What if · since 2024 · Gold

What if I invested $1,000 every month in Gold since 2024?

How much would $1,000 monthly into Gold since 2024 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2024-01-052026-08-28

$1000/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$32,077
Blind DCA value$46,091
Return+43.7%
SteadyGrow value$38,359
vs blind DCA$-7,733
Lump sum (same capital)$69,261
Gold2024-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $1000/month
 $-7,733 vs blind (-16.8%)Ended -16.8%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$191$12.3k$24.3k$36.4k$48.4k2024-012024-072025-012025-082026-022026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $1000/month every period. SteadyGrow keeps the same long-term habit but sizes weeks from valuation and regime — more when markets are cheap, less when they're stretched.