Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
What if I'd DCA'd into Dogecoin?
Every number below is computed from real DOGE/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 Dogecoin, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86 | $8,600 | $72,191 | +739.4% | +2289% | −84.2% |
| 2020 | 80 | $8,000 | $51,272 | +540.9% | +4468% | −84.1% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $7,399 | +8.8% | +1528% | −80.8% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $4,891 | -12.7% | -46.6% | −78.3% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $3,724 | -15.4% | +31.6% | −75.3% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $2,232 | -30.2% | +0.5% | −60.6% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,360 | -32.0% | -71.6% | −31.6% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $801 | +0.1% | -27.1% | −11.6% |
“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.