DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2018: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2018 (461 buys, $46,100 in total) would be worth $187,095 today (+305.85%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
Winner$187,095
+305.85% · +30.53%/yr
- Invested
- $46,100.00
- Buys
- 461
- Average cost
- $555.69
Lump sum, day one
$136,973
+197.12%
- Invested
- $46,100.00
- Bought at
- $759.03
- Max drawdown
- 94.01%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$1,252,609
+2617.16%
- 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 22.6% 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 74.8% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 28 May 2020. The average cost per unit was $555.69 against a price today of $2,255.24 (+305.84%). The cheapest buy was $89.23 on 10 Dec 2018 and the priciest $4,816.54 on 8 Nov 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2018 | $5,300 | $2,318 | -56.27% |
| 31 Dec 2019 | $10,500 | $6,284 | -40.15% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $15,700 | $50,986 | +224.75% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $20,900 | $263,564 | +1161.07% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $26,100 | $88,955 | +240.82% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $31,300 | $176,286 | +463.21% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $36,600 | $263,679 | +620.43% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $41,800 | $240,404 | +475.13% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $46,100 | $187,095 | +305.85% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2018 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2018 (461 buys, $46,100 in total) would be worth $187,095 today (+305.85%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2018?
- Investing the same $46,100 in one go on 1 January 2018 would be worth $136,973 today (+197.12%), 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 22.6% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 358 days (ending 14 May 2019).