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I have been actively trading since early 2021. I was introduced by a friend "bounty hunter" about bitcoin and I was interested in knowing many things including how it works, trading and invest.

I admit that the first cryptocurrency I bought was bitcoin. I bought it 50% of the capital I had and sold it at the peak of ATH April. Subsequently I managed to buy bitcoin 80% of the total previous profit on the decline and resell them in November. During the 2021 ATH cycle I managed to make a total profit of $12,000 with bitcoin. It actually changed a few percent of my financial condition during the pandemic.

If I can make a profit in 2021, will you experience it too?

It is great to know your story about gaining $12,000 in a year by trading and investing in Bitcoin. This is your first profit, isn't it? I must appreciate your achievement since not all new beginners can gain profits in their first attempt. You are lucky to get $12,000 but make sure to keep learning everything about Bitcoin and crypto as a whole. You need to know various strategies in trading/investing since your strategies used in 2021 are probably not effective anymore to apply in 2022. Anyway, congratulations that you can improve your financial condition.

This is quite a huge achievement and I'm very happy for you buddy because most people didn't understand how and when to buy or sell and it became a big problem to them and thier capital.
 Most times, people don't even have the time to check in thier coins or read the news properly to know when the volatility has increased; I have a friend like that over here....if this is how they wanna operate, how will you make profits? Somewhat impossible!
The pandemic was a very tough period and every body was in WANTS for food majorly but for the ones that could utilitize thier potentials crypto-wise, then it really paid off

Yes, Bitcoin may give us a positive financial impact but these trends are fragile for the medium term. For me personally bitcoin is a volatile asset and if a correction comes it won't have a huge impact. I do have significant real-world assets to hedge my portfolio from the price declines.

Now to sum up. There is always a risk for holding Bitcoin and its volatile asset in your portfolio. Unless you are a trader and can use the volatility of Bitcoin to earn good profits by buying and selling at the correct time. So don’t make rash decisions and concentrate on longer term financial plan.

Welcome to the forum, I think that's the kind of welcome you deserve from me.


I'm not interested in how you make a profit regardless of whether you trade or invest, but what's interesting is that you believe that bitcoin is one of the best instruments on the market to trade or invest in. I know that $12K is not a small amount, but if your capital capabilities are better then it is still possible to earn more than you are making now. I like the way you diversify your capital into some other asset "maybe" because some altcoins can also provide decent returns for traders or investors.

Will we experience it too or did we experienced it too? If it is the second, I experienced it too but just little amount of money was my profit because I hold only little amount that turned much but still little for me, I focused more on trading and I lost even when the market was bullish and got to its peak.

Or if you mean we will experience such huge profit again in 2022? All I can say is that I do not know, but this 2022 seem of bearish than bullish, bitcoin have period of high income, it also has bear periods, seem more of bears this time, but I know investing at $37000 is not a bad idea at all.

What gave you a positive financial impact was not the Bitcoin, it was playing roulette with the Bitcoin and having it work out well for you. That could have happened with Bitcoin or many other things.

I prefer not to play too much with the best element we have to store and transfer value, and instead I prefer to continue accumulating little by little (although from time to time I spend small amounts, but I always keep increasing the total of my Bitcoin holdings).

As you said you earned with the bitcoin because you ride in the bull market but again there's a cons of it, not all the time it ideal to hold your assets it depends on the percentage you got. The term buys long and sell high is sometimes quite effective to the people who really bought at the dip and waiting for their assets to gain profits. The short and long term varies so make sure there's a specific plan when to buy and when to sell your assets.

It is really interesting that you have achieved success by trading. and you earned $12,000 of profit. This has been possible only for you to make the right decision at the right time. You were able to purchase Bitcoin at the right time.  And you  sell it at the right time. I am very surprised to see that you are able to do this as a new trader. Hopefully you will be able to get a better entry later. good luck

I don't want to be a total killjoy here — but If those are the only trades you've actually made, then it's highly likely that you just got lucky. What comes next(that happens to most newbie traders) is that since they made money, they then become too cocky and end up burning their bankroll in the end. Don't make that amateur mistake.

It's great to hear a story like this when someone made a lot of profit during the bull run but what's challenging is facing the bear market but if you can make some profit during the bear market I would not consider you as lucky as last year. Just like what the above said I don't to burst your bubble but I've seen most people who got lucky during the bull run but ended up losing a lot during the bear run. I hope you wouldn't follow what they've been doing since I believed everything in crypto space is unpredictable so I think you were just lucky this time.

You have gained quite a lot not all traders are as lucky as you have managed to track the market to know when to buy and sell to make such good profits.
But again I know your success story is not without some harsh lessons and experience.

Of course one make profit from investing in Bitcoin, but I'm afraid you could also incur loss, it all depends on the kind of investor you are, if you are a get rich quick investor that just wants to put money in, and as soon as possible make profits and withdraw it, then you should understand that you'll not always be lucky, for example in your own situation, it's not everytime that things would work out positively. Having said that, that's were patience comes in, as well as understanding the Bitcoin network and the history of its price movement. The best way to make profit with Bitcoin is through ensuring that you're in the network for the long term.

Nice to hear that you earned though.
I would still suggest to not rely too much in it regardless of how much you made in x months, as what others mentioned in here, you got lucky. Imagine others wasting all their savings in one of 99% of the shitcoins out there thinking that there would be another ATH of whatever coin they're believing to grow.

The OP indeed was lucky, to be a newcomer to crypto and start trading doesnt
always result in positive experiences.

The deflationary aspect of Bitcoin coupled with increasing demand alone and
the act of accumulation and HODLing results in a positive financial impact.

Along with HODLing transacting with Bitcoin is important but Trading is a risk
for many who dont have the skills needed.

Skills you said?
What skills do you need to be able to trade BTC?  I thought  you wanted to say that most peeps  haven't  gotten  the idea to know how and when to trade(buy or sell) and that becomes a problem  because  most peeps buy BTC when it's at it ATH and expect to make profit? How?
This alone implies the common  sense of marketing or economics which says "when supply exceeds demand for a good or service, prices fall. When demand exceeds supply, prices tend to rise".

You're lucky that you're in a bull market and making a return on your investment, that's a good thing for you that many other users may not enjoy. As a novice trader or investor, you should also understand that you will not always gain because market fluctuations will cause losses even though your assets will remain the same and will not decrease. The average beginner in trading is not able to control his emotions when a price correction occurs, that's the beginning of why they lose in the market.

Don't be greedy, this is the best advice for you if you want to manage your investments well. Remember that if you can make a profit, you will also lose if you suddenly choose the wrong asset you want to invest in. Do it very carefully and consider the risks.

It was good to hear that mate. You are such an example of a true believer and risk-taker and despite the limited knowledge about crypto as you were still new to this but somehow, you have to prove that nothing is impossible as long as you trust in yourselves and also invest in the right coin and in good timing.

Imagining how much you earn for that period of time is really a sort of encouraging result. Maybe I don't have a nice story to tell but I can't deny myself that I was in profit more than what I expected before. And I really thankful that I know bitcoin and have taken this as a huge privilege to make my life more comfortable than before.

Everyone can do it if you've done it.

Just focus on your gains and your experience. As you've started just last year, I can say that's an impressive move that you did because you have made that much profit despite you don't have a lot of experience.

What you need to think right now is how you're going to deal with the bear market if ever it comes anytime. But with the looks of the market, it seems that it won't be coming anytime soon.

What would be interesting perhaps is to counter the profit narrative with some periods of poorer results, which everyone is bound to have. Say for example we consider the period of time that covers from December 2021 to date.

Being honest, what has you experience been during this said interval?

I appreciate how you manage the funds of trading Bitcoin even you are new.
Yes, some people are also experiencing to ta earn profits during 2021 or even during these days.
At least if we can utilize every rise and drop of the Bitcoin price, not being too greedy, and also has our own target to buy and sell, we can exactly get the profits. ENough even it is not as big as yours.
But sometimes, I also lost my chance to sell the Bitcoin at a higher price because the price has dropped. However, Bitcoin is special, just keeps holding and I believe that the price will keep increasing again. And for me, this is still good if I am waiting for the next target price to sell my BTC to get profits. (Btw I am not  a long term investor)

Positive story mate, congratulations on that, but this isn't a financial advice should be added to your post, many newbies are mislead by profits stories maybe not with Bitcoin, but other Crypto-currency, but still they don't do their research all because one person says they have made gains from it, 2021 was a good year for Bitcoin and crypto-currency at large and I am not surprised by stories like this.

That's true, Bitcoin has changed the finances of many people who manage it well. It's a good experience where you can manage it well and get the benefit from it. If indeed this is the first experience where you can get the profit from it then continue the strategy that you have because in the future we don't know what will happen so it all depends on the strategy and also the skills you have. People who can manage Bitcoin well will also get the benefit from it because we know that the price of Bitcoin will increase even though sometimes the price goes up and down in the market. Our patience will pay off in waiting for the price of Bitcoin to rise again so be patient with it.

I don't know why it's sound like a fake story to me ??? I've seen so many people still deficit even he's already learn trading for 2 years, while you're trading for few months only but can know the peak on November last year. Most of people only made profit with the previous ATH (before November 2021), after they got profit and start accumulating again in order to hold until the new peak, they're mistakenly guessing the peak isn't on November because most people thought it will reach $100K.

But yeah, congratulations if the story is real... you're so lucky on previous year.

You are the only one who can make a profit in 2021 because many people have so many coins before the market can perform well in the last 2021.
As a new person in crypto, you did a great by making a total profit of $12,000 because it is rare to see a new person make a big profit.
It needs time before they can make a big profit, so you are one of the luckiest people who make a lot of money.
If we can still focus, we can make another big profit but the key is to have more patience, analyze the coins, and enter the market at the right time.

Maybe those people you've been asking are not good traders as they are often to raise complaints and sometimes denied that they were in profit.
Even with a simple analogy, there is no reason to stay as a trader for 2 years if they were not in profit. But, they continue doing this because they are really in massive gain, they just want to hide it and make themselves a pity to look at.

if that happens to OP and makes a profit for just a few months that is also possible to other people.
But yeah, not all are gifted and have great skills in trading, and some got lucky as well. That is why we can't expect that these traders have the same story as probably different.

It's indeed, "playing roulette" I had a good laugh at that expression of yours. OP, was lucky to have made away with it in 2021 because it was a bull year but may not be that lucky in a bear season. Almost everyone who traded in Bitcoin in 2021 have a nice story to tell except those who bought at ATH or close to it.

What gives an asset its value in price isn't the refusal of those who hodl it not to sell at all but their refusal to sell cheap. If everyone hodls their Bitcoin perpetually without any consideration to sell at all, Bitcoin will only be stagnated without value. So, the activities of sellers should be well appreciated too.

That actually a sad reality and many did not make it right. They lose, eventually.

That obvious that patience is always the key here to make a profit and those who can't give it make their way easy to lose their money.

I could really say that Bitcoin had given something huge to me and helped my financial stability and that I was so thankful for knowing this. And what happened to OP was probably happening to other people as well. It is indeed undeniable that Bitcoin made our life even better, that was the fact.

I can't guarantee you the assurance that you can make Profit continuously in bitcoin because you made huge profit last year 2021, Bitcoin is like circle and also can be described like spherical Earth which doesn't have a statistics equilibrium balance, so what i mean in essence is that Bitcoin don't fixed regulations or rotation in it's price, because their is every tendency that Bitcoin can work again of values this year, and their is every tendency that price can be elevated due to the gravitation of it's demand and supply in cryptocurrency market sphere.

First of all, I will like to congratulate you for listening to your friend and also taking your time to do some research about Bitcoin before you ape on it because most newbies usually dive in without proper understanding and knowledge.
Meanwhile, I want you to know that you making a profit through trading doesn't mean every crypto traders make during the ATH price.