Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
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 | 105 | $10,500 | $7,360 | -29.9% | -81.9% | −78.0% |
| 2018 | 104 | $10,400 | $7,342 | -29.4% | -76.4% | −77.9% |
| 2019 | 92 | $9,200 | $6,575 | -28.5% | +66.9% | −76.8% |
| 2020 | 80 | $8,000 | $5,459 | -31.8% | +26.2% | −73.0% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $4,248 | -37.5% | -58.4% | −54.1% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $3,875 | -30.8% | -65.2% | −53.0% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $3,024 | -31.3% | -25.9% | −49.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $2,257 | -29.5% | -29.7% | −41.0% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,435 | -28.2% | -50.1% | −22.5% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $792 | -1.0% | -34.3% | −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.