Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
What if I'd DCA'd into Maker?
Every number below is computed from real MKR/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 Maker, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | $6,300 | $9,581 | +52.1% | +242.6% | −77.6% |
| 2021 | 57 | $5,700 | $7,689 | +34.9% | +212.1% | −66.0% |
| 2022 | 45 | $4,500 | $6,609 | +46.9% | -25.0% | −64.9% |
| 2023 | 33 | $3,300 | $4,656 | +41.1% | +252.9% | −60.6% |
| 2024 | 21 | $2,100 | $2,147 | +2.2% | +9.8% | −27.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | $900 | $1,069 | +18.8% | +20.0% | −6.6% |
“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.