Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
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 | 105 | $10,500 | $230,108 | +2092% | +36896% | −65.3% |
| 2018 | 103 | $10,300 | $164,798 | +1500% | +6778% | −65.2% |
| 2019 | 91 | $9,100 | $96,634 | +961.9% | +9601% | −65.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | $7,900 | $48,414 | +512.8% | +4137% | −64.5% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $11,992 | +79.0% | +1439% | −55.9% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $7,837 | +42.5% | +10.2% | −44.9% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $5,695 | +32.4% | +137.8% | −42.8% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $3,013 | -2.8% | +85.4% | −36.1% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,579 | -16.9% | -17.9% | −24.0% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $617 | -11.9% | -32.8% | −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.