How the SOL DCA backtest runs
Pick an amount, a frequency (daily, weekly, monthly) and a window; the tool fetches real historical prices for Solana (SOL) over that window and buys at each close.
Fills use the period close with no fees or slippage, and the output covers total invested, coins accumulated, average cost, end value, return and maximum drawdown.
SOL backtest formulas
contribution ÷ period close pricesum across all periodstotal invested ÷ coins accumulated(end value − total invested) ÷ total invested(peak value − trough value) ÷ peak valueWhy SOL backtests differ so much by window
SOL trades in pronounced cycles, so results depend heavily on the start and end dates: the same amount and frequency can look excellent from one start date and poor from another.
Run 3-year and 5-year windows as well before drawing conclusions, and never treat a single window as a forecast.
SOL backtest data and disclaimer
Historical prices come from Binance spot daily candles fetched through our edge proxy and cached at the edge; the page shows the data source and update time. Past results are not indicative of future performance and nothing here is investment advice.
Backtest output metrics
| Metric | Definition |
|---|---|
| Total invested | Sum of every scheduled SOL contribution, excluding fees and slippage. |
| Coins accumulated | Sum of SOL bought each period (contribution ÷ period price). |
| Average cost | Total invested ÷ SOL accumulated — the weighted average entry price. |
| End value | Coins accumulated × final SOL price in the window. |
| Total return | (End value − total invested) ÷ total invested across the whole SOL window. |
| Max drawdown | Largest peak-to-trough fall in SOL position value, a measure of path risk. |
The SOL backtest pulls Binance spot daily candles through our edge proxy with edge caching. The table defines each metric used for SOL; run the calculator over your chosen window for the actual figures.
FAQ
Where does the historical SOL price data come from?
Historical SOL prices come from Binance spot daily candles, fetched through our Cloudflare Worker proxy and cached at the edge; the page displays the source and update time. The end value uses the close of the final trading day in the backtest window.
What does maximum drawdown mean in the SOL backtest?
Max drawdown = (peak value − trough value) ÷ peak value. It measures the largest fall from a high point in the SOL DCA account over the window, which describes path risk rather than final return.