Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
What if I'd DCA'd into Ethereum Classic?
Every number below is computed from real ETC/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 Ethereum Classic, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 99 | $9,900 | $7,037 | -28.9% | -45.1% | −84.8% |
| 2019 | 92 | $9,200 | $6,493 | -29.4% | +52.9% | −84.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | $8,000 | $4,636 | -42.0% | +78.3% | −77.9% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $3,095 | -54.5% | +41.0% | −66.2% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $2,599 | -53.6% | -77.0% | −60.7% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $2,232 | -49.3% | -49.1% | −53.3% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $1,713 | -46.5% | -64.3% | −38.0% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,306 | -34.7% | -68.9% | −21.1% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $777 | -2.9% | -33.4% | −0.0% |
“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.