What if · since 2018 · Bitcoin

What if I invested $500 every month in Bitcoin since 2018?

How much would $500 monthly into Bitcoin since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2018-01-052026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · Bitcoin

Contributed$52,152
Blind DCA value$252,214
Return+383.6%
SteadyGrow value$434,325
vs blind DCA+$182,111
Lump sum (same capital)$232,851
Bitcoin2018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 +$182,111 vs blind (+72.2%)Ended +72.2%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$113$170k$340k$510k$680k2018-012019-092021-062023-032024-122026-08

What if your contribution wasn't always the same?

Blind DCA deploys $500/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.