A $5 Coffee a Day in Bitcoin Since 2018
Buying $5 of Bitcoin every day from January 1, 2018 works out to $15,755 put in across 3151 purchases. Those buys total 0.98220225 BTC, worth $62,115 at today's price, a return of +294%.
Total invested
$15,755
3151 purchases of $5
Value today
$62,115
At the latest market price
Profit
+$46,360
+294% ROI
BTC stacked
0.9822 BTC
98,220,224 sats
Annualized (XIRR)
+30.8%
Max drawdown
−74%
Purchases
3151
Best buy
$3,367 · Feb 7, 2019
Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Total invested | Value at year end | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,825 | $1,032 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | $3,650 | $4,005 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $5,480 | $21,371 | +290% |
| 2021 | $7,305 | $35,914 | +392% |
| 2022 | $9,130 | $14,189 | +55.4% |
| 2023 | $10,955 | $39,700 | +262% |
| 2024 | $12,785 | $90,808 | +610% |
| 2025 | $14,610 | $84,550 | +479% |
| 2026 (YTD) | $15,755 | $62,195 | +295% |
Each row is measured at that year's final scheduled purchase. The current year shows the latest purchase so far.
How this is calculated: purchases are simulated on UTC calendar days. Prices come from Kraken weekly candles filled in to daily values, with real daily market data covering 2010–2015. Amounts are in USD, and no exchange fees are applied. ROI is the gain as a percentage of what you put in. XIRR is the annualized return, meaning the yearly rate of growth, adjusted for money going in a bit at a time. Max drawdown is the deepest fall the stack ever took from its own peak. The full methodology covers the rest.
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This page assumes $5 every day and zero fees. Change any of it in the live calculator: amount, cadence, dates, fees, all backtested against the same historical data.
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How much would $5 per day in Bitcoin since January 1, 2018 be worth today?
Investing $5 every day from January 1, 2018 totals $15,755 across 3151 purchases. At today's price that stack would be worth $62,115, a return of +294%.
How much BTC would $5 per day since January 1, 2018 accumulate?
About 0.98220225 BTC (98,220,224 sats), at an average cost of $16,040 per BTC.
What is the annualized return of this DCA schedule?
The money-weighted annualized return (XIRR) is +30.8% per year, with a maximum portfolio drawdown of 74% along the way.
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Not financial advice. This is a historical simulation for educational purposes; past performance does not guarantee future results. Bitcoin is volatile and you can lose money.