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CoinucationEthereum DCA calculator: $100 daily since 2020
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 daily into Ethereum since Jan 1, 2020 is worth $582,322 today on $247,300 invested across 2473 purchases, a +135.5% result with an average cost of $1,028 against $2,420 now. A lump sum of the same $247,300 on Jan 1, 2020 would be $4,574,071.
Invested vs value
daily $100 buysPurchase schedule
Every 310 days shown| Date | Price | Bought | Invested to date | Value then | P/L then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | $130 | 0.7643 ETH | $100 | $100 | −0.5% |
| Nov 2020 | $457 | 0.2179 ETH | $31,100 | $61,968 | +99.3% |
| Sep 2021 | $3,404 | 0.0292 ETH | $62,100 | $537,612 | +765.7% |
| Jul 2022 | $1,543 | 0.0645 ETH | $93,100 | $262,441 | +181.9% |
| May 2023 | $1,806 | 0.0551 ETH | $124,100 | $343,921 | +177.1% |
| Mar 2024 | $3,508 | 0.0284 ETH | $155,100 | $721,048 | +364.9% |
| Feb 2025 | $2,884 | 0.0345 ETH | $186,100 | $622,043 | +234.3% |
| Dec 2025 | $3,319 | 0.03 ETH | $217,100 | $753,027 | +246.9% |
| Oct 2026 | $2,420 | 0.0411 ETH | $247,300 | $582,322 | +135.5% |
Ethereum DCA FAQ
Is DCA into Ethereum 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 daily since Jan 1, 2020 returned +135.5% against +1749.6% 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 from Coinbase candles back to listing and CoinGecko for the last year, 3,794 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.
ETH 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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