$250 per month in Bitcoin since 2016
Buying $250 of Bitcoin every month starting January 1, 2016 adds up to $31,750 invested across 127 purchases — worth $565,165 today, a return of +1,680%, with 8.8256 BTC accumulated.
Total invested
$31,750
127 purchases of $250
Value today
$565,165
At the latest market price
Profit
+$533,415
+1,680% ROI
BTC stacked
8.8256 BTC
882,561,890 sats
Annualized (XIRR)
+50.9%
Max drawdown
−75.7%
Purchases
127
Best buy
$374.90 · Feb 1, 2016
Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Total invested | Value at year end | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,000 | $4,367 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | $6,000 | $101,612 | +1,594% |
| 2018 | $9,000 | $27,690 | +208% |
| 2019 | $12,000 | $58,495 | +387% |
| 2020 | $15,000 | $157,982 | +953% |
| 2021 | $18,000 | $437,213 | +2,329% |
| 2022 | $21,000 | $144,974 | +590% |
| 2023 | $24,000 | $380,612 | +1,486% |
| 2024 | $27,000 | $875,337 | +3,142% |
| 2025 | $30,000 | $815,308 | +2,618% |
| 2026 (YTD) | $31,750 | $546,439 | +1,621% |
Values are measured at the year's final scheduled purchase; the current year shows the latest purchase to date.
How this is calculated: purchases are simulated on UTC calendar days against Kraken weekly candles interpolated to daily prices, with real daily market data covering 2010–2015. No exchange fees are applied, and amounts are in USD. Read the full methodology.
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