DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2020: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2020 (83 buys, $8,300 in total) would be worth $18,785 today (+126.32%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$18,785
+126.32% · +23.72%/yr
- Invested
- $8,300.00
- Buys
- 83
- Average cost
- $1,002.22
Lump sum, day one
Winner$142,841
+1620.97%
- Invested
- $8,300.00
- Bought at
- $131.80
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$172,103
+1973.54%
- Bought on
- 16 Mar 2020
- At a price of
- $109.39
- 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 1.2% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 25 days (to 5 Apr 2020). The worst moment was 16 Mar 2020, when it was down 35.4% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 16 Apr 2020. The average cost per unit was $1,002.22 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+126.32%). The cheapest buy was $131.80 on 1 Jan 2020 and the priciest $4,580.61 on 1 Dec 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 | $1,200 | $3,685 | +207.12% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $2,400 | $20,626 | +759.40% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $3,600 | $7,458 | +107.17% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $4,800 | $15,798 | +229.12% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $6,000 | $24,473 | +307.88% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $7,200 | $23,078 | +220.53% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $8,300 | $18,785 | +126.32% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2020 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2020 (83 buys, $8,300 in total) would be worth $18,785 today (+126.32%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2020?
- Investing the same $8,300 in one go on 1 January 2020 would be worth $142,841 today (+1620.97%), 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 2020?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 1.2% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 25 days (ending 5 Apr 2020).