What if · since 2022 · Gold
What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2022?
How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2022 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.
2022-01-07 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold
Contributed$28,037
Blind DCA value$51,264
Return+82.8%
SteadyGrow value$38,032
vs blind DCA$-13,232
Lump sum (same capital)$68,323
Gold2022-01-07 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
$-13,232 vs blind (-25.8%)Ended -25.8%
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.