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CoinucationEthereum Classic DCA calculator: $100 weekly since 2024
What a recurring buy would be worth today. Uses Coinucation's daily close history, not a model; fees and taxes are optional below. What is dollar-cost averaging?
$100 weekly into Ethereum Classic since Jan 1, 2024 is worth $7,942 today on $14,500 invested across 145 purchases, a -45.2% result with an average cost of $14.59 against $7.99 now. A lump sum of the same $14,500 on Jan 1, 2024 would be $5,126.
Invested vs value
weekly $100 buysPurchase schedule
Every 19 weeks shown| Date | Price | Bought | Invested to date | Value then | P/L then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | $22.49 | 4.4242 ETC | $100 | $100 | −0.5% |
| May 2024 | $26.27 | 3.7876 ETC | $2,000 | $1,897 | −5.1% |
| Sep 2024 | $19.1 | 5.2094 ETC | $3,900 | $3,035 | −22.2% |
| Feb 2025 | $22.08 | 4.5063 ETC | $5,800 | $5,253 | −9.4% |
| Jun 2025 | $16.93 | 5.8771 ETC | $7,700 | $5,855 | −24.0% |
| Oct 2025 | $16.64 | 5.9793 ETC | $9,600 | $7,401 | −22.9% |
| Mar 2026 | $8 | 12.4386 ETC | $11,500 | $4,874 | −57.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $6.95 | 14.3115 ETC | $13,400 | $5,893 | −56.0% |
| Oct 2026 | $9.01 | 11.0468 ETC | $14,500 | $8,953 | −38.3% |
Ethereum Classic DCA FAQ
Is DCA into Ethereum Classic a good idea?
Dollar-cost averaging spreads your entry price over time, so you never put everything in at a top, at the cost of giving up some upside when prices only rise. In this backtest $100 weekly since Jan 1, 2024 returned -45.2% against -64.7% for a lump sum on day one. Whether it suits you depends on your income, horizon and risk tolerance; this page is educational, not advice.
DCA or lump sum: which is better?
Historically a lump sum wins more often in rising markets because the money is exposed longer, while DCA wins when prices fall after the start date. The DCA vs lump sum panel above runs both for the window you chose, net of the same fee.
How are fees handled?
The exchange fee you enter is taken out of every purchase before coins are bought, so "total invested" is the gross amount you paid and "coins accumulated" reflects what the fee left. Recurring-buy fees on exchanges range from zero to about 1.5%; 0.5% is the default.
Where does the price data come from?
Coinucation stores a daily close for Ethereum Classic from Coinbase candles back to listing and CoinGecko for the last year, 2,984 days as of Oct 8, 2026. Today's value uses the price from our 20-minute sampler. Each purchase uses the close on its scheduled day; charts sample monthly.
What does annualised return mean here?
It is the money-weighted rate (an internal rate of return) that turns the sequence of purchases into today's value, so later purchases count for less time than early ones. It is an approximation and says nothing about future returns.
Calculations use monthly closes for charts and the daily close on each purchase date for totals. Past performance is not a forecast. Not investment advice. Ownership disclosure.
ETC trades against USD on Kraken. Coinucation may earn a commission if you sign up through this link; it does not change our data or coverage.
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