Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
What if I'd DCA'd into Polkadot?
Every number below is computed from real DOT/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 Polkadot, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73 | $7,300 | $1,579 | -78.4% | -70.4% | −84.1% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $1,474 | -78.3% | -88.9% | −78.3% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $1,424 | -74.6% | -96.8% | −77.1% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $1,308 | -70.3% | -79.0% | −72.9% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $1,096 | -65.7% | -89.3% | −51.7% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $916 | -54.2% | -87.0% | −33.1% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $624 | -22.0% | -54.1% | −8.5% |
“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.