Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Dollar cost averaging $100 per week into CMI for 5 years (261 purchases) would have resulted in a total investment of $26,100 and a current value of $47,354, a return of 81%. Using Enhanced DCA, which concentrates buys during dips, the same $100/week base deployed $27,526 and grew to $57,308 — a 108% return.

Question 2

What is the best DCA strategy for CMI?

Accepted Answer

Backtesting shows Enhanced DCA — which increases buy amounts during market dips and reduces or skips buys when CMI is overextended — outperformed standard weekly DCA by 27% over 5 years. The enhanced strategy achieved a 108% return vs 81% for standard DCA.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Investing $100 per week into CMI for 3 years (157 purchases, $15,700 total) would have grown to $23,108 — a 47% return. Enhanced DCA over the same period returned 53%.

Question 4

Is DCA into CMI worth it?

Accepted Answer

Based on a 5-year backtest, DCA into CMI returned 81% with standard weekly purchases. An intelligent DCA strategy that buys more during dips returned 108% over the same period — a 27% gain in return, while deploying more capital.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Dollar cost averaging $100/week into CMI for 5 years would result in approximately 90 shares with a standard DCA approach (avg entry $288). Enhanced DCA targeting dips results in 109 shares at an average entry of $251.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Enhanced DCA into CMI returned 108% over the past 5 years. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned approximately 53% over the same period. CMI's performance reflects its volatility as a industrials asset. Enhanced DCA outperformed standard DCA by 27%, demonstrating the value of intelligent entry timing during market dips.

Question 7

What is the risk of dollar cost averaging into CMI?

Accepted Answer

Past backtest performance does not guarantee future results. CMI is a industrials 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 Cummins dollar cost averaging strategy?

Accepted Answer

Standard DCA invests a fixed amount ($100/week or $433/month) into CMI 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 27% higher returns than standard DCA while deploying more total capital into CMI.

Period	Standard DCA	Enhanced DCA	Alpha
1-Year	-7%	-4%	+3%
3-Year	47%	53%	+6%
5-Year	81%	108%	+27%

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