Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
What if I'd DCA'd into BNB?
Every number below is computed from real BNB/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 BNB, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 106 | $10,600 | $283,614 | +2576% | +45479% | −65.3% |
| 2018 | 104 | $10,400 | $203,152 | +1853% | +8374% | −65.2% |
| 2019 | 92 | $9,200 | $119,176 | +1195% | +11852% | −65.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | $8,000 | $59,769 | +647.1% | +5120% | −64.5% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $14,899 | +119.1% | +1795% | −55.9% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $9,780 | +74.6% | +35.8% | −44.9% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $7,141 | +62.3% | +193.0% | −42.8% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $3,837 | +19.9% | +128.4% | −36.1% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $2,070 | +3.5% | +1.2% | −24.0% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $885 | +10.6% | -17.2% | −4.2% |
“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.