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[Mehmet69]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

There is risk in the lump sum method. In the lump sum method, investors sometimes make a one-time investment. Although a one-time investment is a good method. But to me, it seems like less investment and more trading.

Because investors invest to build a good asset in the long term. Where the risk is low and the certainty is high. In the lump sum method, when an investor invests a large amount of money at once, if the Bitcoin market crashes, the investor may lose patience and sell the investment. Which is the worst moment for an investor. That is why I personally do not like the lump sum method. But if an investor is able to hold his investment for a long time in this method, then it is good.

But if that investor does not invest his money all at once, but rather divides his money into many small amounts and invests in Bitcoin regularly, then he can invest without worrying in the long term. Even if the market crashes, his investment will not be affected. Patience is very important in long-term investment.

Even though an investor can invest a lot of money in Bitcoin, I would still patiently urge him to invest in the DCA method. I think it is better to invest in DCA cycles than in a one-time lump sum investment.

[IceLincoln]

It is not only traders who monitor the market and monitoring the market doesn't make you a trader unless such investor is regularly cheeking on the market to see when there is an increase so they can sell out, there are investor who monitor the market to accumulate aggressively or accumulate more Bitcoin when there is a dip and still continue with their DCA strategy so will say you are wrong by saying that monitoring the market is for traders.

True, investors also monitor the market, but in my own view there is still a thin line between how a trader and a long term investor do it. Traders usually check the market because every small move matters to their positions which is not reliable, while most long term investors do not need to sit on the screen often since their focus is more on long term than hours or days. I would even say too much monitoring as an investor can become dangerous, because you might start acting on emotions and end up getting short term mentality, maybe considering taking profit or selling when you did not plan to....

You remind me of where I came from in my Bitcoin journey, when I was constantly glued to the charts, watching and hoping that the price pumps so that I can evaluate how much profits have been added to my investment. Sincerely, it was a real pain and a terrible thing to do for a long term investor and it compounds the temptation to sell unplanned. Why stress yourself monitoring the market when you are investing in Bitcoin to hold for a long term have no business looking at the chart always and the even those that want to buy more will be better of following the DCA method that is not price dependent. This will take away the stress of looking for the perfect bottom to buy which often lead to mistakes.

That is exactly the feelings and actions you will be taking for your first time or your beginning stages I had similar experience. It goes to show that while investing in bitcoin your knowledge and discipline grows with time which is only possible through practice. No matter how much about bitcoin long term benefits you hear and the number of times you hear oldies in the game say “no need to look at the chart while investing in long term” once you start you’ll be tempted atleast once or twice to look at the charts, to see if your investment has maybe added some profits, cos you know we all want to make gains, this I think is normal human behaviour but with time as you grow in your accumulation you grow in your discipline and all you’ve heard and studied begins to make more sense to you. You can never truly know how it feels to experience the dip and pump in price until you have invested in bitcoin. I encourage newbies to get started then they’ll start seeing the benefits of most of the discussions in this thread and generally the  Forum. Experience they say is the best teacher.

[Mr_Brilliant$]

Many folks end up figuring out how much they can invest on a regular basis (perhaps weekly?) and then just investing and building their bitcoin position over time, and it tends to take a decent amount of time to build up an investment so that later down the road the benefits of all that hard work, dedication and delayed gratification might have good chances of improving the guy's situation, even though such guarantee of improvement was not and is not present.

Some persons don't want to just start that has been a big problem but they are evenly ready to complain and feel bad when they see bitcoin price hit higher than it was when they were supposed to invest, trying to work out modalities on how to invest in bitcoin in whichever way that suits us individually has always been the backbone of many bitcoin investors, some bitcoiners has learnt how to initiate the habit of talkless and do more, it is not all about how much we have rather it is about figuring out our discretionary income on daily, weekly and monthly based whichver way we chose so that we can invest with it smartly and much more consistently.

I have realized that some people are not ready to make sacrifice for the future, they are always concerned about the present there by forgetting to work  or lay foundation for the future, even when they have the finances to do so, bitcoin investment is a thing of the mind, even though are not sure of what's about to come in the future, history has given us hope that there will be light at the end of the tunnel.

Bruh, i think the biggest challenge most people face is not really about the money itself, but about mindset and discipline. It is easy to say i will start tomorrow or keep waiting for the so called perfect entry, but that delay later turns into regret when the price takes off.. The truth is, there is always going to be a reason to hesitate, but the people who actually build something out of Bitcoin are those who act even when they do not feel 100% sure...

Another thing is sacrifice like you mentioned. A lot of folks can afford that daily soda, those constant Netflix Subscription, or even weekly hangouts, but they never pause to think and redirect a fraction of that into stacking Bitcoin.. It does not take a huge capital to start, it just takes consistency and a little self control.. Over time those little pieces add up, but because people want quick results, they do not value the slow and steady approach..

At the end of the day, it is more about someone plan, vision and patience. If you think only about the now, you will always miss the bigger picture.. The early adopters were not sure either, but they planted their seeds regardless. That is why I see Bitcoin more as a test of conviction than just an investment.. You either believe enough to lay a foundation, or you keep watching from the while others reap the rewards later...

[MusaPk]

Based on Bitcoin price analysis it's now clear that in future it will go more up from here. Their is nothing to worry if Bitcoin over 100k take a dip of 10k or even more. What's our concern should be that are we ready for 200k or 500k which Bitcoin will hit in few years. Our readiness for such high price is how much we have accumulated at lower prices. If we set our price target of 250k, then imagine how much profit you will get if you have bought Bitcoin bought at current price.

I think you are over exaggerating because no matter how volatile Bitcoin is, I don't believe it can dip to $10k again unless it has lost it potential and if Bitcoin should dip to that amount even the big whales and every other investor will began to fear, you personally will be moved so don't even think of such Dip because that's craze. There will be Dip yes because Bitcoin is dynamic in nature but regardless we should take our investment serious and make best out of this moment we are seeing using our discretionary and hope for the best in the future.

What I was trying to say in my earlier post is that as long as price of Bitcoin is over 100k then a decrease of 10,000$ wont be a big concern. Like few days back price of Bitcoin was 124k and now it's at 112k, this means price has gone by 12k. We must not be worried about such small decrease.

The other scenario is that if Bitcoin price goes down below 100k to 90k or 80 then we can say price has gone down significantly. In that situation it's best to take a break and hodl your Bitcoin. No need to panic because price of Bitcoin will eventually recover in the long run.  

[Gallar]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

Yes, there's nothing wrong with a lump sum strategy when buying Bitcoin. As long as the goal is long-term investment, this strategy can be very profitable. So, I don't think there's any serious debate about this, as both strategies have equally good benefits. However, they work differently. DCA can be defined as the principle of saving over a predetermined period of time, done periodically until the target is reached. On the other hand, a lump sum strategy essentially involves buying a large amount at once. So, in essence, there's nothing wrong with either strategy. The most important thing is to hold onto the Bitcoin we own for the long term. I believe that's the main point of investing in Bitcoin. So, when we want to invest in Bitcoin, the key is to choose which strategy suits us best. Essentially, DCA and lump sum are the same, and choosing either strategy is fine. So, the point is, we shouldn't overthink our buying strategy when investing in Bitcoin. Because, regardless of the investment strategy, if we can hold consistently, I believe our Bitcoin investment will be successful.

[Zackz5000]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

There is risk in the lump sum method. In the lump sum method, investors sometimes make a one-time investment. Although a one-time investment is a good method. But to me, it seems like less investment and more trading.

Because investors invest to build a good asset in the long term. Where the risk is low and the certainty is high. In the lump sum method, when an investor invests a large amount of money at once, if the Bitcoin market crashes, the investor may lose patience and sell the investment. Which is the worst moment for an investor. That is why I personally do not like the lump sum method. But if an investor is able to hold his investment for a long time in this method, then it is good.

But if that investor does not invest his money all at once, but rather divides his money into many small amounts and invests in Bitcoin regularly, then he can invest without worrying in the long term. Even if the market crashes, his investment will not be affected. Patience is very important in long-term investment.

Even though an investor can invest a lot of money in Bitcoin, I would still patiently urge him to invest in the DCA method. I think it is better to invest in DCA cycles than in a one-time lump sum investment.

Bitcoin investment is not like Ponzi scheme or other shitcoins that pump and dump or that will crash down rather the price will only drop and the drop of price shouldn't be a new thing or a thing of surprise to any Bitcoin investor unless you are trader that will panic and sell when the price drop.

Bitcoin investment is not risk free so saying that there is risk when an investor lump sum is what i don't get there is nothing wrong when an investor chooses lump sum it's also a strategy of buying Bitcoin in bulk at once since the money is available instead of accumulating it gradually which you can also be doing with the DCA strategy.

[Sim_card]

The other scenario is that if Bitcoin price goes down below 100k to 90k or 80 then we can say price has gone down significantly. In that situation it's best to take a break and hodl your Bitcoin. No need to panic because price of Bitcoin will eventually recover in the long run.  

This is not a good investment accumulation practice for anyone who is building his bitcoin portfolio in his early stage. Why will you stop your bitcoin investment just because the price dipped to 90k and below. It means that you don't understand how bitcoin works. When bitcoin price dip is not the time for you to pause your bitcoin accumulation. Rather, it should be an opportunity for you to buy bitcoin cheaper. This is why you see that having reserve funds is very useful and needful as a long-term bitcoin investor, because when there is a dip, you can buy more bitcoin with your reserve funds while your regular DCA is ongoing.

When you take a break, instead of to continue with your DCA, you will lose out the opportunity of getting cheaper bitcoin for a better profit in future and your will limit the quantity of bitcoin that you should accumulate in 4-10 years and above. How long will you keep pausing your bitcoin accumulation because of a dip, it shows sign of not being committed to increasing and building your bitcoin portfolio overtime. Don't forget that the size of your bitcoin portfolio is what will determine your profit in the future.

Since you said that bitcoin price will eventually recover is the main reason to keep your bitcoin accumulation ongoing with persistent and consistent irrespective of bitcoin price and forget about what is happening in the market

[Barikui1]

Bitcoin investment is not like Ponzi scheme or other shitcoins that pump and dump or that will crash down rather the price will only drop and the drop of price shouldn't be a new thing or a thing of surprise to any Bitcoin investor unless you are trader that will panic and sell when the price drop.

Bitcoin investment is not risk free so saying that there is risk when an investor lump sum is what i don't get there is nothing wrong when an investor chooses lump sum it's also a strategy of buying Bitcoin in bulk at once since the money is available instead of accumulating it gradually which you can also be doing with the DCA strategy.

Yes you are right, Bitcoin is here to stay, it has proven over the years that it's very reliable, that's why I sees this current price as a golden opportunity that should be properly utilized to buying aggressively if you have the reserves funds to do so. It's only newbies investors or those with traders mindset that mostly sell anytime their is a dip out of fear, instead of accumulating aggressively if you have the reserve funds to do so, so panicking anytime their is a dip like this mostly boils down to the orientation a newbie investor have before investing, because anyone who knows how powerful and rewarding it is to hold for a very long period of time, he wouldn't even be contemplating selling off his Bitcoin holdings anytime their is a dip in the market.

[HustleZ]

Bitcoin investment is not like Ponzi scheme or other shitcoins that pump and dump or that will crash down rather the price will only drop and the drop of price shouldn't be a new thing or a thing of surprise to any Bitcoin investor unless you are trader that will panic and sell when the price drop.

Bitcoin investment is not risk free so saying that there is risk when an investor lump sum is what i don't get there is nothing wrong when an investor chooses lump sum it's also a strategy of buying Bitcoin in bulk at once since the money is available instead of accumulating it gradually which you can also be doing with the DCA strategy.

You've explained well. Many Newbies Confuse Bitcoin with a ponzi scheme or short-lived altcoin pumps when in reality Bitcoin is fundamentally stronger and different because it's as we all know decentralized and moreover it's Scarce which increases its value significantly and also has proven itself for almost 2 decades. Price volatility is part of its nature and anyone who expects only a straight pump will be left disappointed.

On the point of investment strategy there is no specific strategy to become profitable. You can either do DCA or Lump sum it's entirely up to you. If you want more exposure earlier then lump sum is a better , and while DCA smoothens volatility out and removes emotions of timing the market. The most important part is conviction and the ability to hold around dumps without panic selling. In the end it's not about DCA or Lump sum but about your ability to hold it long enough so you experience it's true potential.

[Merit.s]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

As a matter of fact, all bitcoin investors need to take advantage of the three accumulation strategies and use them at the right time to accumulate bitcoin. When DCAing, there is nothing bad if you choose to lump sum along the line when you have the money to buy right away provided that you didn't stop your ongoing DCA. Buying at the dip is another way to increase your bitcoin portfolio fast when you have reserve funds to buy whenever the dip comes.

Having the mentality to tweak with these three-strategies based on your own financial circumstances playing around you at that moment. Any investor that combined these three strategies will do better in the long run than any investor who is only using the DCA strategy to accumulate bitcoin. However, if you don't have the understanding on how to use them, you should stick to DCA which you know.

There is risk in the lump sum method. In the lump sum method, investors sometimes make a one-time investment. Although a one-time investment is a good method. But to me, it seems like less investment and more trading.

You are wrong. You can buy bitcoin once if that's what you discretionary income permits you to do and buy another time when you have the money. As long as you plan to hodli for a long term and don't sell the bitcoin that you bought with lump sum, you are not a trader but a long term investor.

[SPIDERMAN008]

Based on Bitcoin price analysis it's now clear that in future it will go more up from here. Their is nothing to worry if Bitcoin over 100k take a dip of 10k or even more. What's our concern should be that are we ready for 200k or 500k which Bitcoin will hit in few years. Our readiness for such high price is how much we have accumulated at lower prices. If we set our price target of 250k, then imagine how much profit you will get if you have bought Bitcoin bought at current price.

I think you are over exaggerating because no matter how volatile Bitcoin is, I don't believe it can dip to $10k again unless it has lost it potential and if Bitcoin should dip to that amount even the big whales and every other investor will began to fear, you personally will be moved so don't even think of such Dip because that's craze. There will be Dip yes because Bitcoin is dynamic in nature but regardless we should take our investment serious and make best out of this moment we are seeing using our discretionary and hope for the best in the future.

What I was trying to say in my earlier post is that as long as price of Bitcoin is over 100k then a decrease of 10,000$ wont be a big concern. Like few days back price of Bitcoin was 124k and now it's at 112k, this means price has gone by 12k. We must not be worried about such small decrease.

The other scenario is that if Bitcoin price goes down below 100k to 90k or 80 then we can say price has gone down significantly. In that situation it's best to take a break and hodl your Bitcoin. No need to panic because price of Bitcoin will eventually recover in the long run.  

I agree with you. In fact, it is a very common thing for Bitcoin's price to fluctuate. And even if it drops a lot, there is no problem. In the past, the price dropped a lot. Later, it turned around. In 2017, the price was around $20k, later the price decreased and was approaching $3k. In 2021, the price was around $69k. In this way, the price rose a lot, and after a long time, today in 2025, the price of Bitcoin is above 110k. Even if the price drops from this, there is no problem because every time the price of Bitcoin has dropped, it has increased and become much higher than before. The only advantage of investing in the BTC with DCA method for a long time is that the price will increase in the long run and it is possible to get several times more profit than the investment. . So, for those like us who have known Bitcoin for a short time, it is fortunate that we have been able to find the right way to invest in Bitcoin. If you invest for a long time (4 to 10 years) with a discretionary income, you can expect to make much more profit in the future. In addition, if you create an emergency fund and reserve fund to deal with any financial problems in the future, it is possible to easily continue investing in Bitcoin for a long time.

[kingstep]

Based on Bitcoin price analysis it's now clear that in future it will go more up from here. Their is nothing to worry if Bitcoin over 100k take a dip of 10k or even more. What's our concern should be that are we ready for 200k or 500k which Bitcoin will hit in few years. Our readiness for such high price is how much we have accumulated at lower prices. If we set our price target of 250k, then imagine how much profit you will get if you have bought Bitcoin bought at current price.

I think you are over exaggerating because no matter how volatile Bitcoin is, I don't believe it can dip to $10k again unless it has lost it potential and if Bitcoin should dip to that amount even the big whales and every other investor will began to fear, you personally will be moved so don't even think of such Dip because that's craze. There will be Dip yes because Bitcoin is dynamic in nature but regardless we should take our investment serious and make best out of this moment we are seeing using our discretionary and hope for the best in the future.

What I was trying to say in my earlier post is that as long as price of Bitcoin is over 100k then a decrease of 10,000$ wont be a big concern. Like few days back price of Bitcoin was 124k and now it's at 112k, this means price has gone by 12k. We must not be worried about such small decrease.

The other scenario is that if Bitcoin price goes down below 100k to 90k or 80 then we can say price has gone down significantly. In that situation it's best to take a break and hodl your Bitcoin. No need to panic because price of Bitcoin will eventually recover in the long run.  

I agree with you. In fact, it is a very common thing for Bitcoin's price to fluctuate. And even if it drops a lot, there is no problem. In the past, the price dropped a lot. Later, it turned around. In 2017, the price was around $20k, later the price decreased and was approaching $3k. In 2021, the price was around $69k. In this way, the price rose a lot, and after a long time, today in 2025, the price of Bitcoin is above 110k.

Past price drops and later gains of bitcoin are there to stand as things to learn from and know that the fluctuation in the price of bitcoin is never an indication that bitcoin is in it worse state. the fluctuation only shows bitcoin as a volatile asset that experiences all this kind of movement and with time will still gain and grow past such downward fluctuation. even if bitcoin goes bellow $100k, it does not make bitcoin any worse, we can still buy at that time because bitcoin is still a safe haven bellow $100k

Selling bitcoin just when bitcoin goes down is not a good investment plan. The ''what  if" brings fear to investors and cause them to make wrong investment decision by selling because they answer the "what if" question the wrong way. instead of selling because of the thought that, "what if" bitcoin goes down and never goes up again, it is better to ask a rather better "what if" question which can go thus; "what if this is the lowest bitcoin can get to before it goes really high?" another can be, "what if this is just an opportunity for me to buy at a decent price?

we all have our moment of panic especially knowing that we are mostly newbies that are just learning and investing. but from the basic knowledge that says that bitcoin is a volatile asset, there is every encouragement in it to keep holding even in times of fluctuation.

[Stormisover]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

There is risk in the lump sum method. In the lump sum method, investors sometimes make a one-time investment. Although a one-time investment is a good method. But to me, it seems like less investment and more trading.

Because investors invest to build a good asset in the long term. Where the risk is low and the certainty is high. In the lump sum method, when an investor invests a large amount of money at once, if the Bitcoin market crashes, the investor may lose patience and sell the investment. Which is the worst moment for an investor. That is why I personally do not like the lump sum method. But if an investor is able to hold his investment for a long time in this method, then it is good.

But if that investor does not invest his money all at once, but rather divides his money into many small amounts and invests in Bitcoin regularly, then he can invest without worrying in the long term. Even if the market crashes, his investment will not be affected. Patience is very important in long-term investment.

Even though an investor can invest a lot of money in Bitcoin, I would still patiently urge him to invest in the DCA method. I think it is better to invest in DCA cycles than in a one-time lump sum investment.

There is no need for this argument owing  to the fact that using any of the strategy doesn't stop you from using others, I mean they can be combined if it's suits your personal circumstances, DCA is good other strategies is also good it all based on how you approached and make use of them, both the DCA and the lump sum have their prons and cons based on the performance of Bitcoin within cycles and they can outperforms each other, it is wrong for you to say there is a risk in lump sum method, if I have lump sum amount I will Lump sum even in my ongoing dcaing, I don't understand what you meant by Bitcoin market crashes in this discussion I guess you are referring to Bitcoin experiencing market dip, it will be more better to be precised with your use of words to avoid misunderstanding and wrong interpretation and of course misleading. Note that your strategy doesn't define your ability to hold Bitcoin for a long term whether you DCA or lump sum, it is your mindset and how best you were able to protect your investment for the long term that matters.

[Spaceman1000$]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

There is risk in the lump sum method. In the lump sum method, investors sometimes make a one-time investment. Although a one-time investment is a good method. But to me, it seems like less investment and more trading.

Because investors invest to build a good asset in the long term. Where the risk is low and the certainty is high. In the lump sum method, when an investor invests a large amount of money at once, if the Bitcoin market crashes, the investor may lose patience and sell the investment. Which is the worst moment for an investor. That is why I personally do not like the lump sum method. But if an investor is able to hold his investment for a long time in this method, then it is good.

But if that investor does not invest his money all at once, but rather divides his money into many small amounts and invests in Bitcoin regularly, then he can invest without worrying in the long term. Even if the market crashes, his investment will not be affected. Patience is very important in long-term investment.

Even though an investor can invest a lot of money in Bitcoin, I would still patiently urge him to invest in the DCA method. I think it is better to invest in DCA cycles than in a one-time lump sum investment.

the lump sum method has its own advantage to a certain extent, there are some investors that do get their income quarterly and even sometimes annually, so in that kind of situation, you wouldn't blame them too much if they decide to choose the lump sum strategy and in the human nature, everybody's tries to see things individually in a different lens and in different opposing views. However the reason why most of us advocate for DCA strategy is first the flexibility that it comes with, as investors within different strata of income could easily meander their way through the Method, DCA allows you to experience different market fluctuation and gives you first hand understanding as you witness the up's and downs in the price which helps to build your confidence and reduce panic because your investing nearly in a weekly or monthly basis.

[Kelward]

it is also better to choose DCA strategy, because if someone buys Bitcoin with a lump sum, then later if the price of Bitcoin decreases a little, he may regret it, so DCA strategy should be chosen to buy at an average price.

I think the idea of lump summing is basically dependent on the level of income of the individual or investor. And yes, If you have the income to lump sum I don’t think the idea is wrong to accumulate bitcoin and hodl. The DCA strategy is good, and so is lump sum. The idea is to buy and hodl for a long term goal and sometimes you feel like to buy in bulk and keep rather then buying little by little on weekly or monthly basis due to the fear that if the money gets to remain with you, you might use it for other things that are not really worth it so it’s better you use that money to lump sum and hold. Getting emotional about the market is most common among traders, weather they are DCAing or lump summing.

I don't think that DCA method is better than lump sum, they are different strategies for accumulating Bitcoin. If you are on monthly or weekly salary then DCA method is best for you because your income is more or less fixed, you can conveniently remove allocation for buying Bitcoin from your discretionary funds. If you're a contractor who receives payment when a job is done, if you receives an inheritance or any large amount your best option is to buy Bitcoin in lump sum.

No need to share a huge amount that is received once into bits because it is not salary that you receives on specific dates or time. Whether it's DCA method of accumulation when you receive salary or buying in lump sum when huge amount drops on you what matters is the mindset of long term hodl. So the goal of the two accumulation strategies are the same, buy and hodl for the long term, don't sell prematurely on the short term.

[HistoLock]

Bitcoin is always the best currency to invest in. If you invest in Bitcoin now, you will forget about that investment for some time after the investment. And only keep an eye on bitcoin price when it crosses 100k, because we all know and believe that bitcoin price will definitely go above 100k. If you look at the Bitcoin price chart for the last few days, you can see that the price of Bitcoin has increased amazingly in the last few days. So you invest and hold without panicking. And never think to selling.

Yes, it is true that there are many who are scared when the price of Bitcoin drops, but I think they should not worry. Because Bitcoin is the best currency for investment, I think Bitcoin is the best currency in the crypto world so it is very good for investment. Yes, it is certainly true that you said that if we look at the price of Bitcoin in these few days, we will be surprised, because it gained a lot of ground in these few days, but then the price drops again. But I am not very worried about it because I believe that Bitcoin will again surpass its previous position. Yes, in investing, you have to hold it for the long term and if you think about selling, you will not be able to make good profit from it, you have to forget that you have invested, this will be the right decision for you.

[POPOLUV]

Many folks end up figuring out how much they can invest on a regular basis (perhaps weekly?) and then just investing and building their bitcoin position over time, and it tends to take a decent amount of time to build up an investment so that later down the road the benefits of all that hard work, dedication and delayed gratification might have good chances of improving the guy's situation, even though such guarantee of improvement was not and is not present.

Some persons don't want to just start that has been a big problem but they are evenly ready to complain and feel bad when they see bitcoin price hit higher than it was when they were supposed to invest, trying to work out modalities on how to invest in bitcoin in whichever way that suits us individually has always been the backbone of many bitcoin investors, some bitcoiners has learnt how to initiate the habit of talkless and do more, it is not all about how much we have rather it is about figuring out our discretionary income on daily, weekly and monthly based whichver way we chose so that we can invest with it smartly and much more consistently.

No one wants to lose money, so sometimes it can be difficult to figure out an amount of money that is not going to cause the newbie bitcoin investor to get nervous while they are still studying bitcoin, whether that is $100 per week, $10 per week or some other amount that is going to be suitable for them to get started and to have some stake in the game but also to facilitate their continuing to learn whatever it is that they need to learn, and most likely the most important things to learn in the beginning relates to how much of a budget that they can dedicate to their early bitcoin buys, how are they going to source their bitcoin and then at some point they are likely going to need to figure out self-storage too, especially once their bitcoin starts to grow to higher amounts that might not be comfortable keeping with third-party exchanges (and there are a variety of reasons to at least keep some of their holdings in self-storage).

So maybe in the very beginning they have most of their bitcoin on exchanges  - where-ever they got their coins, yet if they bought directly from someone else, they likely would have had needed to set up some kind of a private wallet.

Sir that is just the fear of every newbies, so at such that will keep them in the state of being quagmire because they don't know if actually they should start with a certain amount of $15 per weekly or $20 monthly while on the process of studying Bitcoin, i speaking at our ot experience because sir all those points you have just stated above has been my major challenges when i was a newbie but it happened that asked questions were i seems so confusing because i believe that learning takes place everyday, so i was advised to choose a particular amount that i can be investing with and either weekly or monthly and then as times goes on that i can increase the amount that i use for investment, so as newbie then i prefer monthly because it is very situtable for me, is from their i understand that i should lay my foundation of Bitcoin investments very well at our little beginnings.

[Ricardo11]

Based on Bitcoin price analysis it's now clear that in future it will go more up from here. Their is nothing to worry if Bitcoin over 100k take a dip of 10k or even more. What's our concern should be that are we ready for 200k or 500k which Bitcoin will hit in few years. Our readiness for such high price is how much we have accumulated at lower prices. If we set our price target of 250k, then imagine how much profit you will get if you have bought Bitcoin bought at current price.

I think you are over exaggerating because no matter how volatile Bitcoin is, I don't believe it can dip to $10k again unless it has lost it potential and if Bitcoin should dip to that amount even the big whales and every other investor will began to fear, you personally will be moved so don't even think of such Dip because that's craze. There will be Dip yes because Bitcoin is dynamic in nature but regardless we should take our investment serious and make best out of this moment we are seeing using our discretionary and hope for the best in the future.

What I was trying to say in my earlier post is that as long as price of Bitcoin is over 100k then a decrease of 10,000$ wont be a big concern. Like few days back price of Bitcoin was 124k and now it's at 112k, this means price has gone by 12k. We must not be worried about such small decrease.

The other scenario is that if Bitcoin price goes down below 100k to 90k or 80 then we can say price has gone down significantly. In that situation it's best to take a break and hodl your Bitcoin. No need to panic because price of Bitcoin will eventually recover in the long run.  

In fact, those who are worried about this kind of volatility in the present time, and are creating a panic attitude, are definitely wrong, it is a natural fluctuation and this volatility will always come naturally.
There is nothing to worry about it, but instead of panicking about it, you should try to buy more.
Those who can maintain their mentality in such situations, and do not damage the holding in any way, are the ones who have the most chances of achieving future success.
It should be remembered that, price dumps are never permanent due to volatility., it will recover again and Bitcoin will go further.
Consider the situation of Bitcoin, think about its potential, different countries are now accepting Bitcoin, taking positive steps about bitcoin.
So all in all, the potential of Bitcoin is very great, so those who worry about short-term volatility will be deprived of this success.

[laspol65]

There is a good practice of trying to save/invest around 10% or perhaps even more for the future, yet there are so many folks who have fallen out of such a habit since for 15 years or more interest rates for savings accounts have continued to come down, and there have frequently been dynamics worse in some countries as compared with other countries in which currencies don't hold value so there are incentives to spend it - especially since there is no place to put it, especially if we are talking about only around 10% or so of the income..

Yes, when it comes to saving or investments is a good thing that we suppose practice about. Because it has helped many individuals become wealthy, and is not that they saving/investing all at once, they do so gradually with what they have in that particular time. That is why I am wondering about folks who have another source of income and are unable to use even 5% of what they make, which can multiply them to earn more than what they save/invest against future; and no conditions is permanent. No matter how much some people make per month or week, once their issues is more expanding, this money will not be enough to support them with their families. That is why it is good for us to engage in investing/saving, even a little percentage from our income is set aside for the future.

But that is why if we invest in Bitcoin according to the DCA method, we will definitely be financially prosperous in old age. Because Bitcoin is invested with the future in mind, because it is possible to get several times more benefits than banks. The higher the Bitcoin investment, the greater the risk of profit, which is why most people are currently expressing interest in Bitcoin investment. Because it plays the biggest role in being financially successful in the future.
Because every person wants to save their own money, it is most suitable to invest in Bitcoin, which is why we should consider it the best to think only about buying Bitcoin.

[Jostern]

There is a good practice of trying to save/invest around 10% or perhaps even more for the future, yet there are so many folks who have fallen out of such a habit since for 15 years or more interest rates for savings accounts have continued to come down, and there have frequently been dynamics worse in some countries as compared with other countries in which currencies don't hold value so there are incentives to spend it - especially since there is no place to put it, especially if we are talking about only around 10% or so of the income..

Yes, when it comes to saving or investments is a good thing that we suppose practice about. Because it has helped many individuals become wealthy, and is not that they saving/investing all at once, they do so gradually with what they have in that particular time. That is why I am wondering about folks who have another source of income and are unable to use even 5% of what they make, which can multiply them to earn more than what they save/invest against future; and no conditions is permanent. No matter how much some people make per month or week, once their issues is more expanding, this money will not be enough to support them with their families. That is why it is good for us to engage in investing/saving, even a little percentage from our income is set aside for the future.

But that is why if we invest in Bitcoin according to the DCA method, we will definitely be financially prosperous in old age. Because Bitcoin is invested with the future in mind, because it is possible to get several times more benefits than banks. The higher the Bitcoin investment, the greater the risk of profit, which is why most people are currently expressing interest in Bitcoin investment. Because it plays the biggest role in being financially successful in the future.
Because every person wants to save their own money, it is most suitable to invest in Bitcoin, which is why we should consider it the best to think only about buying Bitcoin.

I think we feel more comfortable investing through the DCA because that is more comfortable and  affordable because we might not have enough money to invest through lump sum and that doesn’t mean that other process of buying and investing in Bitcoin isn’t good, there are people who will definitely want to invest through lump sums and front load their bitcoin portfolio, because they have more amounts of discretionary income and there are also some folks who will want to  invest in Bitcoin through buying the dip when the opportunity is there and not actually waiting for the dip, there are people who could possibly save some money for the dip and that doesn’t stop them from buying and accumulating on weekly or monthly basis depending when they have a discretionary income.

Bitcoin is more wise invested with the focus of long term plans, and you should also know that at some point profit isn’t guaranteed that is why it’s advisable to always approach buying and holding for a long term purpose, if you ask me I would prefer buying and accumulating bitcoin instead of saving fiat which I think wouldn’t be a mindset of an investor, there is always risk in making investments, and Bitcoin investment isn’t free from risk that is why you should be consistent in buying and accumulating bitcoin and holding for a long term purpose. I’m really confused with your statement of the higher the Bitcoin investment, the greater the risk of profit, well I could tell you that you should accumulate as much Bitcoin as possible as you can accumulate to stand more chance of success of more profits in your portfolio.