What if · since 2018 · Gold
What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2018?
How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2018 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.
2018-01-05 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold
Contributed$52,152
Blind DCA value$120,117
Return+130.3%
SteadyGrow value$129,024
vs blind DCA+$8,907
Lump sum (same capital)$170,002
Gold2018-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
+$8,907 vs blind (+7.4%)Ended +7.4%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
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.