DCA history · Cardano
Cardano DCA since 2025: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Cardano since 1 January 2025 (98 buys, $9,800 in total) would be worth $5,056 today (-48.41%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$5,056
-48.41% · -55.71%/yr
- Invested
- $9,800.00
- Buys
- 98
- Average cost
- $0.3477
Lump sum, day one
$1,923
-80.38%
- Invested
- $9,800.00
- Bought at
- $0.9140
- Max drawdown
- 87.36%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$12,207
+24.56%
- 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 82.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 398 days (to 11 Nov 2026). The worst moment was 25 Jun 2026, when it was down 66.9% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $0.3477 against a price today of $0.1794 (-48.41%). The cheapest buy was $0.1480 on 24 Jun 2026 and the priciest $1.08 on 15 Jan 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | $5,300 | $2,650 | -50.01% |
| 11 Nov 2026 | $9,800 | $5,056 | -48.41% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Cardano since 2025 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Cardano since 1 January 2025 (98 buys, $9,800 in total) would be worth $5,056 today (-48.41%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Cardano since 2025?
- Investing the same $9,800 in one go on 1 January 2025 would be worth $1,923 today (-80.38%), 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 2025?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 82.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 398 days (ending 11 Nov 2026).