The average purchase price refers to the average price at which you invest in a financial instrument (funds for instance), over a given period.
When the market rises, the value of the units increases and you buy fewer units at a higher price. On the other hand, when the market falls, you buy more units at a lower price. You therefore buy securities at an average price without having to anticipate market trends in order to determine the best time to buy or sell.
Example:
You pay monthly instalments of 100 € into your investment funds. The number of units you buy with this amount varies each month as the markets fluctuate.
| Month | Invested Amount (ia) | Market price per share (p) | Number of subscribed shares (im/p) |
| January | 100 | 10 | 10 |
| February | 100 | 10.4 | 9.62 |
| March | 100 | 11 | 9.09 |
| April | 100 | 10.4 | 9.62 |
| May | 100 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| June | 100 | 9.2 | 10.87 |
| July | 100 | 8.7 | 11.49 |
| August | 100 | 8 | 12.5 |
| September | 100 | 8.7 | 11.49 |
| October | 100 | 9.4 | 10.64 |
| November | 100 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
| December | 100 | 10.5 | 9.52 |
| Total |
1200 | - | 124.95 |
Your average acquisition price per share over the past year is 1,200 €/124.95 = 9.60.
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