Polkadot DCA since 2022: $100 per month

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

Total invested
$5,700
Value today
$2,045
Return
-64.1%
DOT accumulated
1,668
Average cost
$3.42
Max drawdown
-81.5%

Over 57 monthly purchases the strategy accumulated 1,668 DOT at an average cost of $3.42, compared with a latest weekly close of $1.23. The portfolio peaked at $5,805 around Dec 2, 2024 and spent 14% of the weeks above the amount invested. Buying $23.08 every week instead would have produced $2,092 (-63.4%) for $5,723 invested.

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

Year-by-year breakdown

End of yearDOT priceInvestedValueReturn
2022$4.37$1,200$580-51.6%
2023$8.20$2,400$2,973+23.9%
2024$7.67$3,600$4,285+19.0%
2025$2.14$4,800$1,876-60.9%
2026 (to date)$1.23$5,700$2,045-64.1%

DCA vs lump sum

Strategy (DOT, since 2022)InvestedValueReturn
Monthly DCA$5,700$2,045-64.1%
Weekly DCA$5,723$2,092-63.4%
Lump sum on Jan 3, 2022$5,700$284-95.0%

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 Polkadot DCA calculator.

FAQ

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

Investing $100 every month in DOT from Jan 3, 2022 to Sep 28, 2026 (57 purchases, $5,700 in total) would be worth about $2,045 at the latest weekly close, a loss of -64.1%. This is a historical simulation, not a prediction.

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

The portfolio fell as much as -81.5% from its previous high, and was above the amount invested 14% of the weeks.

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

Investing the same $5,700 all at once in Jan 3, 2022 would be worth $284 (-95.0%), versus $2,045 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.