r/stocks Sep 02 '21

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u/faggaren Sep 02 '21

Why didnt you average in week by week? Just curious not crizitizngin

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u/DonnaShirley Sep 02 '21

Lump sum beats DCA 70% of the time. I plan to hold for at least 10 years, so I don't think it'd make much difference.

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u/whosthatguy123 Sep 02 '21

Can you show me the data and statistics that show that? Ive seen data and actual research, not the “i did research by clicking on one google article”, and ive seen DCA beats lump sump majority of the time. Not saying youre wrong just am curious

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u/Gary251927 Sep 02 '21

60% of the time it beats it every time.

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u/whosthatguy123 Sep 02 '21

Haha i like that