Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-10-09
What if I'd DCA'd into Litecoin?
Every number below is computed from real LTC/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 Litecoin, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 107 | $10,700 | $9,196 | -14.1% | -77.9% | −78.0% |
| 2018 | 106 | $10,600 | $9,173 | -13.5% | -71.2% | −77.9% |
| 2019 | 94 | $9,400 | $8,238 | -12.4% | +103.5% | −76.8% |
| 2020 | 82 | $8,200 | $6,878 | -16.1% | +53.9% | −73.0% |
| 2021 | 70 | $7,000 | $5,402 | -22.8% | -49.3% | −54.1% |
| 2022 | 58 | $5,800 | $4,947 | -14.7% | -57.5% | −53.0% |
| 2023 | 46 | $4,600 | $3,910 | -15.0% | -9.7% | −49.0% |
| 2024 | 34 | $3,400 | $2,975 | -12.5% | -14.3% | −41.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | $2,200 | $1,973 | -10.3% | -39.1% | −22.5% |
| 2026 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,189 | +18.9% | -19.9% | −6.0% |
“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.