DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2024: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2024 (34 buys, $3,400 in total) would be worth $3,314 today (-2.54%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$3,314
-2.54% · -1.82%/yr
- Invested
- $3,400.00
- Buys
- 34
- Average cost
- $2,602.51
Lump sum, day one
Winner$3,673
+8.02%
- Invested
- $3,400.00
- Bought at
- $2,348.01
- Max drawdown
- 67.6%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$5,866
+72.54%
- Bought on
- 8 Apr 2025
- At a price of
- $1,470.01
- 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 51.4% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 232 days (to 17 Sept 2026). The worst moment was 8 Apr 2025, when it was down 47.5% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $2,602.51 against a price today of $2,536.33 (-2.54%). The cheapest buy was $1,612.54 on 1 Jul 2026 and the priciest $4,341.01 on 1 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | $1,200 | $1,375 | +14.58% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $2,400 | $2,503 | +4.30% |
| 12 Oct 2026 | $3,400 | $3,314 | -2.54% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2024 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2024 (34 buys, $3,400 in total) would be worth $3,314 today (-2.54%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2024?
- Investing the same $3,400 in one go on 1 January 2024 would be worth $3,673 today (+8.02%), 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 2024?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 51.4% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 232 days (ending 17 Sept 2026).