$100 a week in Bitcoin since 2018
What if I had bought $100 of Bitcoin every week since 2018?
Scenario summary
An investor purchasing $100 of Bitcoin each week beginning January 1, 2018 would have invested $44,100, accumulated 2.7948 BTC, and held a position worth approximately $175,958 as of June 19, 2026, before taxes, fees, spreads, or slippage.
Computed from data through June 19, 2026. Updates when the dataset updates.
Inputs
- Amount per purchase
- $100
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Start date
- January 1, 2018
- End date
- June 19, 2026
- Fees, taxes, spreads
- Not included
Result
- Total invested
- $44,100
- BTC accumulated
- 2.7948 BTC
- Position value
- $175,958
- Average cost per BTC
- $15,779
- Multiple on invested
- 3.99×
- Purchases
- 441
Interpretation
The start date sits near the 2017 cycle peak, so this scenario includes a full bear market before accumulation turned profitable.
Methodology
The BTC Tools DCA engine buys a fixed dollar amount at each weekly close from the start date and values the accumulated BTC at the last close. Full methodology.
Assumptions
- One purchase every 7 days at the weekly close
- No fees, spreads, slippage or taxes
- Holdings valued at the latest close in the dataset
Limitations
- Past returns do not predict future returns
- Start-date sensitive: a different start week can change results materially
- Excludes custody, exchange and tax costs
Data source
Bitcoin weekly closes (bundled BTC Tools dataset)