DCA $100/month since 2011: you'd have $75.3M today
Current Value
$75.3M
$100/mo
Total Invested
$17K
ROI
4350.9×
return on investment
BTC Held
1055.58 BTC
Results by Monthly Amount
| $/Month | Invested | BTC Today | Value | ROI | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $17K | 1055.58 BTC | $75.3M | 4350.9× | $39K |
| $200 | $35K | 2111.16 BTC | $150.5M | 4350.9× | $78K |
| $500 | $87K | 5277.90 BTC | $376.4M | 4350.9× | $194K |
| $1000 | $173K | 10555.79 BTC | $752.7M | 4350.9× | $388K |
Worst Moment
In 2015-06, your portfolio was down 80.4%from its peak. If you kept going, you'd be at $75.3M today.
Dollar-Cost Averaging Bitcoin Since 2011
These are actual historical results — not projections or models. Every number uses real BTC prices from 2011 to today. The S&P 500 column assumes a 10% annual return with monthly compounding for comparison.
DCA works because it removes the pressure of timing the market. Even investors who started at cycle peaks eventually accumulated significant returns by staying consistent through bear markets.
DCA from other starting years
Frequently Asked Questions
Dollar-cost averaging $100/month into Bitcoin since January 2011 would have turned $17K invested into approximately $75.3M — a 4350.9x return. You would have accumulated approximately 1055.58 BTC at an average cost of $16 per Bitcoin.
$100/month DCA from January 2011 to today means $17K total invested. Based on actual historical Bitcoin prices, this portfolio would be worth approximately $75.3M today, with 1055.58 BTC accumulated.
The worst paper loss for a $100/month DCA starting in 2011 was approximately 80.4%, occurring in 2015-06. Investors who continued their DCA through this drawdown recovered fully and reached $75.3M today.
From January 2011 to today, $100/month DCA into Bitcoin returned $75.3M (a 4350.9x multiple), while the same DCA into the S&P 500 returned $39K (a 2.2x multiple). Bitcoin outperformed by $75.2M in absolute terms, though with significantly higher volatility along the way.
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