DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2023: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2023 (201 buys, $20,100 in total) would be worth $19,605 today (-2.46%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$19,605
-2.46% · -1.30%/yr
- Invested
- $20,100.00
- Buys
- 201
- Average cost
- $2,325.56
Lump sum, day one
Winner$37,997
+89.04%
- Invested
- $20,100.00
- Bought at
- $1,199.88
- Max drawdown
- 67.6%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$37,997
+89.04%
- Bought on
- 1 Jan 2023
- At a price of
- $1,199.88
- 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 24.3% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 101 days (to 19 Aug 2026). The worst moment was 8 Apr 2025, when it was down 34.2% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $2,325.56 against a price today of $2,268.24 (-2.46%). The cheapest buy was $1,199.88 on 1 Jan 2023 and the priciest $4,796.18 on 24 Aug 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2023 | $5,300 | $6,826 | +28.80% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $10,500 | $15,830 | +50.76% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $15,700 | $19,610 | +24.90% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $20,100 | $19,605 | -2.46% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2023 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2023 (201 buys, $20,100 in total) would be worth $19,605 today (-2.46%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2023?
- Investing the same $20,100 in one go on 1 January 2023 would be worth $37,997 today (+89.04%), 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 2023?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 24.3% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 101 days (ending 19 Aug 2026).