DCA $100/month since 2018: you'd have $45K today
Current Value
$45K
$100/mo
Total Invested
$9K
ROI
5.1×
return on investment
BTC Held
0.634172 BTC
Results by Monthly Amount
| $/Month | Invested | BTC Today | Value | ROI | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $9K | 0.634172 BTC | $45K | 5.1× | $13K |
| $200 | $18K | 1.27 BTC | $90K | 5.1× | $26K |
| $500 | $45K | 3.17 BTC | $226K | 5.1× | $66K |
| $1000 | $89K | 6.34 BTC | $452K | 5.1× | $132K |
Worst Moment
In 2023-01, your portfolio was down 70.1%from its peak. If you kept going, you'd be at $45K today.
Dollar-Cost Averaging Bitcoin Since 2018
These are actual historical results — not projections or models. Every number uses real BTC prices from 2018 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 2018 would have turned $9K invested into approximately $45K — a 5.1x return. You would have accumulated approximately 0.634172 BTC at an average cost of $14,034 per Bitcoin.
$100/month DCA from January 2018 to today means $9K total invested. Based on actual historical Bitcoin prices, this portfolio would be worth approximately $45K today, with 0.634172 BTC accumulated.
The worst paper loss for a $100/month DCA starting in 2018 was approximately 70.1%, occurring in 2023-01. Investors who continued their DCA through this drawdown recovered fully and reached $45K today.
From January 2018 to today, $100/month DCA into Bitcoin returned $45K (a 5.1x multiple), while the same DCA into the S&P 500 returned $13K (a 1.5x multiple). Bitcoin outperformed by $32K in absolute terms, though with significantly higher volatility along the way.
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