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Crypto DCA vs Lump Sum Calculator

If you'd invested a fixed amount on a regular schedule (dollar-cost averaging), what would it be worth today — and would putting it all in at once have beaten it? Real market data, no code, no sign-up.

📈 Real historical prices 🛡️ No wallet · no sign-up ⚖️ DCA vs lump sum verdict

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Both plans deploy the same total dollars. Lump sum buys everything on the start date; DCA spreads it across every buy.
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Dollar-cost averaging

DCA — spread out

Total invested
Number of buys
Coins accumulated
Average buy price
Lump sum

All at once — day one

Total invested
Entry price
Coins bought
Price today

Portfolio value over time

Money put in DCA value Lump sum value

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How it works

Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) means investing a fixed amount on a regular schedule — say $100 every week — no matter the price. You buy more coins when the price is low and fewer when it's high, which smooths out your average entry and removes the stress of timing the market.

Lump sum means investing the whole amount at once. Because markets trend up over long periods, lump sum often ends ahead — but it carries full timing risk: buy right before a crash and you wait a long time to recover. This calculator runs both on the same real prices so you can see the trade-off for your coin and time frame.

Is this investment advice?

No. It's an educational tool that simulates the past on historical data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where does the data come from?

Real daily closing prices from public crypto market data. Results assume buys at the daily closing price and ignore fees and taxes.

Does DCA or lump sum win more often?

Historically, lump sum wins more often in steadily rising markets because your money is invested longer. DCA tends to win when you start near a peak or in choppy, sideways markets — and it always lowers timing risk. Try different start dates to see it.

Is my money at risk?

No. Nothing is bought or sold here — it's a simulation on past data only. No wallet, no API keys, no sign-up.