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.
2024-01-05 → 2026-08-28
$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
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.