DCA calculator
Solana DCA calculator
Backtest a recurring Solana buy against real historical prices.
Solana is a high-throughput blockchain built for low transaction fees and fast confirmation, which made it a popular base for DeFi, NFT, and consumer crypto apps.
It's also one of the more volatile large-cap crypto assets even by crypto standards, with a launch-era run-up, a very sharp 2022 collapse, and a strong recovery since. It is a useful, if extreme, test case for a recurring buy schedule.
Dollar cost averaging
$107,281.15
$98,756.15 · +1158.43%- Invested
- $8,525.00
- Annualised (XIRR)
- +82.20%
- Avg cost / unit
- $8.34
- Units held
- 1,022.41
- Max drawdown
- -96.12%
Lump sum on day one
$940,565.17
$932,040.17 · +10933.02%- Invested
- $8,525.00
- Annualised (XIRR)
- +105.65%
- Avg cost / unit
- $0.9511
- Units held
- 8,963.74
- Max drawdown
- -96.27%
Perfect timing
HindsightYour whole $8,525.00 put in on the single cheapest day of the period.
$1,736,027.90
+$1,628,746.75 vs your DCA- Bought everything on
- 2020-05-11
- At a price of
- $0.5153
- Return
- +20263.96%
Nobody can pick the exact bottom. This is the best case, not a plan you could follow.
Want to start? Set up $25.00 weekly Solana buys on Kraken.
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Value over time · 398 daily points
| Date | Invested | Units | Value | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-10 | $25.00 | 26.2866 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020-07-21 | $375.00 | 541.766 | $529.40 | $154.40 |
| 2020-10-31 | $750.00 | 708.502 | $1,091.59 | $341.59 |
| 2021-02-10 | $1,100.00 | 868.872 | $7,882.59 | $6,782.59 |
| 2021-05-23 | $1,475.00 | 888.961 | $21,947.33 | $20,472.33 |
| 2021-09-02 | $1,825.00 | 898.612 | $115,114.28 | $113,289.28 |
| 2021-12-13 | $2,200.00 | 900.717 | $139,802.99 | $137,602.99 |
| 2022-03-25 | $2,575.00 | 904.143 | $89,201.05 | $86,626.05 |
| 2022-07-05 | $2,925.00 | 910.748 | $32,236.43 | $29,311.43 |
| 2022-10-15 | $3,300.00 | 921.315 | $27,248.22 | $23,948.22 |
| 2023-01-25 | $3,650.00 | 943.466 | $23,182.33 | $19,532.33 |
| 2023-05-07 | $4,025.00 | 960.564 | $20,982.78 | $16,957.78 |
| 2023-08-17 | $4,375.00 | 977.504 | $21,221.60 | $16,846.60 |
| 2023-11-27 | $4,750.00 | 992.159 | $54,632.87 | $49,882.87 |
| 2024-03-08 | $5,125.00 | 996.131 | $144,678.05 | $139,553.05 |
| 2024-06-18 | $5,475.00 | 998.322 | $137,273.32 | $131,798.32 |
| 2024-09-28 | $5,850.00 | 1,000.89 | $157,052.51 | $151,202.51 |
| 2025-01-08 | $6,200.00 | 1,002.74 | $198,100.11 | $191,900.11 |
| 2025-04-20 | $6,575.00 | 1,005.12 | $138,479.33 | $131,904.33 |
| 2025-07-31 | $6,925.00 | 1,007.34 | $173,689.32 | $166,764.32 |
| 2025-11-10 | $7,300.00 | 1,009.26 | $168,916.71 | $161,616.71 |
| 2026-02-20 | $7,675.00 | 1,012.43 | $85,686.97 | $78,011.97 |
| 2026-06-02 | $8,025.00 | 1,016.52 | $75,367.77 | $67,342.77 |
| 2026-09-12 | $8,400.00 | 1,021.3 | $103,953.90 | $95,553.90 |
| 2026-10-17 | $8,525.00 | 1,022.41 | $107,281.15 | $98,756.15 |
Why DCA into Solana?
Solana's price swings have been wide enough that a lump sum at the wrong moment could have lost the large majority of its value before recovering. Dollar-cost averaging doesn't avoid that swing, but it does mean not every dollar went in at the top.
Frequently asked questions
- What is dollar-cost averaging into Solana?
- Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) means investing a fixed amount into Solana on a regular schedule (weekly, biweekly or monthly), regardless of the price that day, rather than trying to time a single entry point. Some buys land at a local high, some at a local low, and the average cost per unit smooths out over the whole period.
- How far back does the Solana price history go?
- Back to 2020-04-10. Solana is younger than Bitcoin or Ethereum, so its "Max" range is shorter, but still spans its full boom-bust-recovery cycle.
- Does this include exchange fees?
- By default no. It's a 0% baseline so you can see the raw price effect first. Use the Exchange fee dropdown to add a percentage (a few common presets, or your own) and/or a flat fee per buy under Advanced options, and the DCA total updates to include them.