Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in ORLA 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+408.4%
Final Value$244.0K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+378.7%
Final Value$229.8K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+347.2%
Final Value$214.7K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap61.2 pp
Your timing vs best-29.7%
Your timing vs worst+31.4%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 28.0%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$26K~1.5x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$59K~2.0x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$260K~4.3x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$3.3M~27.8x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.5x your money
5 Years~2.0x your money
10 Years~4.3x your money
20 Years~27.8x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$2K est. gain
$12K+$6K est. gain
$52K+$40K est. gain
$667K+$643K est. gain
$250/mo
$13K+$4K est. gain
$29K+$14K est. gain
$130K+$100K est. gain
$1.7M+$1.6M est. gain
$500/mo
$26K+$8K est. gain
$59K+$29K est. gain
$260K+$200K est. gain
$3.3M+$3.2M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$53K+$17K est. gain
$117K+$57K est. gain
$520K+$400K est. gain
$6.7M+$6.4M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 28.0% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$1.51
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$1.80
$10,500
$12,391
+18.01%
$1,891
Mar 2, 2020
$1.72
$11,000
$12,370
+12.45%
$1,370
Apr 2, 2020
$1.45
$11,500
$10,928
-4.97%
$-572
May 4, 2020
$2.43
$12,000
$18,814
+56.78%
$6,814
Jun 2, 2020
$2.46
$12,500
$19,534
+56.27%
$7,034
Jul 2, 2020
$2.80
$13,000
$22,762
+75.09%
$9,762
Aug 3, 2020
$4.60
$13,500
$37,871
+180.52%
$24,371
Sep 2, 2020
$4.23
$14,000
$35,326
+152.33%
$21,326
Oct 2, 2020
$3.96
$14,500
$33,536
+131.28%
$19,036
Nov 2, 2020
$4.48
$15,000
$38,452
+156.35%
$23,452
Dec 2, 2020
$5.33
$15,500
$46,295
+198.68%
$30,795
Jan 4, 2021
$5.63
$16,000
$49,341
+208.38%
$33,341
Feb 2, 2021
$4.18
$16,500
$37,166
+125.25%
$20,666
Mar 2, 2021
$3.50
$17,000
$31,620
+86.00%
$14,620
Apr 5, 2021
$3.74
$17,500
$34,288
+95.93%
$16,788
May 3, 2021
$3.68
$18,000
$34,238
+90.21%
$16,238
Jun 2, 2021
$4.66
$18,500
$43,856
+137.06%
$25,356
Jul 2, 2021
$4.09
$19,000
$38,991
+105.22%
$19,991
Aug 2, 2021
$4.16
$19,500
$40,159
+105.94%
$20,659
Sep 2, 2021
$3.93
$20,000
$38,438
+92.19%
$18,438
Oct 4, 2021
$3.21
$20,500
$31,896
+55.59%
$11,396
Nov 2, 2021
$3.36
$21,000
$33,887
+61.36%
$12,887
Dec 2, 2021
$4.29
$21,500
$43,766
+103.56%
$22,266
Jan 3, 2022
$3.88
$22,000
$40,083
+82.20%
$18,083
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in ORLA
Investing $500 per month in Orla Mining Ltd. (ORLA) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $230K today. That's +378.7% total return on $48K invested, with a +28.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $312 from reinvested dividends.