Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Dollar cost averaging $100 per week into PGR for 5 years (261 purchases) would have resulted in a total investment of $26,100 and a current value of $34,571, a return of 32%. Using Enhanced DCA, which concentrates buys during dips, the same $100/week base deployed $24,078 and grew to $29,446 — a 22% return.

Question 2

What is the best DCA strategy for PGR?

Accepted Answer

Backtesting shows Enhanced DCA — which increases buy amounts during market dips and reduces or skips buys when PGR is overextended — underperformed standard weekly DCA by 10% over 5 years. The enhanced strategy achieved a 22% return vs 32% for standard DCA.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Investing $100 per week into PGR for 3 years (157 purchases, $15,700 total) would have grown to $15,686 — a 0% return. Enhanced DCA over the same period returned -1%.

Question 4

Is DCA into PGR worth it?

Accepted Answer

Based on a 5-year backtest, DCA into PGR returned 32% with standard weekly purchases. An intelligent DCA strategy that buys more during dips returned 22% over the same period — a 10% shortfall in return, while deploying a similar or smaller amount of capital.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Dollar cost averaging $100/week into PGR for 5 years would result in approximately 159 shares with a standard DCA approach (avg entry $164). Enhanced DCA targeting dips results in 135 shares at an average entry of $178.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Enhanced DCA into PGR returned 22% over the past 5 years. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned approximately 53% over the same period. PGR's performance reflects its volatility as a financials asset. Enhanced DCA underperformed standard DCA by 10% over this period, showing signal-based timing doesn't always beat regular-interval buying.

Question 7

What is the risk of dollar cost averaging into PGR?

Accepted Answer

Past backtest performance does not guarantee future results. PGR is a financials 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 Progressive Corporation dollar cost averaging strategy?

Accepted Answer

Standard DCA invests a fixed amount ($100/week or $433/month) into PGR 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 10% lower returns than standard DCA while deploying less total capital into PGR.

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Dollar cost averaging into PGR — backtest results

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PGR DCA backtest results: standard vs enhanced
Period	Standard DCA	Enhanced DCA	Alpha
1-Year	3%	5%	+2%
3-Year	0%	-1%	-1%
5-Year	32%	22%	-10%