What if · since 2023 · Gold
What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2023?
How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2023 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.
2023-01-06 → 2026-08-28
$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold
Contributed$22,038
Blind DCA value$36,632
Return+66.2%
SteadyGrow value$25,501
vs blind DCA$-11,131
Lump sum (same capital)$51,864
Gold2023-01-06 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
$-11,131 vs blind (-30.4%)Ended -30.4%
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.