Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
What if I'd DCA'd into Algorand?
Every number below is computed from real ALGO/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 Algorand, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86 | $8,600 | $3,345 | -61.1% | -96.0% | −90.1% |
| 2020 | 79 | $7,900 | $3,193 | -59.6% | -60.5% | −88.5% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $2,787 | -58.4% | -78.1% | −74.5% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $2,679 | -51.3% | -95.0% | −74.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $2,440 | -43.3% | -50.9% | −72.5% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $1,713 | -44.7% | -63.6% | −60.9% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,094 | -42.4% | -76.9% | −23.0% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $601 | -14.2% | -27.6% | −15.4% |
“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.