Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in crypto
Invest a fixed amount on a fixed schedule, no matter what the price is doing. It’s the simplest strategy in crypto, and one of the hardest to beat.
Instead of putting $1,000 into Bitcoin in one go, you buy $100 every week for ten weeks. Splitting your money into smaller chunks smooths out volatility: you buy more units when the price dips and fewer when it spikes, so your average entry stops depending on lucky timing.
It also removes the hardest part of investing: emotion. You don’t need to guess the bottom. You just keep buying on schedule.
Set it up in 3 steps
Pick your amount
Choose a weekly or monthly amount you can invest without touching your emergency fund.
Pick an exchange
Look for recurring-buy support and low fees on small orders. Our exchange guide compares them.
Before you start, check where the market stands on our live Bitcoin price page, or get the wider picture on the markets hub.
Ready to start averaging in?
Compare recurring-buy fees across the exchanges we’ve tested with real funds.
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