Internet Computer DCA calculator
$100 a week into Internet Computer for the last three years turned $15,700 into $9,313, a -40.7% return. Change any input to test your own plan.
Daily closes from May 11, 2021 to Sep 13, 2026. Buys execute at the day's close. Fees are not included.
A lump sum on day one would have finished $5,364 ahead of DCA over this period. DCA traded some upside for a smoother ride: its worst drawdown was 70.6%.
What common Internet Computer 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 | $3,605 | -1.5% | $2.78 | -47.2% |
| $100 a week for 1 year | Sep 13, 2025 | $5,300 | $5,197 | -2.0% | $2.79 | -50.9% |
| $100 a week for 3 years | Sep 13, 2023 | $15,700 | $9,313 | -40.7% | $4.62 | -70.6% |
| $100 a week for 5 years | Sep 13, 2021 | $26,100 | $13,478 | -48.4% | $5.30 | -79.4% |
| $500 a month for 3 years | Sep 13, 2023 | $18,500 | $10,932 | -40.9% | $4.64 | -70.3% |
| $500 a month since the data starts | May 11, 2021 | $32,500 | $15,923 | -51.0% | $5.59 | -81.7% |
Reading the Internet Computer numbers
The three-year weekly schedule made 157 purchases and accumulated 3400.0849 ICP. The average cost of $4.62 sits above today's price of $2.74, so the position is underwater by $6,387.
Along the way the portfolio fell 70.6% 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 ICP 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 Internet Computer?
- Nobody knows. What the data shows is that over the last three years a $100 weekly buy of ICP returned -40.7% with a worst drawdown of 70.6%. 0 of the 6 schedules tested here are in profit today.
- How much ICP would $100 a week have bought?
- Over three years, 157 purchases accumulated 3400.0849 ICP at an average cost of $4.62 per coin, against a current price of $2.74.
- Did DCA beat a lump sum in Internet Computer?
- Over the last three years, no. A lump sum on day one would be worth $14,677 against $9,313 for weekly buys. DCA gave up some return for a smaller worst drawdown.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Daily closing prices for ICP/USDT from Binance, from May 11, 2021 to Sep 13, 2026, refreshed weekly.