DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2019: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2019 (95 buys, $9,500 in total) would be worth $35,292 today (+271.49%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$35,292
+271.49% · +32.75%/yr
- Invested
- $9,500.00
- Buys
- 95
- Average cost
- $610.57
Lump sum, day one
Winner$154,192
+1523.07%
- Invested
- $9,500.00
- Bought at
- $139.75
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$208,781
+2097.69%
- Bought on
- 7 Feb 2019
- At a price of
- $103.21
- 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 4.3% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 54 days (to 13 Jan 2020). The worst moment was 16 Mar 2020, when it was down 34.0% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 16 Apr 2020. The average cost per unit was $610.57 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+271.50%). 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 2019 | $1,200 | $943 | -21.40% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $2,400 | $9,048 | +277.02% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $3,600 | $47,497 | +1219.36% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $4,800 | $16,161 | +236.70% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $6,000 | $32,385 | +439.75% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $7,200 | $48,726 | +576.74% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $8,400 | $44,682 | +431.93% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $9,500 | $35,292 | +271.49% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2019 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2019 (95 buys, $9,500 in total) would be worth $35,292 today (+271.49%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2019?
- Investing the same $9,500 in one go on 1 January 2019 would be worth $154,192 today (+1523.07%), 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 Ethereum DCA underwater since 2019?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 4.3% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 54 days (ending 13 Jan 2020).