Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
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 | 98 | $9,800 | $6,121 | -37.5% | -51.4% | −83.9% |
| 2019 | 91 | $9,100 | $5,640 | -38.0% | +35.4% | −83.1% |
| 2020 | 79 | $7,900 | $3,996 | -49.4% | +57.9% | −76.9% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $2,632 | -60.7% | +24.9% | −66.2% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $2,192 | -60.1% | -79.6% | −59.7% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $1,867 | -56.6% | -55.0% | −53.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $1,408 | -54.6% | -68.4% | −38.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,047 | -44.9% | -72.5% | −21.1% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $578 | -17.4% | -41.0% | −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.