Real Binance daily closes · updated 2026-08-25
What if I'd DCA'd into The Sandbox?
Every number below is computed from real SAND/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 The Sandbox, by start year
| Since | Buys | Invested | Worth today | Return | Lump sum | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73 | $7,300 | $1,708 | -76.6% | -34.1% | −98.5% |
| 2021 | 68 | $6,800 | $1,250 | -81.6% | +17.6% | −96.9% |
| 2022 | 56 | $5,600 | $998 | -82.2% | -99.3% | −79.2% |
| 2023 | 44 | $4,400 | $959 | -78.2% | -88.8% | −76.9% |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,200 | $843 | -73.6% | -92.8% | −62.6% |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,000 | $705 | -64.7% | -92.4% | −32.1% |
| 2026 | 8 | $800 | $510 | -36.2% | -62.8% | −11.2% |
“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.