Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
What if I'd DCA'd into Cardano?
Every number below is computed from real ADA/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 Cardano, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100 | $10,000 | $11,263 | +12.6% | -29.2% | −93.3% |
| 2019 | 91 | $9,100 | $9,802 | +7.7% | +309.2% | −93.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | $7,900 | $5,691 | -28.0% | +413.1% | −91.1% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $2,496 | -62.7% | -1.9% | −80.2% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $2,246 | -59.2% | -87.6% | −79.1% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $1,885 | -56.2% | -31.3% | −76.7% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $1,244 | -59.9% | -72.4% | −66.7% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $804 | -57.7% | -81.4% | −40.7% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $495 | -29.2% | -51.8% | −14.0% |
“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.