Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in CNX 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+176.7%
Final Value$132.8K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+164.7%
Final Value$127.1K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+144.6%
Final Value$117.4K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap32.0 pp
Your timing vs best-11.9%
Your timing vs worst+20.1%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 16.6%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$23K~1.3x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$45K~1.5x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$141K~2.4x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$798K~6.7x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.3x your money
5 Years~1.5x your money
10 Years~2.4x your money
20 Years~6.7x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$943 est. gain
$9K+$3K est. gain
$28K+$16K est. gain
$160K+$136K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$22K+$7K est. gain
$71K+$41K est. gain
$399K+$339K est. gain
$500/mo
$23K+$5K est. gain
$45K+$15K est. gain
$141K+$81K est. gain
$798K+$678K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$45K+$9K est. gain
$90K+$30K est. gain
$283K+$163K est. gain
$1.6M+$1.4M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 16.6% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$8.42
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$7.33
$10,500
$9,205
-12.33%
$-1,295
Mar 2, 2020
$5.35
$11,000
$7,219
-34.37%
$-3,781
Apr 2, 2020
$5.68
$11,500
$8,164
-29.01%
$-3,336
May 4, 2020
$10.48
$12,000
$15,563
+29.70%
$3,563
Jun 2, 2020
$10.21
$12,500
$15,662
+25.30%
$3,162
Jul 2, 2020
$8.77
$13,000
$13,953
+7.33%
$953
Aug 3, 2020
$10.15
$13,500
$16,649
+23.33%
$3,149
Sep 2, 2020
$10.14
$14,000
$17,133
+22.38%
$3,133
Oct 2, 2020
$9.30
$14,500
$16,213
+11.82%
$1,713
Nov 2, 2020
$9.73
$15,000
$17,463
+16.42%
$2,463
Dec 2, 2020
$9.41
$15,500
$17,389
+12.19%
$1,889
Jan 4, 2021
$11.08
$16,000
$20,975
+31.09%
$4,975
Feb 2, 2021
$13.01
$16,500
$25,128
+52.29%
$8,628
Mar 2, 2021
$13.35
$17,000
$26,285
+54.62%
$9,285
Apr 5, 2021
$14.58
$17,500
$29,207
+66.90%
$11,707
May 3, 2021
$14.02
$18,000
$28,585
+58.81%
$10,585
Jun 2, 2021
$14.19
$18,500
$29,432
+59.09%
$10,932
Jul 2, 2021
$13.51
$19,000
$28,521
+50.11%
$9,521
Aug 2, 2021
$11.78
$19,500
$25,369
+30.10%
$5,869
Sep 2, 2021
$11.95
$20,000
$26,235
+31.18%
$6,235
Oct 4, 2021
$12.86
$20,500
$28,733
+40.16%
$8,233
Nov 2, 2021
$14.83
$21,000
$33,634
+60.16%
$12,634
Dec 2, 2021
$13.39
$21,500
$30,868
+43.57%
$9,368
Jan 3, 2022
$13.88
$22,000
$32,498
+47.72%
$10,498
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in CNX
Investing $500 per month in CNX Resources Corporation (CNX) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $127K today. That's +164.7% total return on $48K invested, with a +16.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).