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
$79,187.41
$70,562.41 · +818.11%- Invested
- $8,625.00
- Annualised (XIRR)
- +69.87%
- Avg cost / unit
- $8.43
- Units held
- 1,023.49
- Max drawdown
- -96.12%
Lump sum on day one
$701,659.70
$693,034.70 · +8035.18%- Invested
- $8,625.00
- Annualised (XIRR)
- +94.74%
- Avg cost / unit
- $0.9511
- Units held
- 9,068.89
- Max drawdown
- -96.27%
Perfect timing
HindsightYour whole $8,625.00 put in on the single cheapest day of the period.
$1,295,073.27
+$1,215,885.86 vs your DCA- Bought everything on
- 2020-05-11
- At a price of
- $0.5153
- Return
- +14915.34%
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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Does your start date matter? Best and worst time to start DCA or DCA vs lump sum, tested on every start month.
Value over time · 346 daily points
| Date | Invested | Units | Value | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-10 | $25.00 | 26.2866 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020-07-24 | $400.00 | 566.883 | $564.24 | $164.24 |
| 2020-11-06 | $775.00 | 721.565 | $1,380.89 | $605.89 |
| 2021-02-19 | $1,150.00 | 873.756 | $10,018.18 | $8,868.18 |
| 2021-06-04 | $1,525.00 | 890.49 | $33,317.74 | $31,792.74 |
| 2021-09-17 | $1,900.00 | 899.09 | $132,699.52 | $130,799.52 |
| 2021-12-31 | $2,275.00 | 901.137 | $153,462.84 | $151,187.84 |
| 2022-04-15 | $2,650.00 | 904.804 | $91,665.45 | $89,015.45 |
| 2022-07-29 | $3,025.00 | 913.281 | $38,291.12 | $35,266.12 |
| 2022-11-11 | $3,400.00 | 925.255 | $15,106.40 | $11,706.40 |
| 2023-02-24 | $3,775.00 | 948.909 | $21,875.24 | $18,100.24 |
| 2023-06-09 | $4,150.00 | 966.893 | $16,804.32 | $12,654.32 |
| 2023-09-22 | $4,525.00 | 985.062 | $19,147.77 | $14,622.77 |
| 2024-01-05 | $4,900.00 | 993.996 | $99,378.55 | $94,478.55 |
| 2024-04-19 | $5,275.00 | 997.022 | $142,255.58 | $136,980.58 |
| 2024-08-02 | $5,650.00 | 999.5 | $152,561.97 | $146,911.97 |
| 2024-11-15 | $6,025.00 | 1,001.94 | $218,518.54 | $212,493.54 |
| 2025-02-28 | $6,400.00 | 1,003.76 | $148,587.26 | $142,187.26 |
| 2025-06-13 | $6,775.00 | 1,006.38 | $149,577.31 | $142,802.31 |
| 2025-09-26 | $7,150.00 | 1,008.46 | $207,090.84 | $199,940.84 |
| 2026-01-09 | $7,525.00 | 1,010.97 | $137,245.46 | $129,720.46 |
| 2026-04-24 | $7,900.00 | 1,015.07 | $87,531.26 | $79,631.26 |
| 2026-08-07 | $8,275.00 | 1,019.97 | $75,113.63 | $66,838.63 |
| 2026-11-14 | $8,625.00 | 1,023.49 | $79,187.41 | $70,562.41 |
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.