Frequently asked questions

Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) is an investment strategy where you buy a fixed amount of an asset at regular intervals regardless of price. DCAlog lets you track those recurring purchases, monitor your average cost basis, and see your real-time P&L across all your positions in one place.

Go to DCA Plans and click "New plan". Enter the asset (e.g. BTC), your buy frequency, and the amount per purchase. Once saved, you can log individual transactions against that plan and the app will automatically track your cost basis and performance.

Yes. Go to Settings → Preferences and pick your preferred currency. All portfolio values, P&L figures, and transaction amounts will be converted using live exchange rates.

Buying Rules let you define conditions under which you want to buy more. You set a drawdown range (e.g. −10% to −20% from ATH) and the amount to buy. The app checks these rules when you view your plans and notifies you when a rule's conditions are met so you never miss a dip.

Sell Rules work the opposite way: you define a P&L range (e.g. +50% to +100%) and an amount to sell. They help you take profit systematically instead of emotionally. The current P&L percentage is shown next to the Sell Rules panel title so you can see how close you are at a glance.

P&L is calculated as ((current price − average cost) / average cost) × 100. Your average cost is the weighted average of all your logged transactions for that asset. Live prices are fetched automatically so the percentage updates in real time.

Goals let you set a target value or price for an asset (e.g. "reach $10,000 in BTC"). The app shows your progress toward each goal based on your current holdings and live prices.

The Simulator lets you backtest a DCA strategy on historical price data without committing real money. You can adjust the start date, frequency, and amount to see what your portfolio would look like today if you had followed that plan.

Projection estimates the future value of your DCA plan based on a target price or an assumed annual growth rate. It's useful for setting realistic expectations and understanding how consistent contributions compound over time.

The Tax Report summarises your realised gains and losses from completed sell transactions. It groups them by asset and tax year, giving you a ready-made overview to hand to your accountant or import into a tax tool.

DCAlog sends in-app notifications for three events: a DCA reminder when a plan's next purchase date is tomorrow, a Buying Rule alert when an asset's drawdown falls inside a rule's range, and a Sell Rule alert when P&L enters a sell rule's range. No emails, everything stays inside the app.

The Fear & Greed Index on the Dashboard is fetched from the Alternative.me API. It scores overall crypto market sentiment from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). Many DCA investors use it as a signal to increase buys during fear periods.