Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
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 | 109 | $10,900 | $51,037 | +368.2% | +728.1% | −76.5% |
| 2018 | 104 | $10,400 | $47,325 | +355.0% | +231.2% | −76.4% |
| 2019 | 92 | $9,200 | $38,559 | +319.1% | +1698% | −76.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | $8,000 | $20,376 | +154.7% | +1812% | −75.6% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $7,901 | +16.2% | +243.1% | −64.6% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $6,440 | +15.0% | -33.6% | −56.2% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $4,809 | +9.3% | +108.3% | −53.1% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $3,074 | -3.9% | +6.3% | −44.5% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $2,042 | +2.1% | -25.6% | −32.4% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $964 | +20.5% | -16.8% | −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.