DCA scenario

Ethereum DCA $100 Monthly

This page estimates what a $100.00 monthly Ethereum investment would be worth using cached monthly close-price data from 2015-08-31 through 2026-04-28.

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Ethereum DCA path

ETH price pathCumulative buys

Historical context for Ethereum DCA

2015 gives Ethereum a different context from Bitcoin because ETH is tied to smart contracts, DeFi usage and network upgrade narratives. A historical ETH result can look strong while still hiding large interim drawdowns.

DCA pages are different from single-buy pages because the user is asking about repeated behavior over time. The important outputs are total invested, token amount, average buy price, latest estimated value and whether the path reduced timing concentration.

Best and worst moments

At the final accumulated token amount, the highest cached value in this window was about $3,423,269 on 2021-11-30. The deepest peak-to-trough drawdown in the underlying ETH price path was roughly -90.4% around 2019-01-31.

How this DCA result is calculated

Lamppoli divides each monthly contribution by the monthly close price, sums the estimated token amount and values it at the latest cached price.

value today = sum(monthly contribution / monthly price) * latest price

average buy price = total invested / token amount

The calculation does not include taxes, fees, spreads, slippage, wallet costs or staking yield.

Smart insight

DCA created 129 separate entry points and an estimated average buy price of $17.45. That can reduce timing concentration, but it does not remove market risk or guarantee a better outcome.

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Ethereum DCA FAQ

Is DCA always better?

No. DCA spreads timing risk, but lump sum can outperform when prices rise strongly after the first entry. This page shows one historical path, not a universal strategy rule.

Does this DCA result include fees?

No. Exchange fees, spreads, taxes, wallet costs and custody fees are not included automatically. These costs can reduce the final value.

How is the average buy price calculated?

Lamppoli divides total invested by the estimated token amount accumulated from monthly close prices. This creates a simplified average entry estimate.

Can I change the monthly amount?

Yes. Use the What If Crypto Simulator to change the monthly contribution, token, start date and contribution frequency.

What price data does this use?

This page uses Lamppoli's compressed monthly close-price dataset, last updated 2026-04-28. Live market prices and intraday fills can differ.

Is this financial advice?

No. This page is an educational historical estimate and does not recommend any investment action.