Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in ATOM 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.
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+92.0%
Final Value$92.2K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+72.6%
Final Value$82.9K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+53.3%
Final Value$73.6K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap38.8 pp
Your timing vs best-19.4%
Your timing vs worst+19.4%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 9.0%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$20K~1.1x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$37K~1.2x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$95K~1.6x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$319K~2.7x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.1x your money
5 Years~1.2x your money
10 Years~1.6x your money
20 Years~2.7x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$493 est. gain
$7K+$1K est. gain
$19K+$7K est. gain
$64K+$40K est. gain
$250/mo
$10K+$1K est. gain
$19K+$4K est. gain
$47K+$17K est. gain
$160K+$100K est. gain
$500/mo
$20K+$2K est. gain
$37K+$7K est. gain
$95K+$35K est. gain
$319K+$199K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$41K+$5K est. gain
$75K+$15K est. gain
$190K+$70K est. gain
$638K+$398K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 9.0% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$3.16
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$4.15
$10,500
$13,633
+29.84%
$3,133
Mar 2, 2020
$4.51
$11,000
$15,316
+39.23%
$4,316
Apr 2, 2020
$3.45
$11,500
$12,216
+6.22%
$716
May 4, 2020
$5.06
$12,000
$18,417
+53.47%
$6,417
Jun 2, 2020
$9.06
$12,500
$33,475
+167.80%
$20,975
Jul 2, 2020
$8.58
$13,000
$32,202
+147.71%
$19,202
Aug 3, 2020
$11.45
$13,500
$43,473
+222.02%
$29,973
Sep 2, 2020
$10.88
$14,000
$41,809
+198.64%
$27,809
Oct 2, 2020
$10.44
$14,500
$40,618
+180.12%
$26,118
Nov 2, 2020
$8.35
$15,000
$32,987
+119.91%
$17,987
Dec 2, 2020
$9.77
$15,500
$39,096
+152.24%
$23,596
Jan 4, 2021
$15.90
$16,000
$64,127
+300.79%
$48,127
Feb 2, 2021
$34.49
$16,500
$139,603
+746.08%
$123,103
Mar 2, 2021
$27.74
$17,000
$112,781
+563.42%
$95,781
Apr 5, 2021
$26.06
$17,500
$106,451
+508.29%
$88,951
May 3, 2021
$16.17
$18,000
$66,552
+269.73%
$48,552
Jun 2, 2021
$17.81
$18,500
$73,802
+298.93%
$55,302
Jul 2, 2021
$21.11
$19,000
$87,976
+363.03%
$68,976
Aug 2, 2021
$17.31
$19,500
$72,640
+272.51%
$53,140
Sep 2, 2021
$24.85
$20,000
$104,781
+423.90%
$84,781
Oct 4, 2021
$22.30
$20,500
$94,528
+361.11%
$74,028
Nov 2, 2021
$22.31
$21,000
$95,071
+352.72%
$74,071
Dec 2, 2021
$21.63
$21,500
$92,673
+331.04%
$71,173
Jan 3, 2022
$20.29
$22,000
$87,432
+297.42%
$65,432
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in ATOM
Investing $500 per month in Atomera Incorporated (ATOM) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $83K today. That's +72.6% total return on $48K invested, with a +9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).