DCA Backtest Lab

Reproduce historical Dollar Cost Averaging outcomes across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Compare DCA drawdown protection against lump-sum investing with full transaction ledgers.

DCA Backtest Lab

Backtest Dollar Cost Averaging strategies across exact historical daily-close observations. Compare DCA outcomes to lump-sum investing with transparent fee accounting.

Presets:
Model Version: 1.0.0 | Price Source: CoinGecko Daily Close (00:00 UTC)

Historical backtest results are strictly educational and do not represent predictions or guarantees of future market performance. All executions are calculated using historical 00:00 UTC daily closing prices with trading fee deductions.

Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Principles

Dollar Cost Averaging involves investing a fixed dollar amount into an asset at regular intervals regardless of unit price. During market declines, fixed capital purchases more units; during market peaks, the same capital buys fewer units, smoothing out entry volatility.

Backtest Methodology & Execution Conventions

  • Price Convention: Executions use historical 00:00 UTC daily closing spot prices. In non-liquid trading environments, orders are matched at verified continuous daily settlement prints.
  • Trading Fees: Simulates exchange spot taker fees deducted from each purchase prior to token unit conversion.
  • Lump Sum Benchmark: Models allocating 100% of the aggregate contributed capital on the very first day of the backtest window at the opening price, allowing direct strategy comparison.
Important Disclaimer: Historical results are not predictions or guarantees of future returns. Backtests do not account for slippage in illiquid conditions, network transfer gas fees, or tax consequences.