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unlike most of us who tend to buy bitcoin during its dips, Michael Saylor has a different strategy. strategy buys over 3,000 bitcoins again despite bitcoin declining. but their purchases for this month actually is lackluster compared to their previous purchases during previous months.

“I’m going to be buying the top forever. Bitcoin is the exit strategy,” the Strategy co-founder said in 2024. (https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-buys-357-million-bitcoin-btc-price-drops-112k)

knowing this strategy, do you still feel more compelled following strategy's bitcoin purchases? is Michael saylor concerned about something other than maximizing his bitcoins? perhaps the reputation of his company is still on the line and he has to protect the confidence of his investors hence why he only buys when bitcoin is doing well.

while strategy is admirable for continuing to buy bitcoin, we individuals should not be following strategy if they tend to buy bitcoin at its peak. now that bitcoin is declining now is the time to accumulate the most bitcoins as you can again.

If we don't want any worries, we just buy every week or month or so, not following Strategy, surely, because being a retailer and a big company with fat stacks lying around is two different situations ;)

That sounds very cool coming from Saylor, but what he's doing is simply DCA. Something I've been doing for over a decade with other assets first and then with bitcoin. So it's nothing that sophisticated. You choose a high-quality asset and buy it regularly. The essential difference is in the amount. Saylor buys variably depending on the money he is able to raise that week. The average Joe usually buys a fixed amount each week or month, which he saves from his salary.

We can buy at peaks or lows, the result would be the same if we hodl right and don't fear the dips and such: everything will be good regardless.

There is nothing wrong with following a strategy provided the strategy is adding more Bitcoin to your portfolio. Even Michael Saylor that you referenced is following his strategy why I feel is the Dollar Cost Averaging. He also have his way of buying Bitcoin when there is serious doubts and uncertainty in the market and all the times he came out right about Bitcoin, the reason he is celebrated today as a firm believer in Bitcoin. I also use the DCA strategy which is a great way of buying Bitcoin without pressures.

Micro strategy only adopts the strategy that is convenient for him and ensure that he follows it up to the later without paying much attention to what other investors are doing or saying. that in itself is a strategy we can also model after by setting up our own strategy and that suits us well and following it to the latter. even though there are times that strategy tend adjust his investment plan, the major time, he always buy using the DCA method and works more on consistency rather than paying so much attention to  short term price change.

The end goal at the mind of every investor is to be better positioned in the future and to have a good amount of bitcoin in an investors portfolio. if it is by following micro strategy that your goal can be easily attained, then that should be the best strategy to adopt but if not, then do what works for you. Selah!

I often feel regret and don’t buy Bitcoin if I see that, for example, just yesterday I could have bought it much cheaper. Although I try to accumulate Bitcoin using the DCA strategy, I still skip my weekly investments if I see the price has jumped up significantly. Next time, I might invest more if the price goes lower. Sometimes I even skip several payments in a row.

You can buy it lower or at any price, really, the results won't differ that much.

Just keep doing it and you will succeed.

First of all there is no need to follow any one’s strategy of buying bitcoin, it is best to have your own personal strategy and not follow anyone’s strategy. But even at that, I don’t see anything wrong with the strategy of MSTR because it is a simple DCA method and DCA strategy doesn’t actually requires you to by only while the market is dumping but to buy at any time depending on your DCA time frame. Strategy seems to be using daily or weekly DCA and doesn’t goes against that because they have the income to do that,

Not only MSTR but all most all institutions and even individuals with stable income actually accumulate bitcoin using this strategy with the difference in time frame, Blackrock was actually buying bitcoin sometimes daily as a there DCA method. So it is nothing wrong you just buy more or aggressively during dips but sticking to your DCA method regardless of price is the best strategy

Saylor is a smart guy.

He knows that buying the top and hodling is more profitable than waiting for a dump that never comes and missing out on even the last top.

Anyone who does a simple DCA will find out that they will have similar results. I am not following his strategy of buying the top, but I do have my own strategy, which is quite similar to his.

Although sometimes I do buy the top, when using my own strategy. Not always, though.

There was also a thread that showed the difference between buying BTC when it goes down or at any price: and the second option brought better results anyways.. So it's better to just buy, and all will be gud.

This is familiar to me, perhaps because, compared to Saylor's strategy, it's a DCA strategy. He doesn't look at the price when making a purchase, and he also purchases Bitcoin periodically. These characteristics clearly indicate he's using a DCA strategy. Furthermore, I'm currently investing in Bitcoin and employ a DCA strategy in my Bitcoin investments. And it's proven that the DCA technique is very effective. Essentially, we don't need to worry or analyze when making a purchase. We're essentially buying Bitcoin at the average price. However, this strategy is only suitable for long-term investors. If used by medium- or short-term investors, I believe the results will be less than satisfactory. Saylor is also a long-term Bitcoin investor, so he's not afraid to use the DCA strategy. Because using this strategy in long-term Bitcoin investments is likely to yield excellent returns.

I wouldn't trade BTC and go for short-mid term with it anyway, but you are right: HODLing is for those that understand why it can be done in the first place, and why there should be no signs of nerves piling up due to the market going up or down..

Yes, we are not the same. We are different in financial, circumstances, interests and tastes. So we don't need to follow any strategy but instead choose the strategy that best suits our situation, and that is the best strategy.

No need to copy MSTR's strategy but their strategy is not bad for their position. If we note that although they sometimes buy BTC at high prices, the current average price is only around $73k. That means their profit is 63%, or nearly $30 billion. This is not a bad return when compared to their company's revenue and market capitalization. It was even a very successful strategy for them.

It's no secret. He is doing what we already know and that is DCA. The only difference is that he has a deep bag as compare to us average joe investor that might struggle to buy like $100.00 every week to fatten our wallet.

So just go with it, I mean invest what you can afford, and look at the bigger picture and see how everything goes. Have the mental discipline and focus on your goal. Don't worry about the noise in the market, just simply stack sats.

Michael Saylor is not doing DCA from the angle I am viewing it. He only wants to to increase people's, companies and governments confidence that bitcoin is an asset of value, that its price will continue to increase after a long period of time. This year he even said that according to analysis or something, that bitcoin will not go through the winter period, I mean the bear market obviously. I still doubt that but after him, many people started to say the same thing, yet I still doubt it.

What I think is that there shouldn't be a particular time for buying Bitcoin, we can buy anytime that we like or when the money is available and that way we can always be buying Bitcoin. The people that have benefited more from Bitcoin are those that have bought when others aren't buying. Everybody can not be doing the same thing hence we have to plan ourselves and do the buying when it works for us. There are others buying Bitcoin at their own time and not followings the strategy of Saylor's. Saylor's has access to more money and can do whatever they want but for people like us with limited resources, our investing strategy should be made based on our pocket and not that of Saylor.

When you have belief and capital, and something like BTC, which doesn't need proof or to be worked with itself, you have all the possibilities to make a profit when you do it right.

So, surely, MSTR makes their buck, and we should do the same by just buying BTC when we can to reach our own targets.

I think this is where people need to understand that Bitcoin is a personal journey. We need to know that what works for Saylor won’t automatically everyoneo if us.  He’s working with billions of dollars while we’re working with whatever spare cash we can stack. If someone copies him blindly and buys tops without understanding their own risk tolerance, they could end up totally wrecked or losing huge part of their investments.

I admire Michael Saylor's conviction and hope I'll be financially strong to replicate his investment feats in the future but for now, dips are golden opportunities to accumulate more sats than I do in my regular DCA strategy. In nutshell, I think it's very okay to take inspiration from experts, but always customize your own strategy.

There are no problems with purchasing whenever you want, and if MSTR's strategy is buying at the top, then it's their strategy, but for us retail investors, we mostly want to take advantage of dips like this one.

Being consistent in investing is something to be proud of because it is challenging, especially if you are an individual.

In the past, he said in interviews that he considered Bitcoin is the end game, and if you mentioned it as an exit strategy, I think it is an exit out of central bank and fiat currency systems nationally and globally.

He and Strategy company don't find exit points with Bitcoin, they gradually and consistently accumulate bitcoin over a long time with Dollar Cost Averaging strategy, and their Bitcoin portfolio has increased considerably in bitcoins and in US. dollar equivalent value.

Strategy portfolio tracker has more orange dots over time and these dots are good proofs of how they consider Bitcoin as the end game.
https://saylortracker.com/

What is even more important is not to sell when it seems it should be done.

We should just wait out any storm ahead of us to see our targets fulfilled, but some can see danger in any changes in the price..

It's a pity that many were only following after Michael Saylor strategy without going for what best suit their own strategy to use in Bitcoin investment, there's nothing bad in learning from others, because we stand to gain experience and apply some taught towards our own investments, however, not everything should be taken by us from what had been seen, we have to learn on how to juxtaposed things together for our own benefits, than going by others opinions and taking them for our own decisions, we may not know their intentions and plan towards what they are doing.

I don’t think people actually do that, but when Micro Strategy is buying and it doesn’t matter if it’s at its peak or rock bottom. Investors don’t get to hold or keep their money only to wait on Micro Strategy to announce their plans to buy or actually buy before they do.
As a good Bitcoin investor, DYOR isn’t just a term in the niche, it’s a mandatory approach to have a first and direct understanding of what you are investing in.

DCA remains the approach for many beginner investors and those who don’t hope to take much risk with lump sums, it all comes together to build a sizable portfolio in the end.

Some strategies are only possible because the person carrying out the strategy has the ability to manage the risk, We know that managing the risk is something everyone that intends to use a strategy can't do, so before choosing a strategy to use in accumulating Bitcoin, ensure that it is a strategy that you are able to handle the risk that comes with it. I believe that the rich and perhaps the poor would have different strategies for investing and while the poor may have the dip in target to buy little by little into bitcoins, the rich may not pay attention to that, or even the value of bitcoin as at when they are buying.

Now, most people are already confused. Buy the dip, or buy the top? Hahahaha
Basically, Taylor is just doing his job. And for sure, his strategy is not applicable to everyone; it depends on you. He just promotes that kind of strategy of his buying Bitcoin for their company.
Just think of Strategy is doing DCA but not as retail, as institution.

Cmon, all of us has different conditions, different situation. There is no one answer.
I`m sure that Michael Saylor wouldn`t live on the street if Micro Strategy would be bankrupt.
Analyze your own situation and choose different tools for investment. If you would buy only BTC or even only cryptocurrencies - it would be mistake, always diversify your actives.

Don't you think that there shouldn't be too much baskets to get your funds into instead of having 2-3 of them?.. Like BTC, LTC, and something in the middle if needed..

Almost everyone is interested in buying using any strategy as long as it is long-term, in order to accumulate as much bitcoin as possible.

Perhaps our approach differs from Saylor's because he is a whale when buying large amounts of bitcoin, but as retailers, of course, a decline is the best price we want to get, and we want to get as low as possible... selling as high as possible.

But following the DCA strategy.

Does anyone invest in bitcoin without having a clear strategy? From what you mean by strategy, I can only see buying the dip and selling at a higher price. You must have forgotten about DCA where you buy consistently at intervals without considering the price of bitcoin at that given point.  People can still choose to buy bitcoins at anytime irrespective of the price as long as they have plans to hodl for long term. I will always tell myself and anyone, "there is no perfect price to buy bitcoins" . Just have a good strategy or plan you intend to follow so you remain profitable at the end.

Yes, it is certainly true that there is no strategy in buying Bitcoin, but I think that strategy is not the beginning. I think that buying Bitcoin when the price of Bitcoin is low is a good time to do it, and holding it for the long term can also be a personal strategy. Yes, you mentioned Michael Sayle, my wise man, who is unmatched by our ideologists. Yes, it is certainly true that there are some methods in Bitcoin, which you need to know before you ask. If you buy Bitcoin following the DCA method, then good for you.

They are only doing DCA. If you look at their average buying price per Bitcoin, you will understand why they are not hesitant in buying even at times when the price is doing pretty well, because they know they only have to fill their bags, and keep holding. When Bitcoin goes down further, they buy more, and when it goes up, they may take profit, and they are so well in profit at the moment because they've been buying for a long time and have bought a hefty amount already.

Their strategy shouldn't be of any influence for individuals because they are a multi-billion-dollar company and not a single person doing it, and even if a single person does it who is a billionaire, their strategy can't be the one that a normal person will use, or maybe, if you use their pattern, but it's not always possible because you can only keep doing DCA regularly without any problem if you have enough funds.

So, the best way is to find a strategy that fits your investment amount and how much you can buy.

Every investors have their own strategy for buying Bitcoin on the long term, what works for Mr. A might not work for Mr. B. Michael Saylor, has his strategy to accumulate and hodl, he has the money to sustain it and he's not complaining. The best strategy to accumulate Bitcoin on the long term is DCA method, no matter your income so far you have a functional discretionary fund you can continue buying. My strategy of buying is DCA and it's very convenient for me, I cannot afford lump sums and I don't have to copy any money bag to buy like them.

At first, I misunderstood your title. I thought you were advising us that we should stop using or following our individual strategies of investing in bitcoin  ;D. Not knowing that you meant that we should stop following Michael Taylor's strategy. I would have advised that you use Micro Strategy for clarity, but the company already changed their alias.

Talking about strategy's strategy, there is nothing too sophisticated. And it works well for strategy. So, even if you follow strategy, you will not get it wrong unless you don't know when to exit. Strategy buys at the top to push the price higher. So, if you follow strategy, just sell in the next few days after buying. But if you are going to hold for long, just buy during the dip or you use DCA method.

As retail investors we actually have to buy when convenient for us and not when we hear that institutions like Strategy has bought, we could be doing it wrong following his strategy of buying at the top more often because our finance size ain't same.

For we retail investors buying the dip mostly even as we try to be consistent with a DCA strategy in place will earn us more profits in the long term than when we buy most at the top just as Strategy is doing.

Michael Saylor is an established man. It is natural that his decisions will always be pragmatic. He is investing in places that are currently hotly debated and have strong potential for long-term value preservation. He has adopted his strategy based on these. Sometimes he has bought deep and sometimes at high prices.

In fact, investment is based on each person's financial situation. If someone has more money, he invests a large amount, while if someone has less money, he invests a small amount. But there is a general strategy for investing in Bitcoin. People of all income levels have the opportunity to invest in this strategy.

Therefore, it is reasonable to choose the best method according to your position for investment.

It depends on your funds. If you just on the start, you can buy one active until you get enough(for your situation of course), after it but something else, repeat. But it would be better to buy not only cryptocurrencies, it would be better(as for me of course) to rotate fiat and cryptocurrencies actives.
If you have big enough sum - you can choose at least 5-10 baskets, today it is easy enough.

Yeah, that’s the thing with these big companies or billionaires doing DCA, they play a whole different game because their buying power is on another level, they can keep stacking no matter what the price is and eventually they smooth out their entry cost over years, for them it’s not stressful because even if price crashes they have more than enough capital to keep buying, so they don’t feel the same pressure an individual does.

For a normal person though it’s not realistic to copy their exact moves, you can take the idea of DCA but it has to be adjusted to your own capacity, you have to look at your income, your expenses, and decide what amount you can consistently invest without hurting your daily life, that’s where discipline matters, small but steady buys can still build up over time and like you said, their strategy shouldn’t really influence individual choices because risk tolerance is different, a company can sit through years of drawdown without flinching while an individual might panic after a few months, so the smarter move is to create a plan that works for your personal situation, stick to it, and not chase what the big players are doing just because they can hold longer and deeper.

At the end of the day DCA can work for anyone but only if it’s balanced with what you can actually afford to lose and how patient you’re willing to be.

I don't find what's wrong and why Michael Saylor continues to buy bitcoin even at the highest price, as far as I know he made the same purchase as adopters in general, namely the DCA method, the difference only lies in the amount of money we spend and Michael Saylor spends but simply the goal is clear for long-term investment, I'm sure even if for example bitcoin will be at $200k Michael Saylor will still continue his purchase including those of us who are categorized as small investors.

He does it because he believes, and he can also do it with so much money going around.

 ;)

The potential will always be there in BTC.

Is it fair to assume that Strategy and Michael Saylor are not acquiring bitcoin for profit but for future use? Are they hoarding now in case that in the future when everyone else is using bitcoin and wanting to have bitcoin, they have what would be the most valuable asset or currency at that time? So they are not buying bitcoin for profit which I am sure a lot of companies do. That is what sets Strategy apart from all the other companies then if this is really what Saylor's intentions are.

The DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) method has become one of the best methods for accumulating Bitcoin today. When you use this strategy wisely and appropriately, you no longer need to wait for prices to fall before making a purchase. Waiting for a decline is actually good, but it is not entirely accurate. Because you cannot be sure that prices will reach their lowest point, as prices may continue to fall further or even rise continuously without significant correction. Therefore, focus on ways to increase your income in real life, then you can make gradual purchases every week or month using discretionary funds, the rest is about maintaining consistency in accumulating Bitcoin.

He has been buying bitcoin since $10000. So he buys the top everytime but since bitcoin kept going up in value, his investments worked out. However he did buy the top and have a huge drawdown when bitcoin actually peaked back in 2021 or so.

People were saying he would get liquidated and everything but he just kept accumulating. His issue was that he bought more bitcoin during bull markets than bear markets and thats why his average of $10000 originally went up quickly.

Yeah they dont buy dips, I don't know why. For a finance company you would think they would wait for a bear market or some major pullback at least.

The question is how to understand when bitcoin is at low price levels. This becomes clear after some time, when the stage with a reduced price has already passed. It seems to me that you should not wait for bitcoin to fall, but buy when you are ready to do so (financially). And even better, use the DCA strategy, which will probably be recommended here more than once. Just buy a little bit of bitcoin and accumulate as much as you can. Without paying any attention to any of Saylor's strategies.

Saylor knows that his target is long-term, so in the end he is not worried about buying even though for some people it is already too high to purchase, but when we are convinced about bitcoin, we will definitely continue to buy. That is what happened with Saylor. He always says that he is a maximalist, so there is no reason or argument for him not to continue buying bitcoin as he pleases.

Actually, those of us who do DCA are the same, the only difference is in terms of quantity and cannot be compared to Saylor. Those of us who still do DCA will certainly continue to buy every week or maybe every month regardless of the current price or whether it is in a bullish or bearish trend. Sometimes we don't pay too much attention to this because the most important thing is that we only buy Bitcoin as much as we want with a long-term goal.

Accumulating bitcoin doesn't have any specific time, you are to buy whenever your discretionary income is available whether the price is high or on the dip. This is the best way in which you can pile up bitcoin little by little for your future just like the way Saylor is doing it. When you keep your bitcoin accumulation ongoing, it becomes a habit to you. You are always ready to but without having any business with the market.

If we can create our own strategy and follow it after proving that it is better than anything seen on the internet then it is great.  I agree that we must not blindly follow the strategy of the rich people especially when they are in a FOMO mode.

We must always check the strategy and our capability to balance things, and if we think that it is not a wise move, then just trash the strategy and look for another one that is better and economical to our financial status and has a better yield in the long run.

Btw, I also think that it is not ideal for people with limited funds to buy Bitcoin at its peak.

My lifestyle is different from a billionaire's because a billionaire has a lot of money. His planning would be different than mine. On the other hand, a daily labour lifestyle also will be different from mine. So he will think only about how to cover the daily family cost. So when MicroStrategy decide to buy Bitcoin, they have a plan, and based on that, they purchase Bitcoin. For me, I always think to buy from the dip, because I calculate how to make some money from the volatility out of holding long term. I just try to buyback again after the sale my Bitcoin.

For example, I have one Bitcoin. I sell at the 120K price zone, and when it dumps to $110K, I buy back again. So still I have one Bitcoin, but I made $10K profits from the volatility. But MicroStrategy would buy at $120K according to their plans by following their DCA strategy. I know I am taking the risk by selling my holdings, but we know a correction always happens after the pump. So I cash out this pump and dump.

You should not wait for a specific market time to buy and there is nothing wrong with a strategy that works for you depending on your position. If it is easy for you to buy consistently, then keep buying with the DCA strategy without paying attention to the market. If consistency is difficult for you, then look for effective strategies. Basically, buy whenever you have the prudent amount of money to buy and hold for the long term. You should not confuse yourself with market volatility and strategies.

Everyone has their own way of building their own Bitcoin investment. Buying at a lower price during a general decline is preferred because they want to acquire more Bitcoin. I think everyone would prefer that method.
However, buying at the peak price a few years ago, or now, will certainly differ from the peak price a few years ahead. We just need to think positively and do what makes the most sense to us, especially when considering capital allocation for buying Bitcoin.

I think the common strategy is for buying bitcoin is the DCA approach which most of the whales also used in acquiring bitcoin. Michael J. Saylor also use that DCA approach which I have noticed it whenever he purchased bitcoin. He has not observed the bull time to avoid buying but he bought when the price is high as well. But what he does is whenever the price hit All Time High and it reduces again little bit he would buy it if he has the cash.
Last year when the price hit $117k and reduced to $90k he bought it. So the common strategy for bitcoin investment is DCA. You can set different time frame to buy.

There is no need for any strategy in investing in Bitcoin. If you invest only according to DCA, then after a long time you can automatically get very good profits from Bitcoin. Those who want to adopt different strategies and want to gain a better profit in a very short time, they lose most of the time. One strategy in Bitcoin is to invest for the long term. And if you follow this, profit is guaranteed.

Who uses different strategies? Those who want to make more profit in less time. Because they use different strategies, they cannot save themselves from panicking when they see the volatility of the market and make different decisions in a hurry which pushes them towards losses.

You can't go wrong as long as you buy Bitcoin and hold it for long time.

Even you buy at the peak, there will be a new peak happen in the future.
If you use DCA strategy, in the long run you will in profit too.
If you use lump sum strategy, theoretically you can earn a lot profit, but there's also a chance you might be at loss if you're wrong at the timing.

Everyone has a different approach and financial resources when it comes to buying Bitcoin when they have the money. In my opinion, if they want to hold Bitcoin long-term, there's no harm in buying at a high or low price, because in the long run, both will still generate profits. There may be a slight difference in profit margins, but that doesn't matter. The problem, as I mentioned before, is that it all depends on the individual when they receive or have the money to buy Bitcoin, regardless of the price. This method is best suited for those who don't have the ability to buy large amounts of Bitcoin at specific times, but if done regularly over the long term, the amount can add up significantly and will generate good profits in the future.

The best strategy to help one accumulate bitcoin and still make profits from the market in any condition is the dollar cost average. It's has proven it self worthy over the years. And so far so good, strategy has adopted it as a major technique to accumulate their bitcoins. One thing is for sure, using dollar cost average, you will not be left out on any opportunities the market offers you.

 Every point in the market is an edge for hjb to quickly jump in on the train and if eventually the market begins to dip again, your profits would already be their to cover up the little losses..

One can’t compare themselves to large institutions like that of Micheal Saylor’s, they’re at the peak of their investments, so they don’t mind what the price will be before they buy, they buy at the top as they wish. This may be due to reasons known to them why they buy at the top, this could just be to buy themselves confidence from their investors as you’ve said. If you don’t trust an asset, you can’t always be buying the asset at the top when yourself knows that bitcoin will still decline and they can get to buy at better prices. Bitcoin is very volatile but the trust they have in it for the future has made them to be taken this decision to always invest at the top, these are the people we can call bitcoin enthusiasts.

Microstrategy doesn't plug money from tree, they sell some microstrategy shares to buy more Bitcoin. You don't expect the company to be selling all it's shares because they want to buy Bitcoin, it will makes the company becomes nothing, their number 1 backbone of the Bitcoin from the beginning is the company. It's okay to think they can do without the company but that company is why they are here today.


Strategy might be nothing but you need to understand that Bitcoin asset is  a speculative assets. The only thing that moves the price is speculation and what's happening around it. Strategy has been around Bitcoin in the last couple of years, they have been buying and buying before now which traders used to open and close positions, this is what they use to makes moves to make money, so whether you buy or you don't, the market will always be moved when they heard about their Bitcoin passages.

Anyone who wants to benefit from bitcoin investment should follow he or her ways in bitcoin and not to follow any other person's methods of investment, in bitcoin investment we don't have a particular methods that's promising in bitcoin investment, secondly I condenm the fact of targeting to buy Bitcoin during the dip time, if you have the capital you can purchase Bitcoin at any time knowing that bitcoin investment is something that will gives a profit unexpectedly, so therefore bitcoin is good to invest whenever you feel to invest.

He's his own way of understanding how Bitcoin is going for the future and he's not wrong with that. But whether we follow his strategy or not. We should have our own.

Because if we compare and follow him, there's a huge gap between us and him, we're plebs and him has been backed by investors of Microstrategy and that's why it's easier for him to navigate the market around and buy whenever he can.

Thus, he's also in profits already and so buying more at a higher price won't be a problem because overall, he's in profit.

If it works for Saylor, then good for him. After all, he has unlimited flows of income, so anytime regardless how bitcoin price is doing, he can always make a purchase and maximize it. And that’s what we called DCA, that even if the price is on its peak, there’ll be no stopping from buying but instead, you’re still buying regularly, so we won’t be surprised if he’ll gain massive amount of bitcoin in the long run.

Now how about us? We do have our different techniques or strategies in accumulating bitcoin. One thing is certain, we do buy when we have available funds to buy, and that’s the most important thing there. Whether it’s DCA or buying at its peak price, that’s already up to us, as long as we are buying bitcoin consistently.

We shouldn't be against those using strategy, Bitcoin investment is flexible in terms of capital and investment, there is no specified amount that can be bought at a time, just by having great income whatever strategy can be used. I believe that using two or more strategies in the long run can produce quality returns, no need of getting stuck in one particular strategy, during bull market season it is best to DCA then bear market can be approached in a lump sum approach, obviously we can't identify a perfect price as the dip price, so it is healthy to buy whenever is convenient and affordable.

Saylor is a large investor, he doesn't think twice buying whenever he wants considering his long term approach, it will be easier to be on high profits, comparing to small investors with average income that makes buying Bitcoin very low a big plus for them.

MicroStrategy is not only profitable but also gets huge returns that any normal person cannot achieve, even if they invest their entire life's salary in bitcoin.

If I remember correctly, their unrealized profits are already $25 billion, and profit will increase even more if bitcoin price continues to rise. So it cannot be said that his strategy was flawed, or that he was wrong to buy bitcoin at a high price.

The problem is his strategy doesn't work for us because as you pointed out, they are a company and they invest through fundraising. Meanwhile, we are retail investors so we need a different strategy.

We can buy Bitcoin at any time, as long as we can maintain it or hold it long-term and gradually build up our Bitcoin purchases as we have the funds. So, I don't think there is anything wrong with buying Bitcoin this way, perhaps it could be called as DCA strategy. In fact, everyone has the opportunity to buy Bitcoin, even at its highest price, I believe Bitcoin still has significant potential if held for the long-term, and we know that Bitcoin hasn't yet to reach global adoption massively. So, even if we buy Bitcoin at its peak, it is still very worth it. However, everyone has their own financial circumstances, including certain companies that want to buy Bitcoin. Everyone has the right to decide how to buy Bitcoin, as it is never too late.

What retail investors like us should do is adjust our financial resources to invest. Michael Saylor buying strategy is not suitable to emulate because their volume is clearly at a different level, even when prices rise, they buy bitcoin. Retail? Of course we can't just do it carelessly. For retail investors, there are many things to consider. We must be careful in taking positions and take advantage of certain points. Simply put, institutions like MicroStrategy can survive even in a bearish market, but what about retail investors?

If we buy on spot, then everything would be good anyway, if we hodl correctly.

But overall, I agree - we are no institution, we are simple folk and we should do what's better for us, with our own heads.

Retail investors can also survive bear markets, even if they last longer than usual, as long as they have a sound long-term holding plan. It all depends on each person's plan and strategy. But yes, as retail investors, we should have a strategy that suits our capital and position. It is not advisable to imitate or use the strategies of large companies, this is inappropriate and will lead to undesirable results.

In my opinion, DCA weekly/monthly, or buy whenever we have money regardless of price, or buy the DIP. All are true, and the important thing is that we just need to choose the strategy that suits our circumstances.

In bitcoin investing, i don't think their is anything wrong following strategy, every investment has strategy and when  this strategies are not followed it becomes very difficult for you to make headway.Bitcoin is a very volatile asset, people use to loose their hard earned money investing in bitcoin, so i believe as a bitcoin enthusiast you deploy the best strategy that will work for you. Every investor can not have the same way of investing in bitcoin, and I believe your investment method is your own strategy and cannot be the same with some other people.

Yes, you are right, a person should continue to buy based on his financial situation. If a person buys without considering his financial situation, then he may have to face a very bad situation with his holdings after a while. For example, if he faces some kind of emergency, then he may have to sell his holdings.

Bitcoin investment is always better to do in the long term, long-term investment is much less risky. A person who does business or trading may make a profit for a while, but at the end of the day he loses. So it is always very good to keep the goal of investing in the long term.

It will be very good for a person to continue to buy based on his discretionary income by adopting the DCA method. Because the DCA method gives a person the opportunity to buy at almost all levels. So the purchase should be continued through the DCA method

Whether it's DCA approach, buying dips or setting aside some fixed monthly budget, what is more important is to be consistent and disciplined. As an investor you need to understand the strategy that works for you in accordance with what you can afford and the level at which you can take risks because what works for Saylor and other big companies may not work for retail investors with small income, reason why we should all try to understand what works best for us and our own pockets. You can't just decide to start buying bitcoin even when it is at the top because you find bigger companies buying, that will be a very wrong strategy to adopt because he has access to resources and credit lines that me and you do not.

Yes, that's right, I totally agree with you, considering that everyone's economy is different, maybe when we have sufficient or even excess finances we can follow this strategy, but if we are just barely enough, we definitely have to pay in installments or even buy when the price is low, to meet primary needs first, I once made a review about buying bitcoin for people who are able (rich) or people who are not, you can see it here

There was a video I watched sometime ago and reading this post reminded me of that video and I couldn’t help but laughed really hard and the video was more of a man who was blaming his friend for introducing him to bitcoin and asking him to buy the dip and the man was angry because every time he bought the dip, it dips even more and the video was really a very funny one.

One of the best strategy that has been invoke till now is the DCA strategy and I don’t know what you most have read and known of bitcoin, but I think in my opinion, hat strategy is still active as it encourages investors to just buy at anytime regardless of market price and contortions.

We can’t stop the people from following such strategy especially if it works for them and provide them valuable profits some time. We have our own rules and preferences in trading, and those that might work for others does not mean that it will also work for us. We do and follow what we think is best for us, and what we think suits us, and stop those that aren’t making us profitable and suitable in the long run.

However, what you are providing us is a good example of DCA, and whether you chose to purchase on its peak or prefer when the price is in dips, that’s already your choice. But one thing is certain, stick where there are profit visibility and sustainability, that’s where you will find peace with your kind of bitcoin accumulation.

This investment strategy by Saylor and his company serves as an example to many people, perhaps even encouraging them. My strategy is similar; I don't pay much attention to price. When I have cash or if I can raise it that month, I buy some Bitcoin and set it aside.

As time goes by, I know I won't have bought it at the top, which gives me peace of mind and I don't think much about the rest. And when I say I don't think about the rest, I see the downsides.

It's okay to do what they do in terms of them being a risk taker. Saylor did took the risk when probably many from the board members of the company doesn't agree with the action that he's about to do.

And that's about buying bitcoin. Their unrealized profit is so great that it makes many of us worry that they should sell anytime soon.

Because that's what a typical does, and that's to sell whenever they're in profit. Just like what Tesla did but, it's an early sell off for them.

I initially misunderstood you because I read some extra meanings to the subject of this topic which states that "we should stop following strategy", I thought this strategy here was the normal strategy in English word, I didn't know what you meant was the Micheal Saylor company, Microstrategy, it would make sense next time to complete such a word to avoid creating such confusion in the mind of your readers.

Microstrategy is already a big company and the chairman of the company in the person of Micheal Saylor is a wealthy man, I don't think he is ever bothered when he's buying bitcoin at the top because this is not really a problem to him since he is not after the short term profit but the long term profit, those who buy bitcoin at the top will still make profit in the later future so long as the price of Bitcoin continue to grow.
But as you have adviced, most of us here are in the same financial level and capacity as Micheal Saylor, so it makes no sense to follow his bitcoin buying strategy when there is a much better strategy to ensure or increase our chances of being in profit even in the short term.

This is the real challenge with bitcoin investment. You get excited each day seeing the price keeps growing, but all of a sudden the price drops sharply and you have no control to stop the price from consistently dropping. Others can be good in managing their emotions and still end up unbothered, but majority are panicking and selling at loss.

This is a realization not to enter investment if you’re not capable not to fall as a weak hands. Bitcoin, no matter how profitable it is, it won’t work for someone who is not good enough in handling high emotions.

I agree with you, we shouldn't be buying BTC because he is buying because he is buying since a long time and their average buying price wouldn't be around $112k it will be much lower if there is any site to confirm it, so if we will buy now like a newbie buy now their average buying price will be the market price.

That's why we have to tackle things like whether buying BTC is good for us or not in our own way that suits us best and for our future. Although I did not understand what he meant when he said Bitcoin is the exit strategy. What does this line means? I really did not understand what he meant by this.

Its crazy, its like they have a never ending supply of FIAT to buy more and more Bitcoin. I dont even fully understand where all of this money comes from. Saylor is 100% feeling himself though after buying so dang much lol

The most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
Since I don’t have as much money as Michael Saylor, his strategy is not for me :)
MicroStrategy started buying their bitcoins at rock bottom prices, and the ones they’re holding might even be practically free

It depends on our individual’s preference when it comes to bitcoin investment and accumulation. Any strategy can be good following to if that strategy works for you, but if it’s not, then there’s no reason to follow that strategy, that’s simple as that, develop your own strategy instead that will suit you the best.

Michael Saylor is a significant person in the business industry. And he can always buy even at the top, because he has all the resources to make it happen. But for beginners, set your own strategy that will work for you, and as much as possible, invest what you can only afford to lose.

Bitcoin buying shouldn't be subjective to the price at that time, since if we look at the time it may not be perfect for our buying but if when we have the right cash flow, we still have a higher chances of gaining since most times we have more up trend movement after we buy bitcoin.

Even if the price declined below the price we bought it, we only need to wait aome times to get a good chances to start at profits again so all that we need is to act accordingly with events at hand.

the case is that we should know when to buy and when to sell, if we know the particular time to sell it will not be a problem to us because holding a Bitcoin or holding any cryptocurrency is like saving your capital for future purposes until the time you will sell, at point, as beginner the best time to sell bitcoin is when the price is high, and the best time to purchase bitcoin is when the price is on a dip, so I believe that bitcoin investment have to do with basic understanding,  and we should ensure that we purchase bitcoin when the price is low, this advice is strictly for people who has not invested before, but people who has invested before knows theirs ways

The money comes from his company issuing shares and borrowing money, essentially allowing investors to leverage Bitcoin without holding the property.  This isnt a secret, and its how they have acquired over 600,000 BTC.  Its a calculated, leveraged bet on the long-term appreciation of Bitcoin, and so far, it has paid off spectacularly for them.  The reputation of his company is tied to this strategy, and continuing to buy, even on "lackluster" days,  is the way to communicate conviction to the market. And I also think that the buy-now-pay-later strategy is not something individuals should "follow".  He is a public company, we are not.

Chasing the peak and the low is a mistake though. DCA has proven itself to be much more reliable and effective than most traders. Because of that I don't get what is wrong with doing this.  :)

People that don't understand the full details of his operation tend to overestimate the risk that his strategy has. Sure they do have plenty of debt, but they have also gained substantial capital through share dilution and that does not really pose a risk to Bitcoin. Strategy does have a good strategy.  :P

There is nothing wrong using any strategy to accumulate Bitcoin as long as your portfolio is growing but as a new investor you shouldn't be waiting for the dip before accumulating Bitcoin that is the strategy i won't advise any new investor to adopt.

Investos are of different accumulation stage don't follow because others are waiting for dip before accumulating and you fellow them to be waiting for dip, it could be that those investor has gotten to their accumulation stage and decide to be adding gradually to their portfolio during the dip time, for me using the DCA strategy will be good since you can be accumulating regularly without always waiting for for the dip before accumulating Bitcoin let the dip be an opportunity to accumulating more Bitcoin to your portfolio.

This is very normal because we all want Bitcoin to invest at Bitcoin during the lower prices. Moreover, the strategies we always use the richest people. Using them, I try to do everything properly. But say in your life Saylor Bitcoin is the time of falling and then Bitcoin buy It is very normal to do it because he has a lot of money. Through which he is holding bitcoin day after day. And make a lot of money in the future. Even if we do not have too much money, we can invest in Bitcoin even with a very small amount of money. Because it is not necessary to follow any kind of strategy. That is why we should always change the mentality, this will improve us more.

He can afford executing this strategy. I can't. That is the difference. When you have a big budget under your disposal, you can give yourself the luxury of taking higher risks and even gambling with your money. On the other hand, when your budget is limited, and you have to calculate every financial moves carefully in order to not lose what you have already accumulated, it's another story. Every few hundreds matter, and must be taken into consideration to maximize your earnings, so you can invest further to raise your income.

Once you reach the status of Michael Saylor, then you can stop following strategies, as money won't be an issue or challenge in your life anymore.

Ah yes, I actually do remember reading that a while back, it seems like a very savvy way to do it. Saylor is a smart dude. He was also right about Apple a long time ago and now look where he is today. I wonder where he is on the list of richest people in the world.

Bitcoin lingering at 113k USD for some time, I can say that this is a stagnant top. It might go upwards from this after the recent drop. So any big company buying it will surely lead to smaller groups also buying it leading to an inorganic swelling of market price.

I would rather wait than buy. As far as listening to such groups, I would avoid that because we have seen how market has been manipulated by bigger fish in the past. Hence dont hurry and wait for the next big move.

He's the first popular Bitcoin investor that said that he will be holding Bitcoin FOREVER in one of his interviews, and if that's his strategy, we can't blame him, but I don't think that at some point, he will not sell those Bitcoins that he bought since 2020. I mean Blackrock and Ark Invest already sold some of their Bitcoins, and they'll buy again in the future that's for sure. As for Strategy, I don't when they will sell their Bitcoins.

He's lowkey shilling Bitcoin because the price of his stock $MSTR is tied with the price of Bitcoin, and if you will see the price increase of MSTR, it coincides with the price increase of Bitcoin when it reached $100,000. As for his strategy, I will never, never follow that kind of strategy because markets move in cycles, and the best thing to do for me is to maximize that cycle. Sell at near the peak, then do DCA during the bear market and it's succeeding years before the bull run happens again. Well, that's what Saylor's doing anyway. DCA

Yeah, I totally agree with that take. Saylor’s approach sounds extreme when he says he’ll hold Bitcoin forever, but in reality, no one can deny that at some point even the biggest players consider taking profits. Like you mentioned, BlackRock and Ark have already done it, and they’ll definitely do it again when the timing is right. His public stance feels more like a way to keep confidence high, especially since MSTR’s stock price basically mirrors Bitcoin’s movements. Personally, I think your idea makes more sense,ride the cycles, sell close to the peak, and DCA back in during the downturn.

Every strategy is bound to create a positive effect, so if you want to use a certain strategy when accumulating bitcoin, regardless if you buy at its peak or during its dips, as long as you find it more working and suitable on you as an investor, then buying regardless of its price still contributes to a bigger part of bitcoin accumulation.

However, following Saylor’s strategy is not actually something new for us, but it’s actually DCA wherein if you consistently buy at its peak price or even when the price is in crash, it only assures that in less time, you will accumulate a good amount of bitcoin in your portfolio. And that’s what is actually doing for the majority of the bitcoin investors these days.

One of the ways I stack new Bitcoin is to hold some MSTR shares and let Saylor add to the Bitcoin per share (Bitcoin Yield).

I agree with you here, not every strategy works perfectly well for everybody; strategies vary as people choose the ones that best suit their current state of investment capacity. Big organisations that are well-to-do and have strategies that could warrant them to buy at any time, do so at their own will, while we, who are little earners, just go for what we can afford in buying the dip, because that is when we feel best to enter the market. After all, we know we could make a little profit from the little dip purchase we do, and it is beneficial at that level when being consistent. Although it is not as easy as we think but consistency and patience matter if we want to get good profit from the little purchases made.

I guess people are confuse towards the situation happen since most of people accumulate the same as what MicroStrategy did because they are aiming HODL it for long term. So if they currently buy at the top then there's no problem with it since they could also buy more cheaper ones on their next accumulation. Its normal cycle especially if you do DCA and we can't avoid to make that happen since what matter the most for this kind of investment is consistency on their accumulation.

If they are aiming to trade their Bitcoin for short term then sure they should wait for the dip because if it happens they bought their coins at top for sure that there's huge chance that they gonna are going to lose on their trades.

What do you mean by new BTC?

You clearly explained difference between long term and short term crypto investing. You are right that for long term investors using Dollar Cost Averaging means DCA buying at high price is not problem because consistency matters most. And this strategy does not eliminate all risks as prices can stay low for long time testing investor patience. In contrast for short term traders timing is crucial and buying at high price is major risk that can lead to losses.

I mean new Bitcoin for me.  MSTR Bitcoin Yield is over 25% YTD.  That means Saylor is adding to the stash of each share I own.  He’s stacking for me.

Honestly, I think Michael Saylor has a very different reason why he keeps buying no matter the price. Maybe for him it’s more about showing confidence for his company and investors. But for us normal people, it doesn’t make sense to just copy that. I feel like it’s better to buy when the price is down so we can accumulate more. MicroStrategy can buy the top forever, but for small investors like me, it’s safer to be patient and wait for dips.

I just think in principle he’s DCAing weekly, as many individuals do, with some differences as a public corporation, of course.  For example, they’ve now conditioned the markets to expect weekly purchases.  If they took a month off, even for good reasons, investors and the media would freak.

Interesting points. I think Michael Saylor’s strategy is influenced by more than just maximizing BTC holdings—there’s investor confidence and public perception to consider. For individual investors, trying to mimic institutional timing can be risky; dips are generally the better chance to accumulate, but everyone’s risk tolerance is different. It’s a reminder to have your own plan rather than blindly following big names.

Waiting for the dip is a strategy I find reserve for the professionals and corporations. If you look at it, these guys have several tools and analyst to study the charts before coming to a decision. They’ve got some expertise on their side and the funds to go big on investing. For beginners, you’ve got none of these except a desire to invest, very few might have the funds and the will but, not knowing when to invest is another thing. Waiting on a plan that isn’t of your own origin adds to its difficulty, money doesn’t always sit around waiting for a time.