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Bitvavo DCA: How to activate recurring crypto purchases?

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Bitvavo DCA: how to invest automatically in crypto

Yes, Bitvavo offers a DCA (periodic purchase) accessible directly from its mobile application. This feature allows you to automatically invest a fixed amount of cryptocurrency at a regular frequency, without having to monitor the market. Here's how it works and how to configure it step by step.

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What is the DCA on Bitvavo?

Dollar -Cost Averaging (DCA), or in French periodic purchase by fixed sums , is an investment strategy of buying an asset regularly, whatever its price. long -term purchase price , and to reduce the impact of volatility .

On Bitvavo, this method is called "periodic purchase" and operates directly from the mobile application. You choose one day of the month , a cryptocurrency , a fixed amount in euros and Bitvavo takes care of automatically executing the order.

Operation of the DCA with Bitvavo

Here are the main characteristics of the DCA functionality proposed by Bitvavo:

  • Applied costs : 0.25 % by order (standard taker fees).
  • No possibility of direct debit : the balance in euros must be sufficient at the time of purchase.
  • Execution at a random hour the day chosen.
  • Multiple orders authorized , even on the same cryptocurrency.
  • Cancellation possible at any time , modification not available at the moment.

Examples of concrete use

You can for example program a recurring purchase of:

  • € 300 in Bitcoin ( BTC ) on 5 of each month
  • € 200 in ethereum (ETH) on the 15th of each month
  • € 100 in solana (floor) every two weeks

Steps to activate the DCA on Bitvavo

The functionality is only available from the mobile application. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Connect to your Bitvavo account

Open the Bitvavo application (make sure it is up to date) and log in with your identifiers.

2. Access the “Recurring Purchasing” section

  • From the main screen, press wallet .
  • In your wallet, search and press the Recurring Purchasing .

Capture to insert here: "portfolio" tab with the "Recurring purchases" button.

Bitvavo DCA
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Recurring Bitvavo purchases
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3. Choose the cryptocurrency to buy regularly

  • Among the full list of available assets, select the desired crypto (BTC, ETH, Sol, etc.).
Cryptos DCA Bitvavo

Capture to insert here: list of cryptocurrencies displayed in the “Recurring Purchasing” section.

4. Select the day of purchase and the amount

  • Choose the day of the month you want the order to be executed.
  • Indicate the amount in euros you want to invest (eg: € 50).

Important: the amount is deducted from your balance in euros. There is no default automatic bank direct debit. So make sure you have enough money on your balance in euros or configure a recurring deposit (see below).

Bitcoin recurrent purchase on Bitvavo

5. Check the summary and confirm

  • An overview of your configuration is presented to you.
  • Press Confirm to activate your periodic purchase.
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6. Set up a permanent transfer (optional but recommended)

To guarantee the execution of your recurrent purchase, you can configure an automatic bank transfer from your current account to your Iban Bitvavo, including the single payment reference of your Bitvavo account.

  • Go to the application deposit
  • Select SEPA transfer and copy the information: IBAN, beneficiary name, payment reference
  • Configure a permanent transfer from your bank with this information

Manage or cancel your DCA on Bitvavo

You can at any time consult, delete or add recurring purchase orders from your wallet:

  • In “Recurring purchases”, press the order you want to cancel
  • Press the three points at the top right
  • Select “Cancel”

Note: It is not yet possible to modify an existing order. If you want to change the date or the amount, you must delete the order and create a new one.

DCA advantages and limits on Bitvavo

The strengths

  • Simple and quick to configure from the application
  • Ideal for a long -term strategy without market timing
  • Fixed costs of 0.25 % without hidden expenses
  • Compatible with several cryptos ( BTC , ETH, Sol, ADA, etc.)

Points to improve

  • Functionality reserved for the mobile application (no configuration possible on web browser)
  • No direct debit from the bank, only via balance in euros but a recurring deposit is configurable
  • Random execution time (no control over the precise time of purchase)
  • No performance indicators (P&L or average purchase price not visible)
Limited offer: 0 % costs to start well on Bitvavo (up to € 10,000)

How to follow your DCA investments on Bitvavo?

All transactions from your recurring purchases are visible in:

  • Complete history of your portfolio
  • Detail of each transaction in the “Recurring Purchasing” section

Tip: You can also follow your average purchase price manually via a personal spreadsheet, or use an external wallet aggregator compatible with Bitvavo (via API).

Bitvavo DCA: a practical tool to smooth your investment

Bitvavo offers a simple, reliable and automated to set up a DCA strategy on the main cryptocurrencies. Although it is still perfectible (absence of stats, no web), it perfectly meets the needs of regular investors wishing to gradually expose themselves to the market without stress. For a complete overview of the platform, we invite you to visit our full advice on Bitvavo .

If you are already using Bitvavo and want to invest in the long term without worrying about the right time to buy, the dollar-cost Averaging via Bitvavo is a concrete solution to consider.

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Yohan Uzzan

Training engineer, I quickly became interested in the field of finance. Convinced that decentralized finance has a bright future ahead of it, I participate in its democratization by developing Crypternon.