DCA history · Cardano
Cardano DCA since 2021: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Cardano since 1 January 2021 (303 buys, $30,300 in total) would be worth $14,590 today (-51.85%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$14,590
-51.85% · -25.24%/yr
- Invested
- $30,300.00
- Buys
- 303
- Average cost
- $0.4441
Lump sum, day one
Winner$36,948
+21.94%
- Invested
- $30,300.00
- Bought at
- $0.1754
- Max drawdown
- 95.15%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$44,992
+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 57.4% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 607 days (to 7 Dec 2023). The worst moment was 25 Jun 2026, when it was down 70.0% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $0.4441 against a price today of $0.2138 (-51.85%). The cheapest buy was $0.1480 on 26 Jun 2026 and the priciest $2.97 on 3 Sept 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | $5,300 | $6,698 | +26.38% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $10,500 | $3,758 | -64.21% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $15,700 | $18,325 | +16.72% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $20,900 | $35,394 | +69.35% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $26,100 | $16,533 | -36.65% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $30,300 | $14,590 | -51.85% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Cardano since 2021 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Cardano since 1 January 2021 (303 buys, $30,300 in total) would be worth $14,590 today (-51.85%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Cardano since 2021?
- Investing the same $30,300 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $36,948 today (+21.94%), 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 57.4% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 607 days (ending 7 Dec 2023).