Invested
$5,000
What $5,000 in Ethereum in 2022 became
Bear market and the Merge. Ethereum transitioned to proof-of-stake in September, but the broader downturn pulled ETH from ~$3,700 down to about $1,200.
If you had put $5,000 into Ethereum at the start of 2022 — buying around $3,766 per ETH on January 01, 2022 — you would have acquired roughly 1.3278 ETH. At today's price of $1,795, that position is worth about $2,384, a return of -52% (0.5x your money).
Lump sum vs dollar-cost averaging
The figure above assumes a single lump-sum buy at the start of 2022. If you had instead spread that same $5,000 into equal weekly purchases from 2022 until today, it would be worth about $4,120. Lump sum usually wins when you happen to buy near a market low, while dollar-cost averaging lowers your risk of buying right before a crash. There's no single right answer — it depends on the entry point and your risk tolerance.
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