$250 per month in Bitcoin since 2018
Buying $250 of Bitcoin every month starting January 1, 2018 adds up to $25,750 invested across 103 purchases — worth $103,101 today, a return of +300%, with 1.61 BTC accumulated.
Total invested
$25,750
103 purchases of $250
Value today
$103,101
At the latest market price
Profit
+$77,351
+300% ROI
BTC stacked
1.61 BTC
161,003,001 sats
Annualized (XIRR)
+31.2%
Max drawdown
−71.2%
Purchases
103
Best buy
$3,397 · Feb 1, 2019
Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Total invested | Value at year end | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3,000 | $1,567 | -47.8% |
| 2019 | $6,000 | $6,576 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | $9,000 | $22,736 | +153% |
| 2021 | $12,000 | $65,787 | +448% |
| 2022 | $15,000 | $23,483 | +56.6% |
| 2023 | $18,000 | $65,745 | +265% |
| 2024 | $21,000 | $155,263 | +639% |
| 2025 | $24,000 | $146,884 | +512% |
| 2026 (YTD) | $25,750 | $99,685 | +287% |
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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