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Always invest only what you can loss l have said this on this platform a million times. when people cry to me about loses in BTC and other crypto's, I remind them that wailer are usually people who invested more than they can lose. his principle is the key to life.
 whether you are investing in BTC ,or other crypto's,  only invest what you can afford to lose.

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As for you, dude, you went through the back and forth words; there were mentions of breakup relationships, and then in the end, you just said that you only invest in what you can afford to lose. There is nothing wrong with this; the only thing I don't understand is: what does a broken relationship have to do with Bitcoin or crypto investment?

Maybe what you want to convey is that "investing what you can afford to lose is the same as a break-up relationship, right? That's what you want to emphasize on this topic that you did here. That's how it is in the business industry that you must be ready for all the decisions you invest in. You can't do anything you don't know, or if you don't know anything, study and learn the things you should know.

This principle is not only restricted to Bitcoin rather in every trading market you must invest what you can afford to lose. There are cases where people got so excited to extent that they sell there houses or bought loan to invest in Bitcoin. Such strategies must always avoided as Bitcoin may go bear for indefinite period of time and you have to wait to get your investment back. I have reserved some weekly amount for Bitcoin that is sulphurous for me.

People FOMO with the cryptocurrency even not on it like the other investment they risk everything just to get a ride with the possible income but what are the cons of it they invested without knowing how it works or even what are the possible things they can risk.
Invest those money or assets that you are willing to lose without regrets like spare money only so you don't get depressed when you lose this. Also, avoid borrowing money with no assurance investments.

 Some people feel that since Bitcoin is nearing it's halving event, it's best to invest with a huge amount of money, putting the huge amount of gain they stand to profit, forgetting it's penchant for volatility. While others believe that why start with small when I can actually put in a large amount and of in the event that things go south, they join those who regard it as an unwise investment; a waste of time.
Bitcoin investment should be considered only if you have a high risk tolerance, or you are in a strong financial position.

 It's important to maintain a diversified portfolio that includes different types of small investments so this can help lessen the risk exposure. According to experts, it's best to invest 10% into risky assets like Bitcoin.

Yup, this is the first rule in investing. You should never invest what you can't afford to lose. Another helpful tip if you want to invest in multiple projects or symbols.
For example, If you buy a coin XYZ for $100, when it goes $200 (Double) just take out your initial investment out and let your profits continue invested.
This way, you will be able to invest in multiple projects without losing your initial.

If it starts going downwards, always cut the loss at 10%. Save your 90%. Many fail to do this.

Investing on what you can afford to lose is next to risk management with your money but some investors not wanting to miss out of the opportunity presented decides to pull all resources at ones into the project in the expectation to truck a whooping profit in the shortest possible time only to get betrayed by the market leading to collosal loss. Cryptocurrency is not a get rich quick money-making-machine technology and the earlier people understands the more beneficial it will be for them, and the more longer they will exist, learn and benefit from the market in the long run.

This one of the startling advice that is being given to anyone who want to invest on crypto currency or even want to put their money on anything that can give them profit or make them lose money. But truth be told are their is no amount of money which is genuinely earned that one will lose that they are not going to give a little taught about it, no matter how small the amount appears to be. But this is just one of few advice which is used to discourage people from putting huge amounts of money or their entire fortune over an assets that’s highly volatile.  I doubt how many people actually do take such advise as lot of people turns out to be too greedy and want to invest heavily in other for them to take a huge profit if their investment turns out positive.

Invest what you can afford to lose but some people would literally risk it all it's either they are already knowledgeable or impulsive, if you're not ready you can invest at yourself first. Study, gain more knowledge and if you think you can't still afford to invest the money you have to provide your needs, then take your time. But remember that if you're planning to stay in this industry, loss is a part of your development as you gain more experience. It would only depends on you if your loss keeps continuing. This kind of words are already been spread in the forum for people to be aware, if you're planning to sell some of your properties and take a loan just to hop on the market, just don't. They would not guarantee you profit due to it's volatile risk just take your time to manage your money first. Don't let FOMO affects you cause not all in this industry have the same pace.

When investing cryptocurrency is important that you can use only money you can afford to lose or
Take a risk if you Win you will be happy if you lose you will be wise

Yes not only you, but many veteran traders have always advised that invest only that amount that you can afford to lose. If you greed for more and invest more than your capabilities, then definitely you will end up losing all the money. Trading requires skills and some percentage of luck. If you don’t do proper research and calculations and invest on a random coin out of nowhere, then definitely you will make losses. So always do proper research and invest amount which you can afford to lose.

with any investment. the best advice is not "invest what you can lose" because no one likes to lose anything even if its a $10 bank note falling out of their pocket they dont like losing it.
if your the type of person that checks under sofa cushions for pocket change. then no amount is a "what you can lose" amount


the actual term should be "only invest what you can live without"

by investing disposable income that does not affect your living situation such as bills, means you are not intent on grabbing at that investment in an emergency.

this way you are not thinking about the money or needing it. thus you can just let it sit and wait for the next cycle of value increase which then causes market speculation above that.

Invest what you can afford to lose does not mean you want to lose it with an investment. Practically it means if you lose what you invested, your life will still be fine and won't be affected to serious level like you will have to suicide because of your investment failure.

It is not the same with people who borrow money to buy something and say they are investing. No, they are not investing anything but are completely gambling. Because they don't have their own money, own capital to invest. Borrowing money to buy something with hope that they will get rich is gambling, not investing. Do this only if they can afford to die.

It's interesting that people are always giving this advice to others, but I want to know how many people are doing this. Because I think everyone wants to get a high profit and to do that we need to invest a lot of money in it, maybe more than we can lose. But I know no one will admit it because no one wants to be embarrassed.

I am also investing more than I can afford to lose, and I still fear that investment will be lost. But I'm sure it won't crash me and I can start over if it really fails. For me, success requires risks and trade-offs.

Crypto would be a better place if people don't take loans to buy shitcoins and after shoot themselves

Well, if it wasn't for crypto most likely the would do the same in a casino or some obvious scam. It's not crypto's problem.

Also invest in what you understand, many individuals don't understand that not every cryptocurency will be successful in future like Bitcoin so they shouldn't be investing in everything they see and it's wrong to take loans or sell your properties to invest in Bitcoin other altcoins. Investing in Bitcoin should be done with only spare money but some individual still won't listen and they'll think they're smarter than others and go to use loans to invest.

Investing with the amount that you can afford to lose doesn't mean that when you invest, you'll lose it but it helps you in a situation when you don't get the results that you expected from the investment to stay calm and rethink on your next investment instead of panicking.

When it comes to investments, it's not only about bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. Since it is someone else's money, not your own, you cannot afford to lose the money, hence most firms started with borrowed money typically expand without confidence, if the business grows, and with the stress of not losing the capital.

The recommendations to "invest the amount you can afford to lose" and "do not take a loan to invest in bitcoin" are vital, and if adhered to properly, we won't experience troubles with feelings around bitcoin investment.

We repeat this like a mantra on this forum and to our family and friends... but nobody listen. The moment when they buy coins with money that they cannot afford, then they need that money and have to sell prematurely and that is when they occur losses.

You have to "time" the market to sell exactly at the right price to maximize your profits, if you are forced to sell before that time... then you have to expect that you are going to have losses or a very small profit.

The people who do this..... blame Bitcoin for their losses or small profits and they turn into haters.  ::)

That is the right attitude, if you look "normal" at it, and I think it is the most sensible one. But if you believe in bitcoin and have been in for many years, then there ist many more. Bitcoin should not bejust an ivestition, bitcoin is independence from our financial system. No bank will own your money, you own it yourself and can use it at any time. So it is not only investment, also freedom over your money. That is the reason bitcoin exists.

I disagree with you. The word investment is deep and its dimensions are greater than Bitcoin. There are investments with low returns and close to zero risks here. You can invest, which is what some people do by putting their money in banks or buying treasury bonds or the debts of some countries with a high credit rating. Medium risk investments in Forex trading and in gold and medium risk investment all require the investor to take more risk.
High-risk investments such as Bitcoin must act wisely and then always invest only what you can lose, invest in a certain range and know that the profit consists of the moment of purchase and not when the decision to sell is made.

Altcoins, gambling, and staking are all not considered investments due to the difficulty of predicting the future in them, and you are closer to losing your money than achieving an expected profit.

This applies everywhere without exception, not only when talking about bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, because what we do requires the ability to be responsible before making a decision. The concept of life that we live at a certain level will be much more directed and developed if someone can be responsible for all the efforts that he does and because most people talk about the ability to improve financial levels, we often ignore that process. Don't jump to conclusions just because it can provide quick returns and there are times when we need to see the process before achieving that success.

When talking collectively, the bigger the risk you take the bigger the profit you will get. That's the real concept of economics? The problem is whether we can be responsible or not if we want to take every risk, the pattern is to increase knowledge that can minimize risk, not to find a comfort zone to make money.

Don't expect people to listen on your advice since you don't have any credentials for people to believe immediately on what statement you are saying. But I kinda agree with since we should never invest the amount we can't afford to lose since we cannot decide properly with it and might we do stressful spending on our investment and cannot react when critical situation happen since we always got afraid to lose our money if the movement we see is not in favor to us or we didn't expect to happen.

What's on my mind right now is that people who mourn their losses through investing in BTC and other crypto to you are Newbies, because I don't think those who are experienced in investing will lament you by sobbing. Indeed, what you say is not wrong because everyone who wants to invest clearly has to be in accordance with their respective abilities and it will be proven when they are able to survive when they experience losses.

Apart from that, it's good if you want to give advice to everyone about investing, try to provide a little education about the risks that are in every investment now. Because there are some people who are very passionate about investing in BTC and other crypto, they themselves don't even know about the risks involved in investing so they will always make people around them lament when they experience losses. So besides having to understand and learn the advice from other people, it's a good idea for them to also understand any risks that can arise through investment.

And from there one should realize that it is better to do some preparation and planning first before starting their investment, not just in crypto but I say this in anything. But in fact there are still many people who are too hasty, when in fact, they are not fully prepared in the planning that they do, or even they invest without doing any preparation, especially I see that still often done by beginners.

The market will always move, and it can't always be what we want it to be. We always want to see the market go up, and that's an impossible thing to see. In investing we will always be faced with a risk, and that risk must be taken and we must prepare for it before actually entering the market. We can't just move around in this space, meaning that our movements must always be organized.

I would probably be on a private island right now, sipping something refreshing and taking in the sunset if I had a Bitcoin for each time someone advised me to "only invest what you can lose." But its not that easy in life! Going big or going home is sometimes the only option.

Imagine if the forefathers of our country had taken the safe route and only "invested what they could afford to lose". Most likely, we'd be drinking tea and speaking with British accents. A small investment and leap of faith could ultimately bring about the change we need. Life itself is a little bit of a gamble, after all.

I liked the phrase that the OP is tired of repeating a million times... OP, are you really new to this platform?
In this case, you understand that by creating a similar topic, you did not discover anything new but only allowed people to repeat what they write almost daily.
But no, I read your posts and didn't find even half of your warnings.
But seriously, you are too enchanted with Bitcoin. If you do not have free funds, and in more than a good amount, it is in vain to expect that it will change your life.


How is this topic different from today's?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5462582.0



OP, stop fantasizing.

I don’t check your post history, but if truly you are reminding people about this, then you are trying because investing what you can afford to lose is what will make you leave your investments for a long period of time until you get your money back in return with profits as targeted, not only in the crypto space but in any other thing that you will do as far as its business and its focus is on market price. You need to take precaution and invest the amount you can afford to lose to avoid unnecessary stories at the end of the day.



Some people do this because they are greedy to get plenty of return from their investment, which is not appropriate, and those who were told to invest the amount they could afford to lose but it didn't work with what they were told will have themselves to blame at the end if the market doesn’t work for them as expected.

However, selling what you have already invested can be done if you have a financial problem and don’t have any other way to get money to solve it, which I believe even people who have spent years in bitcoin investment do. But if someone sells his or her investment because the price is dropping, I believe that will be the worst mistake they will make in their crypto investment journey.



Which will also reduce the losses in their investment because most people are aware of the investment but don’t know about the risk involved, which is why once they see the price is dumping, they start panicking and sell their investment without getting their money back in return. So it’s good that when you tell people about the positive side of bitcoin, they should also be aware of the negative side of it.

All businesses have risks that every investor must take. The recognition of this risk will determine how much you are willing to put into the business. Some people are so carried away by the projected profit that they fail to do a risk management analysis to ascertain their investment limits. I have seen people take loans or credits to invest in some businesses because of greed. Some are lucky to make profit while others have themselves to blame.

Kudos @franky1, I think this is the perfect term to use because nobody is planning to lose. We should invest the amount that will not make us suffer lack and want even if we lose. Some people invest with all they have and when they lose they can not feed,  pay rent, and take care of other expenses. Most people fall sick or even commit suicide because the exceeded their investment capacity. I want to add that we should invest not only what we can afford but we can endure in the case of loss.

I don't really consider Bitcoin as an investment per se, for me it's a store of value.

Bitcoin has a volatility and it will make the price can go down or up every second, but I have converted all of my money into Bitcoin because it's the most safest asset or currency. I view Bitcoin is same like most of people view fiat is safe since it's regulated and assured, but I can trust Bitcoin without the regulation and assurance aspects.

Whenever I need fiat to pay something, I can easily convert my Bitcoin to fiat.

No one wants to lose anything. People know about the risks of investing in crypto yet they do not fear to do it because the reward ratio is so high that no other investment can match it. Everybody wants to be rich in their early life so that they don't need to work in their old age. And if you are risking something then early life is the best time don't you think? If you break you will have more time to rebuild which you will not get at old age.

Every investment has a level of risk and taking risk is in human nature. It doesn't mean you will throw away your money into anything. Take risks with knowledge.

I disagree with this statement, because if I take bitcoin seriously, I believe in it, then I will invest in it for a lot more than a couple of hundred or thousand dollars. After all, if you can realistically assess the potential of bitcoin, then you will agree that it is unlikely that it will be able to grow by 200k or higher in this bullish cycle, which means that an investment in bitcoin can give you x3-x4 if you do everything right, and what in this case, will your investment bring you if you buy bitcoin  $2000?

This is also not a bad profit, it is not something that can create capital for you. Of course, there is a risk of losing the money invested, risks exist in many investments, but only by taking risks can we achieve truly significant profits.

Exactly my mindset. I already acknowledged the risks on whatever amount that I have committed to lose and I just treat them as “dead money”. Whether if it’s for trading (spot, futures, etc.), buying BTC and altcoins, adding/farming LPs, NFTs, spending gas for retroactive drops and more, my mindset is already like that.

The reality is that if you want to avoid risks, better not invest in crypto, NFTs, etc. No promises or astronomical guaranteed returns is what we are in right now because of the unpredictable market volatility. It’s just that we should learn how to manage it, starting off with an amount that we can afford to lose and do not go all-in.