Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-10-09
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 | 111 | $11,100 | $51,042 | +359.8% | +725.0% | −76.5% |
| 2018 | 106 | $10,600 | $47,343 | +346.6% | +230.0% | −76.4% |
| 2019 | 94 | $9,400 | $38,611 | +310.8% | +1691% | −76.3% |
| 2020 | 82 | $8,200 | $20,495 | +149.9% | +1805% | −75.6% |
| 2021 | 70 | $7,000 | $8,067 | +15.2% | +241.8% | −64.6% |
| 2022 | 58 | $5,800 | $6,611 | +14.0% | -33.8% | −56.2% |
| 2023 | 46 | $4,600 | $4,986 | +8.4% | +107.6% | −53.1% |
| 2024 | 34 | $3,400 | $3,257 | -4.2% | +5.9% | −44.5% |
| 2025 | 22 | $2,200 | $2,229 | +1.3% | -25.9% | −32.4% |
| 2026 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,155 | +15.5% | -17.1% | −7.9% |
“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.