Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
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 | 104 | $10,400 | $6,242 | -40.0% | -84.4% | −78.0% |
| 2018 | 103 | $10,300 | $6,226 | -39.5% | -79.7% | −77.9% |
| 2019 | 91 | $9,100 | $5,565 | -38.8% | +43.9% | −76.8% |
| 2020 | 79 | $7,900 | $4,603 | -41.7% | +8.8% | −73.0% |
| 2021 | 67 | $6,700 | $3,560 | -46.9% | -64.1% | −54.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | $5,500 | $3,238 | -41.1% | -70.0% | −53.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $2,505 | -41.8% | -36.1% | −49.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $1,843 | -40.5% | -39.4% | −41.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,135 | -40.3% | -57.0% | −22.5% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $580 | -17.1% | -43.4% | −0.0% |
“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.