About WhatIfStack and our methodology

Who we are

WhatIfStack is an independent markets site for ordinary investors. We show in plain language what regular (DCA) investing in crypto, stocks, ETFs and gold would have returned, with real prices, in 20 languages.

Where the data comes from

Crypto prices: Binance public market data and CoinGecko (names, logos, market cap, all-time highs). Stocks, ETFs and metals: Yahoo Finance. Fear & Greed index: alternative.me. Exchange rates: open.er-api.com. Inflation: World Bank consumer price data. Prediction odds: Polymarket. Prices update daily, live crypto prices stream from Binance.

How we calculate

DCA results use monthly closing prices: each month we buy the daily amount times the number of days in that month at the month’s close. Stock and ETF prices are adjusted for splits and include reinvested dividends. Fees and taxes are not included. Historical returns do not guarantee future results.

How our articles are made

Articles are written by the WhatIfStack Research team with the help of AI tools. Every news fact is taken from the sources linked at the end of the article; numbers come from our own data and update automatically. We do not give buy or sell recommendations.

Partner links

Some links to exchanges and services are partner (referral) links: we may earn a commission when you sign up, at no extra cost to you. This never changes the data or the rankings.