What if · since 2024 · Gold

What if I invested $500 every month in Gold since 2024?

How much would $500 monthly into Gold since 2024 be worth? Blind DCA vs adaptive contributions.

2024-01-052026-08-28

$500/month · Monthly DCA · Gold

Contributed$16,038
Blind DCA value$23,045
Return+43.7%
SteadyGrow value$19,179
vs blind DCA$-3,866
Lump sum (same capital)$34,629
Gold2024-01-05 → 2026-08-28 · $500/month
 $-3,866 vs blind (-16.8%)Ended -16.8%
Blind DCASteadyGrow
$96$6,126$12.2k$18.2k$24.2k2024-012024-072025-012025-082026-022026-08

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.