Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-10-09
What if I'd DCA'd into Chainlink?
Every number below is computed from real LINK/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 Chainlink, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 94 | $9,400 | $29,907 | +218.2% | +2531% | −85.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | $8,200 | $11,319 | +38.0% | +611.1% | −80.8% |
| 2021 | 70 | $7,000 | $7,767 | +11.0% | +8.7% | −61.3% |
| 2022 | 58 | $5,800 | $7,127 | +22.9% | -38.0% | −60.6% |
| 2023 | 46 | $4,600 | $5,454 | +18.6% | +128.8% | −57.7% |
| 2024 | 34 | $3,400 | $3,375 | -0.7% | -17.2% | −49.7% |
| 2025 | 22 | $2,200 | $2,303 | +4.7% | -40.7% | −35.5% |
| 2026 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,354 | +35.4% | +2.2% | −10.5% |
“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.