DCA — Dollar-Cost Averaging
Buy a fixed amount on a fixed schedule, regardless of price.
What is DCA?
Dollar-cost averaging spends a fixed amount of your quote asset (e.g. USDC or USDG) to buy the base asset at a regular interval — for example, $25 of SOL every day — no matter what the price is at that moment. Over time this smooths out your average entry price and removes the pressure of trying to time the market.
DCA is a one-directional, buy-only accumulation strategy: it steadily builds your position but it does not sell. If you want to capture profit on price swings in a range, that's what Grid trading is for.
How to set it up
Amount per buy
in the quote token, e.g. USDCHow much to spend on the base asset at each scheduled buy.
Buy every
interval, e.g. every 1 dayHow often a recurring buy fires. Supports minutes, hours, and days.
Price ceiling
optional, in quote tokenIf set, a scheduled buy is skipped whenever the base asset is at or above this price — so you stop buying when it gets expensive.
When to use it
Long-term accumulation
You're bullish on an asset over the long run and want to keep adding to your position.
Uncertain or choppy markets
You can't confidently pick a bottom, so you spread your entries out over time instead.
Remove emotion and timing risk
Buys fire on schedule, not on impulse — no reacting to every candle.
Build over weeks or months
Steadily grow a position on a recurring budget without a lump sum up front.
No range profits
DCA won't capture profit from price bouncing in a range — use Grid for that.
Strong uptrend
In a straight, strong uptrend a single lump sum can outperform spreading buys out.
Prolonged downtrend
DCA keeps buying as price falls unless you set a price ceiling to pause purchases.
Best time to use DCA
- You have a long time horizon and a recurring budget.
- You're bullish long-term but unsure about short-term direction.
- You want a disciplined, hands-off accumulation plan.
- You don't want to watch charts.
Availability
DCA is live on-chain today on both Solana and Robinhood Chain — real create plus keeper servicing, alongside Grid, Accumulation, and Glide. Only Rebalance (the multi-asset strategy) is still coming soon.