | $2,158 | +79.85% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $2,400 | $1,447 | -39.73% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $3,400 | $1,865 | -45.16% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Cardano since 2024 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Cardano since 1 January 2024 (34 buys, $3,400 in total) would be worth $1,865 today (-45.16%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Cardano since 2024?
- Investing the same $3,400 in one go on 1 January 2024 would be worth $1,166 today (-65.70%), 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 2024?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 59.6% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 346 days (ending 22 Oct 2026).