Avalanche DCA calculator
$100 a week into Avalanche for the last three years turned $15,700 into $9,463, a -39.7% return. Change any input to test your own plan.
Daily closes from Sep 22, 2020 to Oct 19, 2026. Buys execute at the day's close. Fees are not included.
A lump sum on day one would have finished $7,459 ahead of DCA over this period. DCA traded some upside for a smoother ride: its worst drawdown was 68.2%.
What common Avalanche 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 | $3,848 | +5.1% | $9.29 | -26.4% |
| $100 a week for 1 year | Oct 19, 2025 | $5,300 | $5,546 | +4.6% | $9.33 | -28.9% |
| $100 a week for 3 years | Oct 19, 2023 | $15,700 | $9,463 | -39.7% | $16.20 | -68.2% |
| $100 a week for 5 years | Oct 19, 2021 | $26,100 | $14,549 | -44.3% | $17.52 | -81.5% |
| $500 a month for 3 years | Oct 19, 2023 | $18,500 | $11,404 | -38.4% | $15.84 | -68.4% |
| $500 a month since the data starts | Sep 22, 2020 | $36,500 | $23,630 | -35.3% | $15.08 | -89.1% |
Reading the Avalanche numbers
The three-year weekly schedule made 157 purchases and accumulated 969.0861 AVAX. The average cost of $16.20 sits above today's price of $9.77, so the position is underwater by $6,237.
Along the way the portfolio fell 68.2% 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 AVAX 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 Avalanche?
- Nobody knows. What the data shows is that over the last three years a $100 weekly buy of AVAX returned -39.7% with a worst drawdown of 68.2%. 2 of the 6 schedules tested here are in profit today.
- How much AVAX would $100 a week have bought?
- Over three years, 157 purchases accumulated 969.0861 AVAX at an average cost of $16.20 per coin, against a current price of $9.77.
- Did DCA beat a lump sum in Avalanche?
- Over the last three years, no. A lump sum on day one would be worth $16,922 against $9,463 for weekly buys. DCA gave up some return for a smaller worst drawdown.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Daily closing prices for AVAX/USDT from Binance, from Sep 22, 2020 to Oct 19, 2026, refreshed weekly.