run_dca_backtest
Run a real DCA backtest on historical data
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Simulates dollar-cost averaging into one asset using dcamethod.com's own engine and historical price data. Returns total invested, final value, profit, CAGR, average buy price, best/worst month and purchase count. Dates outside the available range are clamped to it.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| symbol | string | yes | Asset symbol or name, e.g. 'BTC', 'AAPL', 'gold' |
| amount | number | yes | USD invested per purchase, e.g. 100 |
| frequency | string | yes | Purchase schedule |
| start_date | string | no | Optional ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD); defaults to earliest available |
| end_date | string | no | Optional ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD); defaults to latest available |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"symbol": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Asset symbol or name, e.g. 'BTC', 'AAPL', 'gold'"
},
"amount": {
"type": "number",
"description": "USD invested per purchase, e.g. 100"
},
"frequency": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"daily",
"weekly",
"biweekly",
"monthly"
],
"description": "Purchase schedule"
},
"start_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD); defaults to earliest available"
},
"end_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD); defaults to latest available"
}
},
"required": [
"symbol",
"amount",
"frequency"
]
}