Ethereum Classic DCA calculator
$100 a week into Ethereum Classic for the last three years turned $15,700 into $7,960, a -49.3% return. Change any input to test your own plan.
Daily closes from Jun 12, 2018 to Sep 13, 2026. Buys execute at the day's close. Fees are not included.
Dollar-cost averaging into Ethereum Classic over this period beat a lump sum on day one by $89.00.
What common Ethereum Classic DCA schedules returned
Each row replays the schedule against real daily closes, ending Sep 13, 2026.
| Schedule | Started | Invested | Value today | Return | Avg cost | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 a day for 1 year | Sep 13, 2025 | $3,660 | $2,937 | -19.8% | $9.47 | -24.3% |
| $100 a week for 1 year | Sep 13, 2025 | $5,300 | $4,232 | -20.2% | $9.52 | -28.0% |
| $100 a week for 3 years | Sep 13, 2023 | $15,700 | $7,960 | -49.3% | $14.99 | -56.0% |
| $100 a week for 5 years | Sep 13, 2021 | $26,100 | $11,252 | -56.9% | $17.63 | -69.0% |
| $500 a month for 3 years | Sep 13, 2023 | $18,500 | $9,482 | -48.7% | $14.83 | -57.9% |
| $500 a month since the data starts | Jun 12, 2018 | $50,000 | $34,643 | -30.7% | $10.97 | -92.6% |
Reading the Ethereum Classic numbers
The three-year weekly schedule made 157 purchases and accumulated 1047.3307 ETC. The average cost of $14.99 sits above today's price of $7.60, so the position is underwater by $7,740.
Along the way the portfolio fell 56.0% 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 ETC 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 Ethereum Classic?
- Nobody knows. What the data shows is that over the last three years a $100 weekly buy of ETC returned -49.3% with a worst drawdown of 56.0%. 0 of the 6 schedules tested here are in profit today.
- How much ETC would $100 a week have bought?
- Over three years, 157 purchases accumulated 1047.3307 ETC at an average cost of $14.99 per coin, against a current price of $7.60.
- Did DCA beat a lump sum in Ethereum Classic?
- Over the last three years, yes. Weekly buys finished at $7,960 against $7,871 for the same money invested on day one.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Daily closing prices for ETC/USDT from Binance, from Jun 12, 2018 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.