DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2019: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2019 (409 buys, $40,900 in total) would be worth $149,389 today (+265.25%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$149,389
+265.25% · +32.38%/yr
- Invested
- $40,900.00
- Buys
- 409
- Average cost
- $621.01
Lump sum, day one
Winner$663,836
+1523.07%
- Invested
- $40,900.00
- Bought at
- $139.75
- Max drawdown
- 79.47%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$898,857
+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 4.9% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 57 days (to 16 Jan 2020). The worst moment was 16 Mar 2020, when it was down 36.3% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 16 Apr 2020. The average cost per unit was $621.01 against a price today of $2,268.24 (+265.25%). The cheapest buy was $104.02 on 29 Jan 2019 and the priciest $4,737.71 on 9 Nov 2021.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2019 | $5,300 | $4,091 | -22.81% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $10,500 | $38,377 | +265.49% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $15,700 | $200,354 | +1176.14% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $20,900 | $68,492 | +227.71% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $26,100 | $137,259 | +425.90% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $31,400 | $206,678 | +558.21% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $36,600 | $189,622 | +418.09% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $40,900 | $149,389 | +265.25% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2019 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2019 (409 buys, $40,900 in total) would be worth $149,389 today (+265.25%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2019?
- Investing the same $40,900 in one go on 1 January 2019 would be worth $663,836 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 4.9% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 57 days (ending 16 Jan 2020).