Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
What if I'd DCA'd into Ethereum?
Every number below is computed from real ETH/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, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 108 | $10,800 | $37,155 | +244.0% | +504.5% | −76.5% |
| 2018 | 103 | $10,300 | $34,445 | +234.4% | +141.8% | −76.4% |
| 2019 | 91 | $9,100 | $28,047 | +208.2% | +1212% | −76.3% |
| 2020 | 79 | $7,900 | $14,774 | +87.0% | +1296% | −75.6% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $5,669 | -15.4% | +150.4% | −64.6% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $4,602 | -16.3% | -51.5% | −56.2% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $3,412 | -20.7% | +52.1% | −53.1% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $2,145 | -30.8% | -22.4% | −44.5% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,392 | -26.8% | -45.7% | −32.4% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $604 | -13.6% | -39.2% | −1.3% |
“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.