DCA calculator
Solana DCA calculator
Backtest a recurring Solana buy against real historical prices.
Solana is a high-throughput blockchain built for low transaction fees and fast confirmation, which made it a popular base for DeFi, NFT, and consumer crypto apps.
It's also one of the more volatile large-cap crypto assets even by crypto standards, with a launch-era run-up, a very sharp 2022 collapse, and a strong recovery since — a useful, if extreme, test case for a recurring buy schedule.
Dollar cost averaging
$102,871.74
$94,471.74 · +1124.66%- Invested
- $8,400.00
- Annualised (XIRR)
- +82.76%
- Avg cost / unit
- $8.22
- Units held
- 1,022.18
- Max drawdown
- -96.12%
Lump sum on day one
$889,869.47
$881,469.47 · +10493.68%- Invested
- $8,400.00
- Annualised (XIRR)
- +106.51%
- Avg cost / unit
- $0.9500
- Units held
- 8,842.11
- Max drawdown
- -96.27%
Perfect timing
HindsightYour whole $8,400.00 put in on the single cheapest day of the period.
$1,625,723.08
+$1,522,851.34 vs your DCA- Bought everything on
- 2020-05-11
- At a price of
- $0.5200
- Return
- +19253.85%
Nobody can pick the exact bottom — this is the best case, not a plan you could follow.
Value over time · 393 daily points
| Date | Invested | Units | Value | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-10 | $25.00 | 26.3158 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020-07-21 | $375.00 | 542.85 | $531.99 | $156.99 |
| 2020-10-31 | $750.00 | 709.413 | $1,092.50 | $342.50 |
| 2021-02-10 | $1,100.00 | 869.749 | $7,888.62 | $6,788.62 |
| 2021-05-23 | $1,475.00 | 889.836 | $21,970.06 | $20,495.06 |
| 2021-09-02 | $1,825.00 | 899.487 | $115,224.34 | $113,399.34 |
| 2021-12-13 | $2,200.00 | 901.593 | $139,936.18 | $137,736.18 |
| 2022-03-25 | $2,575.00 | 905.019 | $89,289.18 | $86,714.18 |
| 2022-07-05 | $2,925.00 | 911.624 | $32,271.49 | $29,346.49 |
| 2022-10-15 | $3,300.00 | 922.191 | $27,278.41 | $23,978.41 |
| 2023-01-25 | $3,650.00 | 944.339 | $23,202.42 | $19,552.42 |
| 2023-05-07 | $4,025.00 | 961.437 | $20,997.78 | $16,972.78 |
| 2023-08-17 | $4,375.00 | 978.377 | $21,240.56 | $16,865.56 |
| 2023-11-27 | $4,750.00 | 993.032 | $54,676.33 | $49,926.33 |
| 2024-03-08 | $5,125.00 | 997.003 | $144,804.76 | $139,679.76 |
| 2024-06-18 | $5,475.00 | 999.195 | $137,389.33 | $131,914.33 |
| 2024-09-28 | $5,850.00 | 1,001.77 | $157,187.01 | $151,337.01 |
| 2025-01-08 | $6,200.00 | 1,003.61 | $198,273.46 | $192,073.46 |
| 2025-04-20 | $6,575.00 | 1,005.99 | $138,594.94 | $132,019.94 |
| 2025-07-31 | $6,925.00 | 1,008.21 | $173,835.41 | $166,910.41 |
| 2025-11-10 | $7,300.00 | 1,010.13 | $169,065.80 | $161,765.80 |
| 2026-02-20 | $7,675.00 | 1,013.3 | $85,765.79 | $78,090.79 |
| 2026-06-02 | $8,025.00 | 1,017.39 | $75,429.56 | $67,404.56 |
| 2026-09-12 | $8,400.00 | 1,022.18 | $104,047.24 | $95,647.24 |
| 2026-09-13 | $8,400.00 | 1,022.18 | $102,871.74 | $94,471.74 |
Why DCA into Solana?
Solana's price swings have been wide enough that a lump sum at the wrong moment could have lost the large majority of its value before recovering — dollar-cost averaging doesn't avoid that swing, but it does mean not every dollar went in at the top.
Frequently asked questions
- What is dollar-cost averaging into Solana?
- Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) means investing a fixed amount into Solana on a regular schedule — weekly, biweekly, monthly — regardless of the price that day, rather than trying to time a single entry point. Some buys land at a local high, some at a local low, and the average cost per unit smooths out over the whole period.
- How far back does the Solana price history go?
- Back to 2020-04-10. Solana is younger than Bitcoin or Ethereum, so its "Max" range is shorter, but still spans its full boom-bust-recovery cycle.
- Does this include exchange fees?
- By default no — it's a 0% baseline so you can see the raw price effect first. Use the Exchange fee dropdown to add a percentage (a few common presets, or your own) and/or a flat fee per buy under Advanced options, and the DCA total updates to include them.