DCA history · Solana
Solana DCA since 2021: $100 monthly
Investing $100 every month into Solana since 1 January 2021 (70 buys, $7,000 in total) would be worth $22,180 today (+216.86%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$22,180
+216.86% · +40.37%/yr
- Invested
- $7,000.00
- Buys
- 70
- Average cost
- $32.86
Lump sum, day one
Winner$395,699
+5552.84%
- Invested
- $7,000.00
- Bought at
- $1.84
- Max drawdown
- 96.27%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$405,113
+5687.33%
- Bought on
- 2 Jan 2021
- At a price of
- $1.80
- 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 4.3% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 65 days (to 12 Jan 2023). The worst moment was 29 Dec 2022, when it was down 47.5% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 14 Sept 2023. The average cost per unit was $32.86 against a price today of $104.13 (+216.89%). The cheapest buy was $1.84 on 1 Jan 2021 and the priciest $237.07 on 1 Dec 2024.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | $1,200 | $17,286 | +1340.49% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $2,400 | $1,300 | -45.82% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $3,600 | $18,897 | +424.90% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $4,800 | $36,812 | +666.91% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $6,000 | $25,126 | +318.77% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $7,000 | $22,180 | +216.86% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every month in Solana since 2021 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every month into Solana since 1 January 2021 (70 buys, $7,000 in total) would be worth $22,180 today (+216.86%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for Solana since 2021?
- Investing the same $7,000 in one go on 1 January 2021 would be worth $395,699 today (+5552.84%), 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 Solana DCA underwater since 2021?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 4.3% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 65 days (ending 12 Jan 2023).