DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2018: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2018 (106 buys, $10,600 in total) would be worth $48,294 today (+355.60%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$48,294
+355.60% · +33.16%/yr
- Invested
- $10,600.00
- Buys
- 106
- Average cost
- $556.70
Lump sum, day one
$35,420
+234.15%
- Invested
- $10,600.00
- Bought at
- $759.03
- Max drawdown
- 94.01%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$323,917
+2955.82%
- Bought on
- 14 Dec 2018
- At a price of
- $83.00
- 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 22.2% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 358 days (to 14 May 2019). The worst moment was 14 Dec 2018, when it was down 75.6% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 28 May 2020. The average cost per unit was $556.70 against a price today of $2,536.33 (+355.60%). The cheapest buy was $105.88 on 1 Feb 2019 and the priciest $4,580.61 on 1 Dec 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2018 | $1,200 | $460 | -61.65% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $2,400 | $1,400 | -41.66% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $3,600 | $11,647 | +223.52% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $4,800 | $60,516 | +1160.74% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $6,000 | $20,378 | +239.63% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $7,200 | $40,421 | +461.41% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $8,400 | $60,475 | +619.95% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $9,600 | $55,148 | +474.46% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $10,600 | $48,294 | +355.60% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2018 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2018 (106 buys, $10,600 in total) would be worth $48,294 today (+355.60%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2018?
- Investing the same $10,600 in one go on 1 January 2018 would be worth $35,420 today (+234.15%), so spreading the buys out came out ahead over this particular period. Which wins depends heavily on the start date.
- How long was Ethereum DCA underwater since 2018?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 22.2% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 358 days (ending 14 May 2019).