Arbitrum DCA calculator
$100 a week into Arbitrum for the last three years turned $15,700 into $11,910, a -24.1% return. Change any input to test your own plan.
Daily closes from Mar 23, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026. Buys execute at the day's close. Fees are not included.
Dollar-cost averaging into Arbitrum over this period beat a lump sum on day one by $7,838.
What common Arbitrum DCA schedules returned
Each row replays the schedule against real daily closes, ending Oct 19, 2026.
| Schedule | Started | Invested | Value today | Return | Avg cost | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 a day for 1 year | Oct 19, 2025 | $3,660 | $5,905 | +61.3% | $0.1237 | -35.4% |
| $100 a week for 1 year | Oct 19, 2025 | $5,300 | $8,519 | +60.7% | $0.1241 | -37.1% |
| $100 a week for 3 years | Oct 19, 2023 | $15,700 | $11,910 | -24.1% | $0.2630 | -73.6% |
| $100 a week for 5 years | Mar 23, 2023 | $18,700 | $12,466 | -33.3% | $0.2993 | -75.4% |
| $500 a month for 3 years | Oct 19, 2023 | $18,500 | $13,808 | -25.4% | $0.2673 | -73.0% |
| $500 a month since the data starts | Mar 23, 2023 | $21,500 | $13,918 | -35.3% | $0.3082 | -76.6% |
Reading the Arbitrum numbers
The three-year weekly schedule made 157 purchases and accumulated 59700.3896 ARB. The average cost of $0.2630 sits above today's price of $0.1995, so the position is underwater by $3,790.
Along the way the portfolio fell 73.6% 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 ARB 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 Arbitrum?
- Nobody knows. What the data shows is that over the last three years a $100 weekly buy of ARB returned -24.1% with a worst drawdown of 73.6%. 2 of the 6 schedules tested here are in profit today.
- How much ARB would $100 a week have bought?
- Over three years, 157 purchases accumulated 59700.3896 ARB at an average cost of $0.2630 per coin, against a current price of $0.1995.
- Did DCA beat a lump sum in Arbitrum?
- Over the last three years, yes. Weekly buys finished at $11,910 against $4,072 for the same money invested on day one.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Daily closing prices for ARB/USDT from Binance, from Mar 23, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, refreshed weekly.