What if · since 2018 · Gold

What if I invested $250 every month in Gold since 2018?

How much would $250 monthly into Gold since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$250/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$26,076
Blind DCA value$60,058
Return+130.3%
SteadyGrow value$64,512
vs blind DCA+$4,453
Lump sum (same capital)$85,001
Gold2018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $250/month
 +$4,453 vs blind (+7.4%)Ended +7.4%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$57$18.9k$37.8k$56.6k$75.5k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $250/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.