Chainlink DCA since 2025: $100 per month

Historical simulation of buying $100 of Chainlink (LINK) every month from Jan 6, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026, using weekly closing prices.

Total invested
$2,100
Value today
$2,434
Return
+15.9%
LINK accumulated
171
Average cost
$12.30
Max drawdown
-41.9%

Over 21 monthly purchases the strategy accumulated 171 LINK at an average cost of $12.30, compared with a latest weekly close of $14.26. The portfolio peaked at $2,434 around Sep 28, 2026 and spent 29% of the weeks above the amount invested. Buying $23.08 every week instead would have produced $2,422 (+15.3%) for $2,100 invested.

06391.3k1.9k2.6k2026■ Portfolio value■ Total invested

Context: Chainlink price history 2025 · best performing crypto of 2025.

Year-by-year breakdown

End of yearLINK priceInvestedValueReturn
2025$13.43$1,200$981-18.2%
2026 (to date)$14.26$2,100$2,434+15.9%

DCA vs lump sum

Strategy (LINK, since 2025)InvestedValueReturn
Monthly DCA$2,100$2,434+15.9%
Weekly DCA$2,100$2,422+15.3%
Lump sum on Jan 6, 2025$2,100$1,509-28.1%

Same $100/month DCA in other coins since 2025

CoinInvestedValueReturn
Bitcoin$2,100$2,057-2.0%
Ethereum$2,100$2,291+9.1%
BNB$2,100$2,324+10.7%
XRP$2,100$1,760-16.2%
Solana$2,100$2,102+0.1%
TRON$2,100$2,422+15.3%
Zcash$2,100$36,959+1,660.0%
Dogecoin$2,100$1,519-27.7%

Historical simulation, not a forecast or advice. Uses weekly closing prices in USD (USDT pairs); ignores fees, spreads and taxes. Past performance does not predict future results; crypto prices can fall to zero. Disclaimer · Methodology.

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FAQ

How much would $100 a month in Chainlink since 2025 be worth?

Investing $100 every month in LINK from Jan 6, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026 (21 purchases, $2,100 in total) would be worth about $2,434 at the latest weekly close, a gain of +15.9%. This is a historical simulation, not a prediction.

What was the worst drawdown of a LINK DCA started in 2025?

The portfolio fell as much as -41.9% from its previous high, and was above the amount invested 29% of the weeks.

Was DCA better than a lump sum in LINK since 2025?

Investing the same $2,100 all at once in Jan 6, 2025 would be worth $1,509 (-28.1%), versus $2,434 with monthly DCA. DCA did better here because it bought more units at lower prices.

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Data updated: 2026-10-01 09:08 UTC.