DCA history · Ethereum
Ethereum DCA since 2024: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2024 (148 buys, $14,800 in total) would be worth $12,739 today (-13.93%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$12,739
-13.93% · -10.23%/yr
- Invested
- $14,800.00
- Buys
- 148
- Average cost
- $2,635.20
Lump sum, day one
Winner$14,297
-3.40%
- Invested
- $14,800.00
- Bought at
- $2,348.01
- Max drawdown
- 67.6%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$22,837
+54.30%
- 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 53.3% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 234 days (to 19 Sept 2026). The worst moment was 8 Apr 2025, when it was down 48.1% on what had been invested. The average cost per unit was $2,635.20 against a price today of $2,268.24 (-13.93%). The cheapest buy was $1,556.71 on 7 Apr 2025 and the priciest $4,699.11 on 6 Oct 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | $5,300 | $5,929 | +11.87% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $10,500 | $10,807 | +2.93% |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $14,800 | $12,739 | -13.93% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in Ethereum since 2024 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into Ethereum since 1 January 2024 (148 buys, $14,800 in total) would be worth $12,739 today (-13.93%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Ethereum since 2024?
- Investing the same $14,800 in one go on 1 January 2024 would be worth $14,297 today (-3.40%), 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 53.3% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 234 days (ending 19 Sept 2026).