Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in METC 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+199.2%
Final Value$143.6K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+177.4%
Final Value$133.2K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+151.3%
Final Value$120.6K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap47.9 pp
Your timing vs best-21.8%
Your timing vs worst+26.1%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 17.5%/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$46K~1.5x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$148K~2.5x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$888K~7.4x 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~2.5x your money
20 Years~7.4x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$996 est. gain
$9K+$3K est. gain
$30K+$18K est. gain
$178K+$154K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$23K+$8K est. gain
$74K+$44K est. gain
$444K+$384K est. gain
$500/mo
$23K+$5K est. gain
$46K+$16K est. gain
$148K+$88K est. gain
$888K+$768K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$46K+$10K est. gain
$92K+$32K est. gain
$296K+$176K est. gain
$1.8M+$1.5M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 17.5% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$3.76
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$3.05
$10,500
$8,612
-17.98%
$-1,888
Mar 2, 2020
$2.95
$11,000
$8,829
-19.73%
$-2,171
Apr 2, 2020
$2.45
$11,500
$7,833
-31.89%
$-3,667
May 4, 2020
$2.31
$12,000
$7,885
-34.29%
$-4,115
Jun 2, 2020
$2.70
$12,500
$9,717
-22.27%
$-2,783
Jul 2, 2020
$2.20
$13,000
$8,417
-35.25%
$-4,583
Aug 3, 2020
$2.19
$13,500
$8,879
-34.23%
$-4,621
Sep 2, 2020
$2.84
$14,000
$12,014
-14.18%
$-1,986
Oct 2, 2020
$3.62
$14,500
$15,814
+9.06%
$1,314
Nov 2, 2020
$3.01
$15,000
$13,649
-9.01%
$-1,351
Dec 2, 2020
$3.01
$15,500
$14,149
-8.72%
$-1,351
Jan 4, 2021
$2.97
$16,000
$14,461
-9.62%
$-1,539
Feb 2, 2021
$3.15
$16,500
$15,838
-4.02%
$-662
Mar 2, 2021
$4.70
$17,000
$24,131
+41.94%
$7,131
Apr 5, 2021
$4.49
$17,500
$23,552
+34.59%
$6,052
May 3, 2021
$4.17
$18,000
$22,374
+24.30%
$4,374
Jun 2, 2021
$6.00
$18,500
$32,693
+76.72%
$14,193
Jul 2, 2021
$5.67
$19,000
$31,394
+65.23%
$12,394
Aug 2, 2021
$6.66
$19,500
$37,376
+91.67%
$17,876
Sep 2, 2021
$9.65
$20,000
$54,656
+173.28%
$34,656
Oct 4, 2021
$14.26
$20,500
$81,266
+296.42%
$60,766
Nov 2, 2021
$16.63
$21,000
$95,273
+353.68%
$74,273
Dec 2, 2021
$12.37
$21,500
$71,367
+231.94%
$49,867
Jan 3, 2022
$13.71
$22,000
$79,598
+261.81%
$57,598
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in METC
Investing $500 per month in Ramaco Resources, Inc. (METC) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $133K today. That's +177.4% total return on $48K invested, with a +17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $12K from reinvested dividends.