DCA Math
APT · $0.5980 · data since Oct 19, 2022

Aptos DCA calculator

$100 a week into Aptos for the last three years turned $15,700 into $3,943, a -74.9% return. Change any input to test your own plan.

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Period

Daily closes from Oct 19, 2022 to Sep 13, 2026. Buys execute at the day's close. Fees are not included.

Total invested
$15,700
157 purchases
Value today
$3,943
at $0.5980 per APT
Profit
-$11,757
Return
-74.9%
APT accumulated
6,593.56
Average cost
$2.38
above today's price
Worst drawdown
-81.8%
peak to trough
Lump sum instead
$1,811
-88.5% if all-in on day one

Dollar-cost averaging into Aptos over this period beat a lump sum on day one by $2,132.

What common Aptos DCA schedules returned

Each row replays the schedule against real daily closes, ending Sep 13, 2026.

ScheduleStartedInvestedValue todayReturnAvg costWorst drawdown
$10 a day for 1 yearSep 13, 2025$3,660$2,139-41.6%$1.02-34.4%
$100 a week for 1 yearSep 13, 2025$5,300$3,089-41.7%$1.03-35.5%
$100 a week for 3 yearsSep 13, 2023$15,700$3,943-74.9%$2.38-81.8%
$100 a week for 5 yearsOct 19, 2022$20,400$4,339-78.7%$2.81-87.5%
$500 a month for 3 yearsSep 13, 2023$18,500$4,861-73.7%$2.28-82.6%
$500 a month since the data startsOct 19, 2022$23,500$4,962-78.9%$2.83-87.7%

Reading the Aptos numbers

The three-year weekly schedule made 157 purchases and accumulated 6593.5595 APT. The average cost of $2.38 sits above today's price of $0.5980, so the position is underwater by $11,757.

Along the way the portfolio fell 81.8% from its peak at the worst point. That is the number to sit with before committing to a plan: if a drop that size would make you stop buying, the schedule is too aggressive.

Starting date changes everything

The table above shows the same APT at different start dates. Returns swing widely because a schedule that begins near a market top spends its first year buying into a decline, while one that starts in a trough compounds from a low base. Use the date pickers to test a start you actually have in mind.

Frequently asked questions

Is now a good time to DCA into Aptos?
Nobody knows. What the data shows is that over the last three years a $100 weekly buy of APT returned -74.9% with a worst drawdown of 81.8%. 0 of the 6 schedules tested here are in profit today.
How much APT would $100 a week have bought?
Over three years, 157 purchases accumulated 6593.5595 APT at an average cost of $2.38 per coin, against a current price of $0.5980.
Did DCA beat a lump sum in Aptos?
Over the last three years, yes. Weekly buys finished at $3,943 against $1,811 for the same money invested on day one.
Where does the price data come from?
Daily closing prices for APT/USDT from Binance, from Oct 19, 2022 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.