PancakeSwap DCA since 2022: $100 per month

Historical simulation of buying $100 of PancakeSwap (CAKE) every month from Jan 3, 2022 to Sep 28, 2026, using weekly closing prices.

Total invested
$5,700
Value today
$6,515
Return
+14.3%
CAKE accumulated
2,504
Average cost
$2.28
Max drawdown
-60.2%

Over 57 monthly purchases the strategy accumulated 2,504 CAKE at an average cost of $2.28, compared with a latest weekly close of $2.60. The portfolio peaked at $7,088 around Sep 21, 2026 and spent 17% of the weeks above the amount invested. Buying $23.08 every week instead would have produced $6,515 (+13.8%) for $5,723 invested.

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Context: PancakeSwap price history 2022 · best performing crypto of 2022.

Year-by-year breakdown

End of yearCAKE priceInvestedValueReturn
2022$3.17$1,200$760-36.7%
2023$3.47$2,400$2,977+24.0%
2024$2.82$3,600$3,864+7.3%
2025$2.07$4,800$3,945-17.8%
2026 (to date)$2.60$5,700$6,515+14.3%

DCA vs lump sum

Strategy (CAKE, since 2022)InvestedValueReturn
Monthly DCA$5,700$6,515+14.3%
Weekly DCA$5,723$6,515+13.8%
Lump sum on Jan 3, 2022$5,700$1,380-75.8%

Same $100/month DCA in other coins since 2022

CoinInvestedValueReturn
Bitcoin$5,700$11,405+100.1%
Ethereum$5,700$7,111+24.7%
BNB$5,700$10,682+87.4%
XRP$5,700$12,506+119.4%
Solana$5,700$13,574+138.1%
TRON$5,700$17,132+200.6%
Zcash$5,700$173,165+2,938.0%
Dogecoin$5,700$5,266-7.6%

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.

Try other amounts, weekly buys or custom dates in the PancakeSwap DCA calculator.

FAQ

How much would $100 a month in PancakeSwap since 2022 be worth?

Investing $100 every month in CAKE from Jan 3, 2022 to Sep 28, 2026 (57 purchases, $5,700 in total) would be worth about $6,515 at the latest weekly close, a gain of +14.3%. This is a historical simulation, not a prediction.

What was the worst drawdown of a CAKE DCA started in 2022?

The portfolio fell as much as -60.2% from its previous high, and was above the amount invested 17% of the weeks.

Was DCA better than a lump sum in CAKE since 2022?

Investing the same $5,700 all at once in Jan 3, 2022 would be worth $1,380 (-75.8%), versus $6,515 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.