Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-10-09
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 | 108 | $10,800 | $293,966 | +2622% | +47109% | −65.3% |
| 2018 | 106 | $10,600 | $210,626 | +1887% | +8677% | −65.2% |
| 2019 | 94 | $9,400 | $123,645 | +1215% | +12280% | −65.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | $8,200 | $62,112 | +657.5% | +5306% | −64.5% |
| 2021 | 70 | $7,000 | $15,636 | +123.4% | +1863% | −55.9% |
| 2022 | 58 | $5,800 | $10,334 | +78.2% | +40.7% | −44.9% |
| 2023 | 46 | $4,600 | $7,601 | +65.2% | +203.5% | −42.8% |
| 2024 | 34 | $3,400 | $4,179 | +22.9% | +136.6% | −36.1% |
| 2025 | 22 | $2,200 | $2,349 | +6.8% | +4.8% | −24.0% |
| 2026 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,121 | +12.1% | -14.2% | −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.