Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in LCID 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-83.0%
Final Value$7.5K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return-85.6%
Final Value$6.3K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return-86.7%
Final Value$5.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap3.6 pp
Your timing vs best-2.6%
Your timing vs worst+1.0%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of -29.2%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$18K~1.0x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$30K~1.0x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$60K~1.0x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$120K~1.0x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.0x your money
5 Years~1.0x your money
10 Years~1.0x your money
20 Years~1.0x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$0 est. gain
$6K+$0 est. gain
$12K+$0 est. gain
$24K+$0 est. gain
$250/mo
$9K+$0 est. gain
$15K+$0 est. gain
$30K+$0 est. gain
$60K+$0 est. gain
$500/mo
$18K+$0 est. gain
$30K+$0 est. gain
$60K+$0 est. gain
$120K+$0 est. gain
$1,000/mo
$36K+$0 est. gain
$60K+$0 est. gain
$120K+$0 est. gain
$240K+$0 est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of -29.2% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
68 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Sep 18, 2020
$98.90
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Oct 19, 2020
$96.80
$10,500
$10,288
-2.02%
$-212
Nov 18, 2020
$97.40
$11,000
$10,851
-1.35%
$-149
Dec 18, 2020
$99.60
$11,500
$11,597
+0.84%
$97
Jan 19, 2021
$179.00
$12,000
$21,341
+77.84%
$9,341
Feb 18, 2021
$580.50
$12,500
$69,710
+457.68%
$57,210
Mar 18, 2021
$269.00
$13,000
$32,803
+152.33%
$19,803
Apr 19, 2021
$195.40
$13,500
$24,328
+80.21%
$10,828
May 18, 2021
$193.80
$14,000
$24,629
+75.92%
$10,629
Jun 18, 2021
$234.00
$14,500
$30,237
+108.53%
$15,737
Jul 19, 2021
$222.00
$15,000
$29,187
+94.58%
$14,187
Aug 18, 2021
$225.50
$15,500
$30,147
+94.50%
$14,647
Sep 20, 2021
$240.70
$16,000
$32,679
+104.24%
$16,679
Oct 18, 2021
$253.40
$16,500
$34,903
+111.54%
$18,403
Nov 18, 2021
$470.50
$17,000
$65,307
+284.16%
$48,307
Dec 20, 2021
$379.90
$17,500
$53,231
+204.18%
$35,731
Jan 18, 2022
$392.10
$18,000
$55,441
+208.00%
$37,441
Feb 18, 2022
$265.90
$18,500
$38,097
+105.93%
$19,597
Mar 18, 2022
$256.70
$19,000
$37,279
+96.20%
$18,279
Apr 18, 2022
$203.20
$19,500
$30,009
+53.89%
$10,509
May 18, 2022
$173.60
$20,000
$26,138
+30.69%
$6,138
Jun 21, 2022
$179.00
$20,500
$27,451
+33.91%
$6,951
Jul 18, 2022
$199.60
$21,000
$31,110
+48.14%
$10,110
Aug 18, 2022
$182.30
$21,500
$28,914
+34.48%
$7,414
Sep 19, 2022
$159.40
$22,000
$25,781
+17.19%
$3,781
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in LCID
Investing $500 per month in Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $6K today. That's -85.6% total return on $44K invested, with a -29.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).