{
  "slug": "crypto-dca",
  "title": "Crypto DCA Calculator",
  "heading": "Crypto Dollar Cost Averaging Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-dca",
  "summary": "Average entry price and position value from recurring buys.",
  "description": "Recurring buys smooth entry price in a volatile asset. The key number is your average cost, which tells you exactly where the position turns green.",
  "formula": "Average price = Total invested ÷ Total units accumulated.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=crypto-dca",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "amount",
      "label": "Amount per buy",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 200,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "frequency",
      "label": "Frequency",
      "kind": "select",
      "hint": null,
      "default": "weekly",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "daily",
          "label": "Daily"
        },
        {
          "value": "weekly",
          "label": "Weekly"
        },
        {
          "value": "monthly",
          "label": "Monthly"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "months",
      "label": "Months of buying",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 24,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 120
    },
    {
      "id": "avgPrice",
      "label": "Average asset price over the period",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 45000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0.01,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "current",
      "label": "Current price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 68000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "fee",
      "label": "Fee per buy",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 0.5,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 5
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "value",
      "label": "Position value today",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "invested",
      "label": "Total invested",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "avgCost",
      "label": "Average cost per unit",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "units",
      "label": "Units accumulated",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "profit",
      "label": "Profit / loss",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "roi",
      "label": "Return",
      "format": "percent",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Amount per buy: 200 $",
      "Frequency: Weekly",
      "Months of buying: 24",
      "Average asset price over the period: 45000 $",
      "Current price: 68000 $",
      "Fee per buy: 0.5 %"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Position value today: $31,358.15",
      "Total invested: $20,856.00",
      "Average cost per unit: $45,226.13",
      "Units accumulated: 0.461149",
      "Profit / loss: $10,502.15",
      "Return: 50.36%"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter amount per buy ($).",
      "Enter frequency.",
      "Enter months of buying.",
      "Enter average asset price over the period ($).",
      "Enter current price ($).",
      "Enter fee per buy (%).",
      "Read your position value today on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "amount": 125,
        "frequency": "weekly",
        "months": 14,
        "avgPrice": 27000,
        "current": 40800,
        "fee": 0.3
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "amount": 200,
        "frequency": "weekly",
        "months": 24,
        "avgPrice": 45000,
        "current": 68000,
        "fee": 0.5
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "amount": 325,
        "frequency": "weekly",
        "months": 38,
        "avgPrice": 72000,
        "current": 108800,
        "fee": 0.8
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the crypto dollar cost averaging calculator work?",
      "a": "Recurring buys smooth entry price in a volatile asset. The key number is your average cost, which tells you exactly where the position turns green. The underlying maths is: Average price = Total invested ÷ Total units accumulated."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "6 values: amount per buy, frequency, months of buying, average asset price over the period, current price, and fee per buy. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the position value today result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-profit",
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/dollar-cost-average"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Crypto DCA Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-dca)"
}