$250 per month in Bitcoin since 2017
Buying $250 of Bitcoin every month starting January 1, 2017 adds up to $28,750 invested across 115 purchases — worth $199,588 today, a return of +594%, with 3.1168 BTC accumulated.
Total invested
$28,750
115 purchases of $250
Value today
$199,588
At the latest market price
Profit
+$170,838
+594% ROI
BTC stacked
3.1168 BTC
311,675,833 sats
Annualized (XIRR)
+38.4%
Max drawdown
−72.6%
Purchases
115
Best buy
$986.03 · Jan 1, 2017
Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Total invested | Value at year end | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3,000 | $21,218 | +607% |
| 2018 | $6,000 | $7,022 | +17% |
| 2019 | $9,000 | $17,417 | +93.5% |
| 2020 | $12,000 | $50,978 | +325% |
| 2021 | $15,000 | $143,347 | +856% |
| 2022 | $18,000 | $48,852 | +171% |
| 2023 | $21,000 | $131,494 | +526% |
| 2024 | $24,000 | $305,626 | +1,173% |
| 2025 | $27,000 | $286,461 | +961% |
| 2026 (YTD) | $28,750 | $192,975 | +571% |
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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