Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
What if I'd DCA'd into Aave?
Every number below is computed from real AAVE/USDT daily closes on Binance — no simulations, no cherry-picked windows. Buys happen at the close of the first trading day of each month (or each Monday for weekly plans); the final valuation uses the latest close, and today is never a purchase.
$100 per month into Aave, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | $7,000 | $6,212 | -11.3% | +130.2% | −79.2% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $5,526 | -17.5% | +9.1% | −69.7% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $5,085 | -7.5% | -62.8% | −69.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $3,919 | -8.9% | +89.6% | −67.7% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $2,238 | -27.8% | -14.8% | −60.6% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,202 | -36.7% | -69.1% | −30.8% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $684 | -2.3% | -33.5% | −0.0% |
“Lump sum” is the same total invested in one buy at the first purchase date. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough of the portfolio's value, sampled at purchase dates.
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What this page is not
DCA is not a magic edge — in markets that mostly went up, a lump sum usually ends higher, and the table above says so where it's true. What DCA buys is a smaller worst case and a plan a human can actually follow. Both are still passive plans with no exit rule: if you want to compare them against a strategy that defines when to sell, backtest one on the same market.
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Educational information computed from historical exchange data; not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Fees and slippage are not included: real-world DCA results would be slightly lower.