Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in OPTX 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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OPTX DCA Calculator
Dollar Cost Averaging — Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc.
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+116.3%
Final Value$77.9K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+76.3%
Final Value$62.6K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+48.8%
Final Value$53.6K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap67.6 pp
Your timing vs best-40.1%
Your timing vs worst+27.5%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 14.2%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$22K~1.2x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$42K~1.4x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$124K~2.1x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$593K~4.9x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.2x your money
5 Years~1.4x your money
10 Years~2.1x your money
20 Years~4.9x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$796 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$25K+$13K est. gain
$119K+$95K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$6K est. gain
$62K+$32K est. gain
$296K+$236K est. gain
$500/mo
$22K+$4K est. gain
$42K+$12K est. gain
$124K+$64K est. gain
$593K+$473K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$44K+$8K est. gain
$85K+$25K est. gain
$249K+$129K est. gain
$1.2M+$945K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 14.2% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
52 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 26, 2022
$9.84
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 28, 2022
$9.92
$10,500
$10,581
+0.77%
$81
Mar 28, 2022
$9.95
$11,000
$11,113
+1.03%
$113
Apr 26, 2022
$10.01
$11,500
$11,680
+1.57%
$180
May 26, 2022
$9.99
$12,000
$12,157
+1.31%
$157
Jun 27, 2022
$10.00
$12,500
$12,669
+1.35%
$169
Jul 26, 2022
$10.04
$13,000
$13,220
+1.69%
$220
Aug 26, 2022
$10.05
$13,500
$13,733
+1.73%
$233
Sep 26, 2022
$10.06
$14,000
$14,247
+1.76%
$247
Oct 26, 2022
$10.10
$14,500
$14,803
+2.09%
$303
Nov 28, 2022
$10.23
$15,000
$15,494
+3.29%
$494
Dec 27, 2022
$9.92
$15,500
$15,524
+0.16%
$24
Jan 26, 2023
$10.15
$16,000
$16,384
+2.40%
$384
Feb 27, 2023
$10.17
$16,500
$16,917
+2.52%
$417
Mar 27, 2023
$10.20
$17,000
$17,466
+2.74%
$466
Apr 26, 2023
$10.25
$17,500
$18,052
+3.15%
$552
May 26, 2023
$10.32
$18,000
$18,675
+3.75%
$675
Jun 26, 2023
$10.50
$18,500
$19,501
+5.41%
$1,001
Jul 26, 2023
$10.49
$19,000
$19,983
+5.17%
$983
Aug 28, 2023
$10.55
$19,500
$20,597
+5.62%
$1,097
Sep 26, 2023
$10.64
$20,000
$21,273
+6.36%
$1,273
Oct 26, 2023
$10.37
$20,500
$21,233
+3.57%
$733
Nov 27, 2023
$5.43
$21,000
$11,618
-44.68%
$-9,382
Dec 26, 2023
$5.48
$21,500
$12,225
-43.14%
$-9,275
Jan 26, 2024
$3.76
$22,000
$8,888
-59.60%
$-13,112
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in OPTX
Investing $500 per month in Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (OPTX) over the past 4 years would be worth approximately $63K today. That's +76.3% total return on $36K invested, with a +14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).