Since early April 2025, the crypto market has navigated significant volatility. Institutional participation resumed, Bitcoin approached its all-time highs, and altcoins saw rapid moves in both directions. In this environment, I tested a fully “hands-off” Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) approach—Auto-Invest—to determine whether systematic investing can outperform emotional, reactive trading.

What Is Auto-Invest?

Auto-Invest is an automated DCA strategy that executes scheduled crypto purchases without manual intervention. You simply:

• Select your assets
• Set the purchase amount and frequency (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Let the platform execute transactions on your behalf

This approach enforces discipline, reduces the temptation to time the market, and smooths entry points by averaging purchase prices over time.

Key Advantages

• Wide asset coverage Dozens of major tokens supported, from Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to emerging altcoins.
• Flexible scheduling Choose purchase intervals and adjust on the fly.
• No minimums Start with any budget, however modest.
• Advanced settings Apply price limits or cap the number of executions per period.
• Emotional control Removes impulse decisions, maintaining consistency even during market turbulence.

Experiment Design

• Budget: \$10,000
• Assets: BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA, WBT, XRP, BNB, SUI, HYPE, TRX
• Allocation: \$1,000 per asset
• Timeline: April 1–July 1 2025
• Frequency: \$83 invested weekly in each coin (12 purchases total)
• Platform: WhiteBIT Auto-Invest feature

After initial setup, no manual trades or adjustments were made.

Results Overview

• Top Performer: HYPE — +201.52% (≈\$2,015 profit)
• Second Place: WBT — +55.32% (≈\$553 profit)
• Third Place: ETH — +35.06% (≈\$351 profit)
• Underperformer: ADA — –14.98%

Most assets delivered positive returns, underscoring the power of diversification and systematic entry.

Conclusion

This three-month Auto-Invest pilot confirms that automated DCA can yield strong results without constant monitoring or emotional trading. While not all coins rose, the aggregate portfolio performance was positive. For developers and professionals seeking a low-friction entry into crypto, Auto-Invest offers a clear, disciplined framework to build positions over time.

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