Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-10-09
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 | 101 | $10,100 | $7,463 | -26.1% | -43.4% | −84.8% |
| 2019 | 94 | $9,400 | $6,903 | -26.6% | +57.7% | −84.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | $8,200 | $4,988 | -39.2% | +83.9% | −77.9% |
| 2021 | 70 | $7,000 | $3,399 | -51.4% | +45.4% | −66.2% |
| 2022 | 58 | $5,800 | $2,888 | -50.2% | -76.3% | −60.7% |
| 2023 | 46 | $4,600 | $2,509 | -45.5% | -47.6% | −53.3% |
| 2024 | 34 | $3,400 | $1,974 | -41.9% | -63.2% | −38.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | $2,200 | $1,554 | -29.3% | -67.9% | −21.1% |
| 2026 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,008 | +0.8% | -31.3% | −6.8% |
“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.