DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2025: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2025 (23 buys, $2,300 in total) would be worth $2,116 today (-8.01%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$2,116
-8.01% · -8.82%/yr
- Invested
- $2,300.00
- Buys
- 23
- Average cost
- $2,451.59
Lump sum, day one
$1,548
-32.71%
- Invested
- $2,300.00
- Bought at
- $3,351.61
- Max drawdown
- 67.6%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$3,529
+53.42%
- 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 53.1% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 203 days (to 20 Aug 2026). The worst moment was 8 Apr 2025, when it was down 41.7% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $2,451.59 against a price today of $2,255.24 (-8.01%). 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 2025 | $1,200 | $1,278 | +6.53% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $2,300 | $2,116 | -8.01% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Ethereum since 2025 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Ethereum since 1 January 2025 (23 buys, $2,300 in total) would be worth $2,116 today (-8.01%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2025?
- Investing the same $2,300 in one go on 1 January 2025 would be worth $1,548 today (-32.71%), 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 2025?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 53.1% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 203 days (ending 20 Aug 2026).