DCA history · XRP
XRP DCA since 2019: $100 weekly
Investing $100 every week into XRP since 1 January 2019 (408 buys, $40,800 in total) would be worth $110,200 today (+170.10%).
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Dollar-cost averaging
$110,200
+170.10% · +24.94%/yr
- Invested
- $40,800.00
- Buys
- 408
- Average cost
- $0.4901
Lump sum, day one
Winner$148,057
+262.89%
- Invested
- $40,800.00
- Bought at
- $0.3648
- Max drawdown
- 83.25%
Perfect timing (hindsight)
$386,772
+847.97%
- Bought on
- 12 Mar 2020
- At a price of
- $0.1396
- 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 22.7% of days, with the longest unbroken stretch lasting 216 days (to 11 Feb 2020). The worst moment was 12 Mar 2020, when it was down 51.5% on what had been invested. It has been in profit continuously since 11 Jan 2023. The average cost per unit was $0.4901 against a price today of $1.32 (+169.34%). The cheapest buy was $0.1445 on 17 Mar 2020 and the priciest $3.55 on 22 Jul 2025.
Year by year
| As of | Invested | Worth | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2019 | $5,300 | $3,434 | -35.20% |
| 31 Dec 2020 | $10,500 | $8,775 | -16.43% |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $15,700 | $39,414 | +151.05% |
| 31 Dec 2022 | $20,900 | $19,958 | -4.50% |
| 31 Dec 2023 | $26,100 | $42,563 | +63.08% |
| 31 Dec 2024 | $31,400 | $162,194 | +416.54% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $36,600 | $147,413 | +302.77% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $40,800 | $110,200 | +170.10% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much would $100 every week in XRP since 2019 be worth today?
- Investing $100 every week into XRP since 1 January 2019 (408 buys, $40,800 in total) would be worth $110,200 today (+170.10%).
- Was DCA better than a lump sum for XRP since 2019?
- Investing the same $40,800 in one go on 1 January 2019 would be worth $148,057 today (+262.89%), 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 XRP DCA underwater since 2019?
- The plan was worth less than the money invested on 22.7% of days, with the longest stretch lasting 216 days (ending 11 Feb 2020).