Question 1

How much would I have if I DCA'd $100/week into AU for 5 years?

Accepted Answer

Dollar cost averaging $100 per week into AU for 5 years (261 purchases) would have resulted in a total investment of $26,100 and a current value of $94,433, a return of 262%. Using Enhanced DCA, which concentrates buys during dips, the same $100/week base deployed $35,210 and grew to $172,184 — a 389% return.

Question 2

What is the best DCA strategy for AU?

Accepted Answer

Backtesting shows Enhanced DCA — which increases buy amounts during market dips and reduces or skips buys when AU is overextended — outperformed standard weekly DCA by 127% over 5 years. The enhanced strategy achieved a 389% return vs 262% for standard DCA.

Question 3

What would $100/week into AU be worth after 3 years?

Accepted Answer

Investing $100 per week into AU for 3 years (157 purchases, $15,700 total) would have grown to $42,008 — a 168% return. Enhanced DCA over the same period returned 244%.

Question 4

Is DCA into AU worth it?

Accepted Answer

Based on a 5-year backtest, DCA into AU returned 262% with standard weekly purchases. An intelligent DCA strategy that buys more during dips returned 389% over the same period — a 127% gain in return, while deploying more capital.

Question 5

How many shares of AU would I have after DCA for 5 years?

Accepted Answer

Dollar cost averaging $100/week into AU for 5 years would result in approximately 1003 shares with a standard DCA approach (avg entry $26). Enhanced DCA targeting dips results in 1829 shares at an average entry of $19.

Question 6

How does AU DCA compare to the S&P 500?

Accepted Answer

Enhanced DCA into AU returned 389% over the past 5 years. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned approximately 53% over the same period. AU's performance reflects its volatility as a materials asset. Enhanced DCA outperformed standard DCA by 127%, demonstrating the value of intelligent entry timing during market dips.

Question 7

What is the risk of dollar cost averaging into AU?

Accepted Answer

Past backtest performance does not guarantee future results. AU is a materials asset whose price can fall as well as rise. While DCA reduces timing risk by spreading purchases over time, losses are still possible if the price declines significantly. Always invest within your risk tolerance and consider your overall portfolio diversification.

Question 8

What is the Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. dollar cost averaging strategy?

Accepted Answer

Standard DCA invests a fixed amount ($100/week or $433/month) into AU at regular intervals. Enhanced DCA improves on this by using RSI (Relative Strength Index) signals to increase buy amounts during market dips (oversold conditions) and reduce or skip purchases when the stock is overextended. Over the 5-year backtest, this timing approach has delivered 127% higher returns than standard DCA while deploying more total capital into AU.

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Dollar cost averaging into AU — backtest results

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AU DCA backtest results: standard vs enhanced
Period	Standard DCA	Enhanced DCA	Alpha
1-Year	4%	9%	+5%
3-Year	168%	244%	+76%
5-Year	262%	389%	+127%