Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-07-11
What if I'd DCA'd into Optimism?
Every number below is computed from real OP/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 Optimism, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50 | $5,000 | $966 | -80.7% | -91.4% | −88.9% |
| 2023 | 43 | $4,300 | $888 | -79.3% | -88.5% | −82.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | $3,100 | $808 | -73.9% | -97.3% | −64.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | $1,900 | $750 | -60.5% | -94.2% | −53.4% |
| 2026 | 7 | $700 | $551 | -21.2% | -64.3% | −4.5% |
“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.