Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in ARLP means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, regardless of share price. This strategy reduces timing risk and builds wealth steadily through market ups and downs.
How This Calculator Works
Our DCA calculator simulates real market conditions using historical price data. It accounts for dividend reinvestment (DRIP), where each dividend payment automatically purchases additional shares. You can adjust the investment amount, frequency, time period, and compare against benchmarks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.
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ARLP DCA Calculator
Dollar Cost Averaging — Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
Same amount invested each month — only the day of purchase changes. How much does intra-month timing actually matter?
Best Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly low
Total Return+296.8%
Final Value$190.5K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+268.5%
Final Value$176.9K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+235.1%
Final Value$160.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap61.6 pp
Your timing vs best-28.3%
Your timing vs worst+33.3%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 22.8%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$25K~1.4x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$52K~1.7x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$197K~3.3x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$1.7M~14.5x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.4x your money
5 Years~1.7x your money
10 Years~3.3x your money
20 Years~14.5x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$10K+$4K est. gain
$39K+$27K est. gain
$348K+$324K est. gain
$250/mo
$12K+$3K est. gain
$26K+$11K est. gain
$99K+$69K est. gain
$870K+$810K est. gain
$500/mo
$25K+$7K est. gain
$52K+$22K est. gain
$197K+$137K est. gain
$1.7M+$1.6M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$49K+$13K est. gain
$104K+$44K est. gain
$395K+$275K est. gain
$3.5M+$3.2M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 22.8% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$11.56
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$8.61
$10,500
$7,948
-24.30%
$-2,552
Mar 2, 2020
$7.04
$11,000
$7,289
-33.74%
$-3,711
Apr 2, 2020
$3.19
$11,500
$3,803
-66.93%
$-7,697
May 4, 2020
$3.50
$12,000
$4,672
-61.06%
$-7,328
Jun 2, 2020
$3.06
$12,500
$4,585
-63.32%
$-7,915
Jul 2, 2020
$3.27
$13,000
$5,400
-58.46%
$-7,600
Aug 3, 2020
$3.16
$13,500
$5,718
-57.64%
$-7,782
Sep 2, 2020
$3.12
$14,000
$6,146
-56.10%
$-7,854
Oct 2, 2020
$2.86
$14,500
$6,133
-57.70%
$-8,367
Nov 2, 2020
$3.55
$15,000
$8,113
-45.91%
$-6,887
Dec 2, 2020
$4.74
$15,500
$11,333
-26.88%
$-4,167
Jan 4, 2021
$4.65
$16,000
$11,618
-27.39%
$-4,382
Feb 2, 2021
$6.16
$16,500
$15,890
-3.70%
$-610
Mar 2, 2021
$5.99
$17,000
$15,952
-6.17%
$-1,048
Apr 5, 2021
$5.88
$17,500
$16,159
-7.66%
$-1,341
May 3, 2021
$5.73
$18,000
$16,247
-9.74%
$-1,753
Jun 2, 2021
$6.24
$18,500
$18,495
-0.03%
$-5
Jul 2, 2021
$7.27
$19,000
$22,048
+16.04%
$3,048
Aug 2, 2021
$7.78
$19,500
$24,095
+23.56%
$4,595
Sep 2, 2021
$8.99
$20,000
$28,702
+43.51%
$8,702
Oct 4, 2021
$11.92
$20,500
$38,557
+88.08%
$18,057
Nov 2, 2021
$11.23
$21,000
$36,825
+75.36%
$15,825
Dec 2, 2021
$10.26
$21,500
$34,723
+61.50%
$13,223
Jan 3, 2022
$13.08
$22,000
$44,767
+103.49%
$22,767
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in ARLP
Investing $500 per month in Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $177K today. That's +268.5% total return on $48K invested, with a +22.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $54K from reinvested dividends.