DOGE is 90% down from its 2021 peak of $0.73. Today it sits at $0.0751. That is a 10x gap from here back to the all-time high.
Most people bought DOGE near the top because they saw the price climbing and felt the fear of missing out. The psychology of ATH works both ways. When a coin is making new highs, everyone wants in. When it is 90% down, everyone wants out.
But history shows that markets move in cycles. Not every coin returns to its old highs. Some do over years. Some never do. The question is not whether DOGE will reclaim $0.73. The question is what you believe about the asset and your own patience.
The crowd is emotional at both extremes. The top is euphoria. The bottom is despair. Smart traders watch the numbers and wait for their own edge.
If you held DOGE since 2021, you are down 90%. If you buy today and it ever returns to ATH, you make 10x. No one knows if that happens. But the math is simple.
What is harder to predict is your own psychology. Would
I put 25 dollars into Bitcoin every week for a full year. That is 1300 dollars total. Today my stack is worth 991 dollars. A loss of 23.8%.
That sounds bad. So why am I not worried?
Because I did not buy all 1300 dollars at the high. My average cost is around 42,000 per Bitcoin. The current price is lower, but I own more Bitcoin than someone who bought a lump sum at 50k or 60k. My cost basis is lower. Every dip after a buy lowers my average further.
The real story of DCA is not about short-term profit. It is about staying in the game. I never had to guess the bottom. I just kept stacking. When price drops, my next buy buys more sats. When price rises, my stack gains value.
If I had stopped after the first month of red, I would have nothing now. Instead, I have a growing position and a disciplined habit. The math of DCA works over years, not weeks.
What would you do if your DCA was down 23% after one year - buy more or wait?