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From the look of things bitcoin price will not come up soon, I guess is better to hold on till when it will show strong signal before putting in money again to escape losses and people who their investment is long over due are already victims of the Price dropping. We should try to be careful this period that bitcoin has not direction. Imagine a friend investment $2000 but what is currently left in his wallet is $400, and the deep is still bearing down the nuds.

Hold on, but if you must buy now be wise to use spare income.

And what are those criteria or happenings that made you conclude that Bitcoin would not be going up any time soon? Or is it just your own speculations? Well the crypto-currency market is very volatile and not easy to predict.

Also I think the most acceptable best time to buy or invest in crypto-currency is when the price is low. I think just before the bull run comes in probably this year it’s wise to bag some bitcoin.

Apparently, your last statement is the inly thing that isn't questionable right now. Investors are always advised to buy with spare cash or what they can afford to lose to ensure they can stand whatever turns the market takes.

At this point, it seems you bought the udea of buying when it's high. That's what I seem to get from that and it doenst make a lot of sense. That would mean, getting in the market when the most profit that could have been made has already been made. The market at the moment though bearish, has been showing some bullish candles and that's good news after the time it took to dip and stay really low.

Should your friend had bought $2000 worth of bitcoin a month back, he should be on profit by now and not $400 as you claim. The bitcoin price now is at $26.8k and that's some good news.

Bitcoin is volatile and cannot be predicted. The price is up about 30% over the past 7 days which can be an indication of further price increase, but it is impossible to be certain. Just buy if you want to, and now is a good price to do so.

This means your friend bought at or close to the last all time high, in which case they expectedly would need a bit of patience before they can break even and expect some profits. Only invest spare money and buy when it is cheap, the short term changes would not be important at that time.

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Victims? I don't think that's the right thing to say for anyone who invests in bitcoin and then the effect of the market goes into a bearish form. We're not victims but investors and then before we invest, we should be aware and inform ourselves that the market is highly volatile and anything can happen in split seconds just like what's happening now as it's close and attempting to go through $27k. Every time is a good time to invest if we like to stay in the market for the long term. And the risk remains to be there after we invest so, bear with what you're taking and it won't change whether you invest small or a lot. As with that scene you've given about having $2k worth of bitcoin and then becoming $400 in value, that's certainly a lot of drops but you should do the calculation. It's a ten times drop for bitcoin and I think that's unlikely to happen despite being volatile but yeah, possible.

I can't blame you are a weak investor and many times weak investors are the ones crying over spilled milk, you keep blaming the market and the FUDS but this has been going on for many years already, check the price history, people's lack of trust in the process are those who do not look at the past charts and listen to FUDS.
This is a Cryptocurrency market where volatility is very high which is why it's important to invest what you can afford to lose and not blame the market when you are losing, when you invest you have to be prepared for whatever circumstances.
For me this is still the best time to invest.

There is no convenient time to buy or stop buying Bitcoin especially if you have a plan to buy and hold consistently for some years. The price of Bitcoin is not predictable which means there is no convenient time to buy. Most people that have been waiting for Bitcoin to fall to the price they want to buy may end up not buying because the price might not fall to the level they expected. The best time to buy Bitcoin is when you have the funds to buy because if you keep observing the market you might end up not buying. Bitcoin is such a dynamic currency that what affected it's price negatively this year, could lead to an increase in it's worth the next year. I think Bitcoin is gradually maturing to take it's place as one of the influential currencies of the world.

Right from on set the warning given to everyone looking to invest in bitcoin or cryptocurrency is to invest an amount that they could hold for a very long term. Although I don’t know how when your friend invested into bitcoin but had he bought around at $67k with his $2000 he would have more than $400 currently at the current price. Except he sold all at the $15k mark.

Regardless of the loss the easiest way to be patient in holding is to invest what you can lose and not to sell when the bearish period hits. And when you buy just try the DCA method during the bearish period and this is the perfect time for it

FYI, Bitcoin has actually seen a significant increase of over 30% in the last week alone. While it's true that the cryptocurrency market can be volatile and unpredictable, it's important to not let fear dictate investment decisions.

Rather than waiting for a "strong signal" before investing again, it might be more beneficial to do some research and analysis to make informed investment decisions. As for your friend's situation, it's unfortunate that they have experienced losses, but it's important to remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. and btw, investing always comes with a level of risk. You should already know that.

Ever heard early birds catch the worm easily?  That means being first improves the chance of success.[1].  It is a proverb which emphasizes the importance of starting something early to maximize potential income.[1]  So I believe if anyone plans to invest in Bitcoin, the right moment is now especially when the market is still in the bear market sentiment.  It is much better to invest during the bear market or idle moment than when the price is spiking.  This way we are able to secure our profit much earlier.  Of course, we always need to study the market and think rationally.  Once we confirmed that it is ok to invest then invest right away and don't waste time waiting for another dip.  There are lots of cases where many investors failed to invest at a much lower price because they keep on waiting for the price to crash.


It is always advised that we should invest the money that we can afford to lose.

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[1] https://blogs.missouristate.edu/international/2020/09/29/learn-english-idioms-the-early-bird-gets-the-worm-meaning/#:~:text=Definition,to%20maximize%20the%20potential%20outcome.

I have checked that possibility of reduction from $2,000 to $400. It is very unlikely unless his friend sold bitcoin at some points. It is either OP just quoted any figure he wished or he was told a non existing story or his friend exergeratted the story of what happened.

Meanwhile how did OP know that Bitcoin is not rising any soon even when bitcoin crossed $26k few hours ago. With bitcoin anything is possible and achievable.

When it comes to investing in bitcoin, always invest with the money you can afford to lose. This is the first rule of any investment. At least for me, I invest only the money which is in my bank, the reason is clear I don't need that money and I don't want my money to be left in the bank.

Your advise is pretty good and as an investor we need to hold and keep holding even though the market is bear. We don't need to be in a haste to sell our tokens or coin because since the market is still going to go bullish. I am very certain that the market is going to go up very soon so we need be as patient as a dog.
Bitcoin is not a risky business what we need to do is to know how we make investment rather the investing without making research about the market. The market is bear now and is going to go bullish soon.

The investment made depends on whether you are going to do long term or not. If a friend of yours invests $2000 and has $400 left in his wallet, that's still not a loss when your friend hasn't sold it. The price of bitcoin is fluctuating and it is decreasing in value, hold and wait for the price to rise again. If it still crashes then it is the best opportunity to add assets so that it will accumulate the initial capital and the more bitcoins you have. Selling when the price crashes or taking a cut loss will only give you losses, there's no harm in waiting for the price to recover.

Your friend knows nothing about market movement that is why he went ahead and buy Bitcoin at the ATH, it shows he is a newbie, to me, it's even riskier to be out of Bitcoin right now, few people are still predicting 13k drop but it should not stop anyone from accumulating Bitcoin because it doesn't matter, it won't stop you from making massive gains.

You can start to learn different strategies you can use to invest using DCA.

Bitcoin all-time-high was $69000
The lowest price recently was $15500
Bitcoin at $27450

If your friend invested at all-time-high, his $2000 would be $434.78 when bitcoin got to $15500
Bitcoin is $27450 as I was about to post this, $2000 investment would be around $800 now.

But last year was a year not for investment, many people knew already that it would be a bad year. But you can start to DCA, see bitcoin price to be low for now, all-time-high is still possible in the next two years.

It was not a good decision to invest last year, but it is still a wise decision to invest this year.

The appropriate illustration to reply @OP post:

When Bitcoin price is decline to $15K-$20K
@OP: Nah, Bitcoin will go lower, I will wait until the price hit $10K so I can buy the cheap Bitcoin.

When Bitcoin price is suddenly increase to $25K-$30K
@OP: It's a bull trap, it's risky to invest right now, I will wait until the price back to $15K-$20K.

When Bitcoin price is keep increasing and make new ATH
@OP: I regret for not buy Bitcoin where it was $15K-$20K.

Lol 😂😂 they always end up doing nothing, I am happy to have avoided many YouTubers that said there is no way bitcoin won't go lower to 10k, I zero my mind and bought some altcoins, today, they are all doing very well, my best purchase ever, it is better to be ready and DCA into your favorite projects over time than waiting for a price that might never become a reality.

All crypto seasons are risky, so if you don't wanna take it then don't invest at all. If you ask me if I take a risk, yes I and almost all bitcoin holders know the risks.
Elsewhere you suggest bitcoin as a means of payment. do you occasionally forget about the risk of volatility or how it is handled? Imagine yesterday a friend with 0.0001BTC wanted to buy chicken meat today, but instead he only got an egg.

If you keep thinking this way, it's most likely you aren't going to ever invest in Bitcoin. Outside Bitcoin, you should know that business is all about risk. Show me a business without risk and I will show you one that doesn't make you money. You talked about waiting for a short signal before buying. When and what presents itself as the "right" signal? Is there ever a right time to buy Bitcoin other than now? Whatever skepticism anyone has about entry price for Bitcoin, they should remember that we're heading into a new ATH for Bitcoin and should shake themselves out of their sluggishness and buy it.

I am more than sure that not only is the OP not investing his money in Bitcoin, he simply does not have the opportunity to do so. And out of resentment at everyone, because he does not succeed, he draws such conclusions. Follow his posts, somewhat deleted; as a newbie, he tries to create an account for himself, but everything does not go as he wants. I know that this is not his first account; several accounts are already banned, but he categorically does not want to study and continues to whine and create stupid topics.
OP, start reading the forum finally and understand one thing: bitcoin has a future, and while you are crying, people are gaining knowledge.

You must not be following the market, or you're stuck in your own world of falling prices.

At the time of your post  bitcoin was trading at 27k and now 27.4k It literally went up before and after your post :D
You've been destroyed by honey badger bitcoin.

What are you waiting for? Its always risky all way around, the only thing you shouldn't do is buy in a bull market, you are safe to accumulate in any bear market is your goal is long term, if you sit around and wait Bitcoin bull will begin when you least expected and the train would have been long gone.

If you are really interested in investing then bro remember always " It's never late to start" just do it whenever you realize but all you need is to figure out the market situation and adopt the investing strategy accordingly. In different market times you can start with different strategies but a universal strategy that can help you in every situation is DCA  . Bro according to your friend's current situation I will just suggest you not follow bulk investment and go with DCA as whenever the market is in a consolidation zone DCA works well.

Buy and Hold: It is the most common strategy adopted in the bear market.
Average Costing: Average costing is quite similar to the DCA.

When did he invested this $2000? Is it at the peak? I'm so surprised with this your 5× money lost due to Bitcoin bearish movement. I will advice your friend to hold is coin in his wallet as he will definitely make back is money soon.

In these times it is really good to buy or save bitcoin and other altcoins that we think can provide good savings in the future.

   Apart from that, it seems that we have entered the bullish season, but we should not be complacent due to the volatility of cryptocurrency. It's hard to keep up with the experts when it comes to trading activity especially if we know that we don't know enough about it. Better to just put it on hold while we learn more about this industry.

It is always a risk when it comes to the word of "invest". at this moment bitcoin just broke 25K level and the weekly candle should be top of 200 EMA that indicate that bull will be there.

You can buy bitcoin at 25k level or just buy now with Dollar Cost Averaging. This year we are not gonna see All time High but small bull might there.

Yes, holding on and staying calm will improve in an uncertain market because we will see opportunities to buy bitcoins at low prices. Actually it's okay if we are currently at a loss in terms of the asset's value because one day, the bitcoin price must experience a price spike and exceed the last ATH yesterday.

And you can tell your friend to hold on to his bitcoins and not panic and keep buying more if he still has money. Moreover, the current bitcoin price is still low and has not touched the price of $ 30k or more. So this is a good opportunity to increase the number of bitcoins so that when the price goes up, we can sell them for a big profit.

Yeah right, just do DCA whenever there is an opportunity to take advantage of erratic market movements like today to get cheap prices when there is a decline, it will take another year we are in a bullish period which is most likely to occur in the estimate after the bitcoin halving in 2024 , so for now there is nothing wrong if we plan to do DCA to accumulate bitcoin so we don't miss the train to the next bull market which will provide a very large return, especially for bitcoin holders.

Your friend shouldn't be surprised because this has happened to many people before. However, the wise ones were able to recoup their losses by holding on for a longer period of time, whereas others were forced to sell. Bitcoin price has always be volatile and cannot be predicted so the best time to invest in bitcoin is in times like this when the price is down. It’s advisable for your friend to keep holding no matter the outcome because better days are ahead.

First of all, everyone should be aware that any investment is a risk, not just investing in crypto.
Before any investment, you should prepare well, inform yourself about the crypto industry, learn how to analyze the market and then, based on your own learning and research, make the best possible investment decision for yourself.
If someone invests in crypto based on something they heard on TV or read on an internet forum or heard from a friend, without a serious investment plan and market analysis, that is not serious investment but gambling.
In order to be able to do any job, you must first learn to do it through practice and study. I don't understand why many people think that investing in crypto is different and that they just need to invest money and wait for a big profit.
Before any investment, you should analyze the market in detail, make a concrete investment plan and a clear exit strategy.

To be honest, I am a long term investor and always DCA every time I have money. In 2022, I bought some bitcoin at a higher price than the current price, and I don't see risk, so saying this period of investment is risky is not correct. It all depends on whether you invest long term or short term, if you are determined to hold bitcoin for the long term, this price is still too cheap to buy. Although bitcoin is up more than 50% since the bottom, if you compare it to old ATH or you are looking for new ATH, then buy as soon as you can at this price.

To invest now requires a person who is an experienced trader and not just some sort of newbie. At this point, Bitcoin is really making moves to reach $30k, which might be possible before the month ends or just in few days, who knows. It may be risky to invest now for those who don't know how to manage the risk or those that don't want to hold for a long time but if you plan on holding for a long period, there is not issues buying now.

This should be obvious for volatile assets such as Bitcoin. Still, I think current period is good time to invest in, in few years down the line, you should be able to reap good profits.

The fall in investments of an imaginary friend from $2000 to $400 is conditional, because he had the N-th amount of bitcoin on his wallet, and continues to be there. The number has not changed. As long as imaginary friend has not recorded a loss, then there is no loss.

As you may have noticed, bitcoin's price has risen noticeably in recent days due to the bankruptcy of SVB and the fear created by this situation. People are trying to secure their money outside of banks. This is likely to spur to growth and the approximate direction of btc becomes obvious in the near future.

Investing in bitcoin is always risky. Regardless of the selected period.

Thats part of risk. Maybe he did bought during the price is really high. Thats why dca is a good practice to average loss and price value. Cauae if you bought at top then youll need some funds to buy at lower price to make it up for that highly bought. Its still good to buy bitcoin now since its started to mive back. But doing that in a specified time may save you from paicking or fomoing into higher price. Thats the thing about investors mind but if you are a trader youll need a lot of things to consider in a short period of time.

You have to distinguish between investing and trading. both have different plans. some people invest by buying in stages. so they don't care about the market situation. but some people like to buy when the market is in bad shape. but usually, those waiting for a dump to buy aren't strong enough to hold onto the asset. they prefer to offload their Bitcoins when the pump happens and some profits hit the pocket.

I don’t know the coin your friend bought with $2000 which she is left with just $400, but am sure he bought altcoin with it, if he purchased bitcoin, am sure his money won’t dump just the way you said. You said if anyone is investing in crypto currently, the should only invest with there spare income, that’s what we should always do even when the market is stable, invest with your extra funds and don’t invest all your money.

If you had purchased Bitcoin some months ago instead of buying at a high rate to lose 600$ you'd be making it big by now. This should be the best time to invest in Bitcoin cause in few years time, we do not know how sell Bitcoin would have grown

there is always something to be received for buying bitcoins, both then and now. keep in mind that the era of the halving period is only a matter of time and will occur in Q1 next year, so don't hesitate to continue investing and buying bitcoins immediately.
remember, the bull market will occur next year in the near future, don't miss this opportunity.

Whatever period there is, investments will be always risky not only in this industry but in general. But regarding current market behavior, I gues this is a better season to invest given how market prices are showing signs of recovery from being down low for almost a year. Also, there's this anticipated bullish trend which is something to look forward to, which somehow lessen the risk. Again, there will always be risk but atleast worries would be lessen right now compared to last year wherein it was hard to even foresee recovery from the market. The only thing you should be careful of is choosing the right ones to invest and I'd say huge names would be the best choices since these tokens are the ones who could sustain sudden declines and ones who'd lead once bullish trend is again visible.

Long term investors can buy now but those who are trading actively in the market, they are waiting for the consolidation and waiting for the price of $25k again which i think is possible to happen. If you are going to invest, make sure you are ready for the risk and you’ll invest only on a project you analyzed. There’s always a risk but this can be more rewarding as well by making your own due diligence, so DYOR and invest wisely.

One who is actively trading in the market don't need to do much in timing as yo bear or bull. Its more of your candles and the patterns you find to develop. Should it agree with what your analysis and indicators is telling you, you just might have to go with what is obvious to you.

When it comes to holders, especially long term holders, having a timing yo go into the market is a after of how certain you might be, the willingness and availability of resources to jump in that market when that time comes or you think to have ground that time because, predicting the market is next to impossible.

Better still, you DCA in investing.

Bitcoin investment is good for long term.  We might get profit for a short period of time but it is nothing compared to long-term investment plan.  Since Bitcoin is cyclical and the current market situation is favorable for DCA or buying Bitcoin, then I believe, it is less risky to invest now than waiting for the market price to surge before buying. 

If ever you have plan, just make sure that you set your investment to long term and make a target of selling it either on the year after the halving or more. because Bitcoin price tends to skyrocket a year after the halving event.

I always prefer the DCA strategy over any other strategy because it proved to be helpful in a volatile market. The idea of buying without looking for analysis or watching the crowd sentiment is a good idea, because the crowd were on the wrong side most times. One example is that Bitcoin rose 50% within the last 3 months, and many people missed the chance to buy because they were waiting for lower prices as the crowd was expecting prices like 12k and 10k per Bitcoin, while people who were buying according to the DCA are in good profit now. Personally, I was buying on the way down, whereas I bought at 26k, 22k, and 16k, so I should be in profit now. However, my targeted selling prices are much higher, so I believe it's not risky to buy at these prices for long term investors, taking into consideration the popularity the crypto market has been gaining recently, which may attract even much more capital.rose

your friend that buy $2000 worth of bitcoin should have to cut loss before the price went down so deeply. that is the way to avoid his big loses.

But i recommend you to invest in both holding and short trading styles. Not only waiting for the price increasing in uncertainty time. So you will have assets that you can hope they will more favourable to invest for some years in future and then you will also have some investment to make profit by doing short trading.

I hope you will find some insight about advantages and disadvantages both holding and trading form this Reference 
https://canaltrader.com/en/blog/trading_vs_holding (https://canaltrader.com/en/blog/trading_vs_holding)

I think in the current period of the market it is better to be an investor than an active trader because the price of bitcoin is still low and there will be a chance to profit during or after the halving, but it all depends on each one to find a way to profit from trading or investors for bitcoin, but we have the hope that the halving will create a positive trend for a significant increase in the price of bitcoin and the market will have a chance to reach a new ATH.

It might seem ironic perhaps but now is very likely the time to invest.   If you have doubts then plan to invest over an entire year, little at a time.  Its not that its wrong to be apprehensive but when the market itself is displaying caution its often with far better prices then when a market is extremely positive.   The positive action of a market means the prices have already realized maybe the majority of gains in that cycle, the best gains will come from exercising some foresight and depth to your investment involvement.

This is not a new statement, your friend is not the only one who loss, this is crypto and we can all loss if we don't have patience to hold patience is really needed if we invest in cryptocurrency if you only have patience you can always hold and you will not loss if you didn't sell at loss.

Currently the value of Bitcoin is in the middle of rising or falling prices and for those of us who want to invest at this time of course must be prepared to accept losses if the decline occurs again, then for investors who have just joined then consider well so as not to prustasi in the face of losses, because profits are what we expect but this has not been fully achieved because of the many challenges we have to go through, But I believe Bitcoin will increase this year.

The problem from each person, skepticism when profits have not yet come is a normal mentality of people who have not had a clear investment strategy.
OP, I'll take myself as an example of this, what do you think about investing? Do you know the basic skills for market analysis or any project in the crypto space? And how satisfied will your investment be in terms of returns? With questions like these, I think you will understand how I am doing with my assets, myself after many years in this market, although not too successful, profits and losses in my head. I have experienced it myself, and for every portfolio that I truly believe in I always build a long-term plan of at least 2 years to see the profits gradually appear and increase many times after that, a few years ago. last month i advised my friends to prepare to start bitcoin DCA if everyone has capital and by now i am sure profit has come but that is not my expectation i think i will continue DCA till the end of the year and will allocate a more diversified portfolio then.

Investment is always risky and unpredictable, if we want to get into cryptocurrencies then be sure to understand the risk of loss that can occur, if we are not ready then it's better to leave, the most important thing when we invest is to understand the risks, don't be a human being who is afraid to take risks because won't change our future.

Well I have not really checked out how Bitcoin was doing lately and recently I just found out that it is over 25k+ already in USD per coin. Couple of months ago, I was like looking at it to be just around 19-20k and that was it. I thought I would just sleep into the price for now and wait for like a year. I guess that corrects your statement "....bitcoin will not come up soon".

It is just a common sense to buy when you have the means to buy BTC otherwise don't feel too bad that you're going to miss out. Remember that we always have those days of dips like always and it always happens all the time.

There will always be a risk of everything we do, moreover, this is an investment whose price movements will not always increase and will not forever decrease either.
You are right, if we do not want to take risks then we will not be able to determine the future. We must be human beings who dare to take risky steps to become better human beings. Of course, having the courage to take risks must be equipped with knowledge, because if we are just being brave without having knowledge, that is tantamount to lying, or we are just hoping for luck. 2 things that cannot be separated in an investment like this, namely, the courage to take risks with knowledge.

You can never predict the future, but at the same time there is always some bargain to be had when it comes to proper investing. Speculating on cryptocurrencies is hard to call investing, because it simply does not have a long enough track record to do comparisons. It's not like the stock market, where you can see over many decades the gyrations that it goes through - the dozens of booms and busts. The stock market is also made up of many individual companies that are actually producing goods or offering useful services, unlike the many altcoin variants that are simply clones with a slight tweak with the pure intention of making the original "developer" a bit richer.

The price of bitcoin has been quite stable this week but I do not recommend to enter at the current price for new investors joining or increasing their investment assets, need to wait for the moment of market correction to target buy bitcoin at lower price because buying at current price is also risky unless you aim to long term investment, so to avoid risk it is highly recommended to be patient waiting for the market to correct because there may be a correction below $25k if the $30k area is not reached.

If he can handle the risks and always be prepared for whatever happens, he will be fine and there shouldn't be any major problems. Investing at this time can still be done because the price is still low so he can collect more bitcoins or whatever coin he wants. And he can focus on bitcoin as his investment so he can make his bitcoin the main investment in crypto. But we must remember that there will always be risks, so we must always be prepared.

Any day is as risky as the day before, when investing in crypto. The volatility rate doesn't change with each subsequent period after all. But what does change is the amount you could bag up when a bull run arrives, which some people speculate is closer than we may think. Don't take my word for it though! in any case, it's always risky to invest in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as a whole. There's no definitive "profit only" cryptocurrency out there and even if there is, the market will absolutely demolish the fuck out of that coin courtesy of people flocking up to it.

So invest if you can. if you have reservations over it do not, and gather up researches first before making a move.

The new Bitcoin cycle/bullrun has started already. That's a fact now. I'm not sure what makes you think the price isn't going up soon. And now it's high time to invest, before we are going up. Halving is going to happen soon too, another driver which could help us skyrocket. Remember that $14k spike back in 2019 if I'm not mistaken? This time we're going to at least $50k and it should happen really soon (April-May-June arena). So go on and invest, before it's too late (you may simply miss the moment we're going parabolic and lose lots of money). Act now!  8)

   Most people here know that bitcoin has proven to be a good long term investment. If you're going to day trade, it's better for me to do it with another cryptocurrency, not bitcoin, in my opinion.

   Because of the long-term investment class of investors, they are not affected if its value falls suddenly in the market, theirs is when the bitcoin halving comes and they see that there is a profit for sure they will release the profit.

Yes, it won't change our future but I do understand that there are people who are not fit into investing and that's why they're afraid. And there are people that have got out into their comfort zone to test new things and that's why they're learning how to invest and take the risks of it eventually. Until they're used to it and understand that there's a need for one to take it if he wants to step up his way of living because the richest people in the world were all investors after all. They've taken risks that no one has taken and they've seen the opportunity there and within this market, on its earliest days, many were too afraid to try it out but those who have been brave enough to take the challenge even during that time was full of uncertainties. Those who have bought early bitcoin and still holding it because they believe, they've taken the risk and that's no easy challenge when the world is like full of doubters about it and few believers were only there during that time.

Investing in cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin is always risky ‍and by taking this risk that an investor achieves success in investing. Current condition is a good time to invest in Bitcoin. Where the price is $28000 and judging by the analysis, this is the maximum dip where an investor can fully trust. I believe those who can take this risk can find success with Bitcoin in a short period of time.

Some speculations of Bitcoin don't come to real, Bitcoin price can come up any time any day, their is no stipulated time that ensure or indicate that the price will surely get increase. So the price of Bitcoin is full of individual speculations and it make some people to be confused of the price. From my perspective or understanding towards Bitcoin i believe that Bitcoin will increase any day with the awareness of the speculators except they are using chart to read when it will fall and when it will rise, which i believe that with chart  they can't get the accuracy.

in managing finances to invest in bitcoin, we have to be careful with implementing the strategy that we are good at, of course in investing we don't know where the market will go after, and I think it's still good to place purchases, of course in a gradual way, so we can buy it back when the price goes down, but if it continues to go up, we have at least part of it. but if you are afraid to buy now, don't make a purchase when fomo occurs

I think you can buy little by little from now on, bitcoin has risen quite high from its lowest level last December at 15600 $ now it is stable in the 25000-28000 range, if the market is improving bitcoin will slowly rise, and altcoins will also follow , but there is still a possibility that the market will fall again, so be wise in managing your money.

What you said there is just the honest truth. Anyone badmouthing Bitcoin at a time like this, knowing we're in a pre-halving year doesn't truly understand how it works. If anything, now is the very right time to buy and store up for the imminent bull run that will take place. We're looking at 2024 and then 2025 to produce a new ATH that speculatively go above $120k. That's my speculation, anyway.

I believe the bottom line is you guys are looking at Bitcoin investment wrongly. The price is just about where Bitcoin topped its price for that Day 17th March 2023 when you made this post. I want to believe you must have said the same thing when Bitcoin dropped to $15k+ thinking the price was too high and would probably want to wait until it shows a strong signal and moving from $15k to $27k isn't a strong signal  ???

As for your friend that invested $2k, even though his portfolio is reading $400 does not mean he has lost money as long as he will continue to HODL till the market reverse which I believe he should do.

What happens if someone invests their money in bitcoin at the beginning of this year? I think at this point he has the advantage. Besides, if you invest when the price is on the rise, aren't you too late for that?
However, if someone invests $2000 and it becomes $400, then it is a risky investment. we all know that investing in crypto is a very risky thing. However, investing in crypto can also make the money you have more.
We don't know about bitcoin price movements because the price is very volatile. however, if you want to invest, then start now, and use money that you are willing to lose. investing little by little is more recommended than investing in large amounts at once. that way we can control the profit or loss. However, if you never start and keep waiting, you will miss the moment to invest. however, in the end, we all have different views and strategies.

Think before you make a decision of buying and selling. I know that these days market is not stable and we cannot predict about its price but your friend do a mistake that he does not wait further to get rid of loss.

If your friend make investment 10 days before then he will have huge income these days as the price enhances from 22k$ and now its approximately 28k$ so if he didn't make a quick decision then this time will be better for him. But I think he has forget about the reality that after each down in price there is a good enhancement in worth of bitcoin as we can get knowledge from previous year where a price was so dip but as this recent year started so bitcoin price become more higher than that worth.

I will suggest that if a person is afraid of losing money due to bear market then he should make investment for longer time so in this case he will be aware of everything related to investment and also he will have no worries about losses whenever the price goes up he should sell and get the profit.

There is risk investing anytime in bitcoins, It s hard to imagine a time when the movement of bitcoins will be purely predictable and it's direction of movement clear, it is all a risk. And only those who are willing to bear the risk will suffer the losses and also enjoy the rewards. It is why we are always told to invest in bitcoins in small small amounts regularly than huge amount at once if we are very afraid of the risk the market brings.

Use spare income or money you have budgeted for(an amount you can loose) to invest in bitcoins every time. The strategy of buying bitcoin in small amounts is not only useful when things look bad in the market but also when things are going good in the market.

I hope that you will not regret if you're the one who is waiting still for the price of Bitcoin to go down.

You use the word "will" meaning you're certain that the price of Bitcoin will not come up soon? Did you predict it? Did you use some crystal ball to predict the future with 100% accuracy? Using the word "will" and "might" will change the meaning of your first sentence. You think you're sure that price of Bitcoin will not come up soon? Well, you might be true that prices of Bitcoin will not come up soon because it might experience some selling pressure in the future thus, putting the price of Bitcoin to go lower, but at the same time, we might see Bitcoin going up to as high as $30,000. Many are bullish right now with what's happening with crypto, and TBH it might continue for the rest of the year, and it will be the start of the bull run.

Buying Bitcoin also depends on the time you're willing to hold it. If you want to buy Bitcoin and hold for at least 5 years, then I guess it's still a good thing to buy until now. On the other hand, I also suggests that we must wait for Bitcoin to go down a little bit before buying to maximize the profit (if it goes down :D).

the only thing i can imagine about this friend is the fact that he keeps looking at his investment as if it is an instant cash profit.

i do get the point that anyone would be worried looking at his assets going down, but if it's the only thing you'll only think of then you shouldn't have invested in the first place. we are already thought and i'm sure you already heard of this line "risk the amount you are comfortable losing", same as gambling but without literally playing your money. that's the difference in gambling/trading and investing, but you still shouldn't forget that you are still risking.

Investing in bitcoin at this stage is risky, depending on how much risk you can accept. If you want to invest in bitcoin, make sure you research and understand it, have a specific investment plan, and don't overinvest. If you have a spare income and want to invest in bitcoin, make sure that you have given it careful consideration and do not invest too much money.
I find that risks or opportunities from the market always appear no matter how the market moves, and the thing everyone should pay attention to is dyor.

Currently the price of Bitcoin has begun to increase slightly since there was a decline last year, and to invest may need consideration because the increase that is happening now will not fully continue to last because the movement is not fully stable, so it's good to see first the development of the market if it can survive then it never hurts to invest because the end point of the current crypto value has not been reached and we still have great hope for getting finance  in investing.

I think the OP is just looking at the short-term trend and in fact, if you have observed and invested in this market for many years, the risks and opportunities of this market will not be assessed like that.
I myself have been buying BTC since I found out about it at only a few hundred dollars, even when there are bursts of profits I always spend some of my earnings to reinvest in real life and earn capital to return to this market investment. So I see that if it's only short-term to not fail in this market, everyone will fail in life outside of the market as well. Research, evaluation and analysis help us to have many different options to limit unnecessary risks, so for me crypto is a great and very safe opportunity after many years that I have been involved in companion.

There is no better time to buy BTC and other alts than now, what do you expect? 10k Bitcoin like many others? I doubt you will still buy if such happens, before you know what's happening Bitcoin value would have been long gone, Buy and hold for long tern instead.

There is no guarantee that investment will be profitable or safe, there are always things we don't want, for example loss or bankruptcy, as long as we have a plan for profit, we must be realistic that opportunities for loss are always open.

Sometimes I think if there is a right time to invest crypto, because I see it like everything around cryptocurrency involves risk, before one invest in crypto he or she should be a risk taker, because if one can't take risk then that person is not ready to invest. So to me there is no particular period to invest.   Just invest what you can lose, my friend wanted to take a loan to invest in crypto and I have to talk her out of it, because I know is wrong to invest in crypto that way.

People tend to ignore the fact that they can buy Bitcoin in portions and with any amount that they can afford to spend on it. And they also ignore the fact that the price of Bitcoin will eventually be higher than where it is today one day in the future for sure. So even if it drops back, it will at least go higher than where it is right now for once even if it doesn't stay up for very long.

So it's probably the best decision to do DCA whenever you feel that the price is good for buying more. Remember, you are never late if you are investing in Bitcoin, as it has the ability to surprise you in the future.

what if you invest in Bitcoin, do you still feel risky?
I think only investing in altcoins that don't have a great future and other cryptos that don't have a clear roadmap would be very risky. but if your investment is only in Bitcoin then it will not put you at risk

From experience I've seen the crypto and Bitcoin markets always fluctuate, whether it's a negative or positive issue, in fact Bitcoin continues to move without being predicted.

The world economy is currently deteriorating, many investors, companies or people involved in the crypto world do not care about the phenomena that occur in the market or Bitcoin, they believe that now is a step to boost their economy which is right as a means of investing in Bitcoin.

I think we have all considered the risks that will occur in the future wisely, I often read books from Bitcoin experts about the steps taken for investment this year, they say.
Leaving negative issues aside, focus on your goals in taking action on the investment you want to make.
If you think and think a lot blah, blah, blah, maybe something you never get the second time, always in regret, think wisely. otherwise do nothing, shut up, sit back and watch. let those who think do for their economy.

If you are going for long term then it wont really be that much of an issue whether you would be buying considering that you are for long term periods then the earlier the better.Well, speaking about DCA then this

is where most people been targeting on which they are really that mindful on finding about the bottom which it isnt really that bad.For me i do have long term bags and short term ones on which you can able to

determine whether the entire market is really on fear which it is my solid signal for me to baghold more coins considering that crashes and declines could really be that happening into these moments.
This is why if you are really that sensible on whats happening around then it wont really be that a bad thing for you to make out such movement or decision.

Investment always has a risk and if we ask whether it is currently a risk, of course the answer is yes, investment does not guarantee profit so we must always think realistically, if we hope too much for profit then we can be stressed and depressed because the hope of profit does not come soon.

Not everyone understands this.Those newcomers who come to the world of cryptocurrencies think that they will get rich almost instantly,but this is not so.There is a risk here and it is very strong. One piece of news in the media can collapse the market in one day.

Many people dream that when investing in crypto right now they will immediately make a profit, this is a mistake because when they get the fact that they are losing money, they panic and think that investing in crypto is a scam, as investors before we enter, the most important thing is to do an analysis including potential losses.

Many people think that by investing in bitcoin they will be rich in a month or even less, they don't understand the market situation so when a storm occurs they give up and leave crypto with a loss.

It seems you're wrong with your prediction OP because the price did actually increase days later and it's now around $27k. If people follows your advice of not buying then they haven't gain anything yet until now. The best time to invest is actually when the price is down and not when it is recovering.

Investing always has a risk so don't think that you can escape losses here but you can hodl to prevent real losses and there is still a chance for us to profit once the coins have recovered. Don't worry about others who are on long over due when it comes to holding because they know what they are doing so you better focus only on how you can improve yourself.

mentioned with investment in my opinion nothing is completely safe, there are still risks that haunt Investors. but all of that has the point of view of each investor. if investors are sure of the risks they will experience in the future, then at that time they will not invest.
well, I think the investment you mean has a small risk if your investment is in Bitcoin, but if the investment is in an altcoin that doesn't have good quality then the risk may be high.
My view of the current bitcoin price is indeed a high price, but bitcoin will continue to be able to reach prices that exceed the previous ATH price. this is what I call a small risk when investing in Bitcoin

Depending on your financial situation, we could maybe say that its always risky to invest into bitcoin. Or maybe it is never risky to invest into bitcoin as well, all depending on your financial situation. How? Well simply, if you are not a rich person, and you have a trouble economically, then if you invest and it goes down even a bit, that will make you nervous and maybe make you do something wrong. But when we are talking about someone super rich, someone who can spend a million dollars buying bitcoin and not even feel it, then that person could say its not risky at any given time for him.

therefore the need for diversification, if we only invest in bitcoin, it is indeed the safest, but our profit is also not as big as in altcoins, therefore we need diversification, besides we are safer, we will get bigger profits. if necessary, with a little capital, dare to invest in new projects that can experience pumps of up to thousands of percent, but we also have to be able to analyze them very carefully

They always jump into the hype or when the price starts to rise because that is the only time that they notice it. When the price drops, they even bother about it, meaning they will not buy it and not treat it as an opportunity to buy. So it is really better to learn first and practice your emotions before investing because there are really ups and downs to it, so you should be ready for whatever the market throws at you.

I think any investment is certainly risky, 5 years ago I bought a house and last month I sold it at a loss of around 8%, I usually rent the house but because the condition of the house is getting worse I sell it because the cost of maintaining the house is very expensive, many people say property investment is the most profitable thing, but not always valid.

Investing is certainly to expect profit, although not as soon as possible, but still the dedication is to get profit when you have made an investment. Because until now I have not found investors who invest to get losses even though there are also those who experience losses, but it doesn't come from their own will. However, from market conditions that may not be good at that time.

When there is one piece of news in the media that can collapse the market in one day, and vice versa when there is one piece of good news that can make an increase in the market in one day. For example, as seen today in Bitcoin where its price increase almost touched $29K in the market, and hopefully this is a good sign for Bitcoin at the end of this month.

who are they? And what about the condition of the Bitcoin market today which has increased sharply without being noticed by some people? Because investors who have invested in Bitcoin are brave people who basically have already researched Bitcoin and its risks before putting their money into investment. So stop thinking other people are too stupid for this because nowadays everyone can well learn to be successful without bothering a lot of people.

A simple renovation or little paint job could help up sold your property at much higher price or maybe you are in rush that's why you sold it at much cheaper than you bought it. Maybe the price value of your property might change if you consult a legit real estate agency since for sure the know the real time value if property as well they can help you sell it. Also for other new investor maybe they also need to see if the property they want to buy is located at strategic place since you can assure that your money will grow over the time with this.

Thinking that it is always profitable is natural, in my opinion, no one thinks that he wants to lose well in any case. What's wrong is the emphasis on the investment strategy itself, if we think that we want to get rich in an instant, that in my opinion causes stress and the wrong mindset.
The main thing with bitcoin is that most of the whales or big investors always buy the price when it dips for long term holdings which are definitely profit oriented.

Whenever we buy if our goal is for the long term I am sure you will get the return that is in accordance with what is expected, and now in March we have a clear direction regarding the target price level in bitcoin.

If your friend had $2,000 to invest, he shouldn't have invest $1,600 straight away and kept $400. The amount should be divided into equal parts, at least $ 200 each and bought in equal parts, because it is very difficult to guess where the market will move.

Now everything looks very bullish, I don’t know if the price will still fall, I assume that there will be local corrections for sure, but this will not bother you much if you buy in equal parts, say every week. And of course, you should think about further investments, because 2k is not the amount that can make you a wealthy person.

Investing in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, is always risky.

As speculators, we rely on our predictions, and if we believe that another bull run is imminent, investing in bitcoin at the current price could be a wise move. During a bull run, bitcoin tends to reach new all-time highs, which could mean profits for those who buy it at the current price.

Well, you are right that one shouldn't really be too much concerned when the value of their assets falls since we all know that cryptocurrencies are volatile, so if we expect the value to grow, we should also be ready to see it drop too. But, if there were no people with such emotions and instincts, I think there wouldn't be FUDs and panic selling and markets would basically be more stable which isn't fun at all.

The real fun in trading is when the markets stay volatile, going down and going up from time to time which creates opportunities for you to get in and out on time and earn some profit through that. The only thing one should be careful about is timing the market correctly.

Do you want to be relieved of the stress brought to you by trading and investing? Just do a regular DCA. Since I started this especially on bitcoin last December, I became carefree. When bitcoin dumps, I feel happy because I can average down. When the bitcoin price rises, I felt nothing because I knew the real bull run is yet to happen next year. Although there is always in my mind that I need to buy as cheaply as possible but it also feels good when I can see in my portfolio that I am gaining a good percentage of my investment.  

Emotions are mostly followed by people investing in bitcoin. Just a month back when bitcoin was trading around 16k we see people running away from bitcoin while it was actual time to invest and now when bitcoin is trading at 28k everyone jumping in due to FOMO.
Risks are there in every trading market be it crypto, forex or equity. One must keep this in his mind that there is not always profit in bitcoin. There are chances your investment may struck for indefinite period.

If you really want to invest, don't sit and be targeting a particular favourable period for your investment while considering the economy situations, things were always as they have been before now and the world economy is totally different from the route the crypto economy operates, there have been several attempts by many to better the conditions of these same economy which availed to nothing, that's why we have to independently sought ourselves out from these by adopting crypto in other to have a change in economy and bitcoin to remain decentralized or independent.

Basically the goal of investing is to make a profit, there's nothing wrong with that. However, as you have mentioned, investing always involves risk, and there is no guarantee that you will always benefit from investing. It is very important to have a realistic understanding of the risks and potential benefits of the investment you choose, as well as having a well-thought-out strategy and plan for dealing with situations that may occur in the future.

Expecting too much gain can make a person overly emotional and prone to making impulsive decisions. I think that apart from making a profit, investing helps manage financial risk, building an investment portfolio helps achieve long term financial goals. So, investing is not just about making a profit, it is also about managing risk and achieving financial goals. OP's friend should have understood about this.

If the current bitcoin price is causing you concern, it may be wise to hold off on investing until the market shows stronger signals of stability. It's also a good idea to diversify your investments to reduce risk and minimize losses.

Additionally, it's important to be mindful of your financial situation and to only invest spare income that you can afford to lose. It's never a good idea to invest money that you need for essential expenses like bills or emergencies.

Not really, after all way more experienced people than me say it's on this times, bear markets, that the fortunes are made, and generational ones I must remark.

Navigating the investment world can be a treacherous endeavor, and it's no shocker that everyone's after a piece of the pie. But fixating solely on the strategy, we risk losing the forest for the trees. Let's not forget, wealth isn't only about digits in our account – it encompasses physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
Think of investing like sports – it demands discipline, patience, and stamina. Instant victories are rare; time, effort, and practice yield results. Bitcoin's no different; a long-term perspective is vital. Selling in a panic during downturns or sudden price drops invites stress and unease. We need a steadfast, tenacious mindset.

The big fish, or "whales," grasp this fully. They snatch up assets during slumps for enduring holdings, betting on eventual profits. Adopting a similar tactic, we, too, can anticipate returns that satisfy. As we march into April, bitcoin's target price level presents a blend of excitement and anxiety. But with discipline and patience, we can surf the crests and emerge victorious.

I would guess that if you hold off, you are going to make less profit than the people who join quickly. I am not saying that it would be stupid to wait, of course it would be smart to wait if you are unsure where it is going and that's understandable. However, it would also be quite smart that if you end up investing into something, then maybe you should keep doing that instead of backing away.

I personally invested a good chunk of my money into bitcoin so far, most of it is in there, some of it is at ethereum and small bit at bnb, but if I start to doubt myself now, the next stage could become selling them, and I would not want that, I rather keep buying at this moment.

Lately, investment in the crypto world must be careful because many rich people in the world have invested in this world
if the rich have invested a lot then the price sometimes goes up a little and if it goes down much more than at this time, it means that it is not balanced, it has even fallen by more than 100 percent. In the past two years, the market has been very sluggish, so you have to be wise and be careful that there will be potential fraud or fraudulent investment or embezzlement (https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/tech/20210510111551-37-244556/jangan-marah-dan-baper-ini-bahaya-besar-investasi-crypto), ordinary people lack knowledge immediately fell into fraudulent transactions as a result of being promised big profits

Huh? Is that how you see the market? You are only willing to put money when the price start to rise? Buying in the green, as they call it. This is the reason why many people become victim of price drop as you mentioned in your post. Remember, whatever goes up, it eventually comes down. So there's a limit after which the price will fall again or get stable at some lower point, which is called market correction.
And there isn't any perfect time to enter the market if you are investing in Bitcoin and it is for a long term holding plan. You may get fewer profits if you join late, but if you compare that to your total profit you are getting from your investment, that margin is way too low.
I think it would be better if you do your research more deeply and verify what you are saying before you say it.

Any period would really be that risky, if we do talk and mention out in between bearish and bullish period then the best time to take risks is on the time that the price are all dumping or in bearish mode.Why?

We are able to buy coins for cheap and accumulate while the prices are red.The main challenge that you would really be able to face up somehow is that it wont really be that so easy considering that this would really get

involve your emotion on the time you would be making out decision.When the market is dumping then it cant really be avoided for you to have that fear and doubt and since we are just humans then
these kind of emotions are really that normal to come out.This is why it would really be that normal that you would really be that strong willed and determined if you are really into investment.

Their is no loss in bitcoin for those who really understands the market, who have dedicated their mind to have patience to hodl till when the market rises with good market price. According to what you speculated if you think the price of bitcoin is not coming up anytime soon, then it is opportunity for people to still buy and hodl till when the price increases whereby profits will be made, buying at low price is always good against the bull market.

I don't think Bitcoin has no direction during this period. You might have the wrong interpretation of Bitcoin investment. I guess you should look back and see how Bitcoin moves and how to make profit on it by holding wisely. It's still a good time to buy and hold and when holding, you don't have to check on its price from time to time. Just hold until Bitcoin reaches a good price again. You only need to be confident that Bitcoin would be profitable but if you doubt it, you'll only be ending up panicking.

I do think you have to consider investing in a more objective manner- check both the extrinsic and intrinsic factors before you decide whether you should invest in this period or not. Relying purely on instincts without any basis thereof can be risky especially if you have a relatively handful of BTCs at your disposal.

Personally, I would HODL until 2024 or until the next fork happens. Historically, every time a fork happens, the price of BTC in the market skyrockets. This could be an opportunity for me to maximize my BTCs instead of selling them now despite having an increase on its price in the past few weeks.

Note that the bullran, which usually occurs after halving bitoin, may not happen. Maybe it is now that we are witnessing the beginning of the main bullrun. Halving will have less and less impact each time, since most of the coins are already mined

Investing in cryptocurrency is always risky, regardless of the timing. However, choosing the right crypto asset to invest in, as well as timing the market correctly, can potentially lower the risk. In general, investing when the market is performing well and many coins are experiencing significant price increases can be a good strategy to minimize risk.

Lately I invested in some crypto like sol and some other metaverse coins after reading news about the projects and hopefully I can make a decent profit in the future.

you can reduce the losses if you will stick to top coins, BTC in particular. hard to take risk on alts if you can't keep up with their progress. most alts are in the exit mode without prior warning to its community. most of them are just money-grab projects. if you are using your hard-earned money, be smart about it. if you can't follow up each coin, then stick to BTC or other top 5 alts.

if that's the purpose of investing, then in the long term, I personally prefer a small level of risk, where bitcoin is always the first choice for investing, while others maybe the top 3 altcoins are enough for me to accompany bitcoin, and expect greater returns from investing in altcoins. if we can understand, actually investing in cryptocurrency is not a big risk, as long as we can manage it, which becomes difficult if there are greedy thoughts in us, so that in choosing coins or taking profits that are beyond reason

Of course the DCA strategy is very effective for someone who has a weak mentality or panics easily and doesn't want to take high risks all at once like you, so this strategy can be an alternative strategy for investing in periods like now which have a lot of price patterns.
I realize that indeed in the current situation which is still in the midst of improving the economy and various crises, and of course the economic recession which is expected this year there are still many who question and pay attention to it, so then speculate that investing in the current period is not a wise choice because of the possibilities that d afraid of it, apart from worrying I think it's better to jump in from now on slowly.

Investing as early as possible has the opportunity to reap great profits, procrastination only makes us let the opportunity pass faster. But if you still have doubts about it, it is best not to rush to invest because if you invest with a doubtful, uncertain mindset and when the market corrects. You will also panic and sell in panic, which is not profitable for you either.

You are pouring more money into the market because you already have faith in the market and know what you are doing. Meanwhile, OP still has many doubts, so my advice is OP needs to learn and learn more about bitcoin before investing further.

Not only do we choose the top coins in the market but also we need to have patience as well. Many people invest in Bitcoin, ETH, and BNB but some of them also fail to earn profit and sadly suffered losses because they are impatient. Because they'll think that crypto is a quick-rich scheme but the market never looks like that and decided to sell as it fails their expectations.

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In general, no such perfect time to buy but we have to consider every day is an opportunity, if we have the chance to buy at a cheap price, why not? Risk is a part of any form of investment that is we stop thinking about this as we never change it.

If there is doubt, it will always interfere with us, whether it is investing or trading. Before you start investing in anything, you need to thoroughly study the asset and stick to your strategy, regardless of your doubts.

I'm talking about investing in bitcoin because it's a coin that I have complete confidence in. And no matter how good any of the altcoins is, I will still doubt whether it was worth buying. But with bitcoin, everything is different, it is an asset that has proven for a long time that it still has huge potential and limited emission only adds to my confidence.

Doubting will came if you are nor sure about possible outcome of the decision you want to take. So if OP or other doesn't know what to do on current situation maybe its good not to invest because for sure they might take bad decision if situations will not meet to what they expect. Better learn more so that those doubt will be change to confident in decisions you take on our investment.

If your friend can survive the drop, then for sure there is more he can gain. Losses are really part of the investment, and you should be strong enough to overcome them no matter how big they are. So right now, let's say that is the loss of your friend, it would be better to hold on to it than to sell it off because you are already in that place of losing, so either you will lose it all or you will wait for it to get back. Just forget it for a few years. For sure, it would be up again.

Wait a minute! I'm still trying to understand correctly what you mean about investing in bitcoin. Your friend started investing with $2000 and has $400 left in his wallet.

How could this happen, if the investment assumptions he made were based on authorized capital, did he panic and sell when the bitcoins were under capitalized. if this assumption is correct, then actually it is not bitcoin that is experiencing a bad period, but your friends who do not understand bitcoin investment patterns. During the correction period, your friend can be patient and not sell bitcoins, so he doesn't have to feel the loss like you mentioned. That is why it is important that before investing anyone should study the pattern.

Bitcoin can be bought under any conditions, but you have to apply a long-term strategy to make a profit, but if you choose a short-term period, then you must be able to see opportunities when making purchases.

Recently, the price of bitcoin has risen from around $20,000 to its current over $28,000. Approximately the same dynamics is shown by top altcoins. If there are free funds, then in my opinion, now is a good situation to invest in bitcoin. Since April, a good growth of cryptocurrency usually begins, but the situation in each year has its own characteristics. Next year there will be another bitcoin halving, which is why the next wave of price growth for the entire cryptocurrency is expected. Of course, it was better to invest when bitcoin recently had a price even below $20,000. You need to monitor the price situation and buy it at the lowest possible price.

Right now I just look at Bitcoin more often because I still really want to invest in Bitcoin for a long term or at least until the bitcoin halving happens again. So I don't really see the top altcoins like Ethereum because these altcoins are still always below Bitcoin in ranking and also often experience increases together with Bitcoin. But if someone is still very confident about Bitcoin, then forget about altcoins for a while and focus on Bitcoin before a bigger increase occurs and the investment becomes too late.

To look forward to the halving period, we must focus on investing in Bitcoin even though the top altcoins ETH and BNB also have the potential to get high profits if the Bitcoin price has increased significantly, but it all depends on each investment method and it is more convincing to hold all assets in Bitcoin to get profits maximum after reaching the highest increase during the halving or afterward, because based on market analysis for each halving period there is the potential for the bitcoin price to reach the previous ATH recovery and could even reach a new ATH price in the future.

In my opinion, investment will be at any time risky, the higher the opportunity for profit, the higher the chance for loss, if we don't dare to take risks, our money will run out because expenses will continue to occur and inflation or price increases cannot be stopped, with investment we have the opportunity to get profit.

Is always risky investing irrespective of the period, but I believe investing now could be a bit better considering the market condition you wil know that the market is gradually coming up so investing now could be a good idea but the risk should be noted.

the possibility of your friend buying at the highest price at 69000 if he buys bitcoin,
I conclude that this year and next year have been a good start.
but many still say the year is not finished because the world economy is still bad, inflation is still high and all kinds of bad news about banking add to that.

Of course, investing in Bitcoin can be risky, especially when the market is volatile and unpredictable. It is also a good idea to invest only what you can afford to lose, so you are not risking your financial stability.

One more thing. Using reserve income is a good strategy because it minimizes the impact of potential losses. It's always important to be careful and make decisions, especially in uncertain times.

Your friend's experience serves as a cautionary tale, but it's not the end of the world. The key is to learn from experience and make wiser investment decisions in the future.

We should focus more on bitcoin in any case because bitcoin is still more reliable than the rest. But in my opinion, we should not be too stubborn or conservative but only invest in bitcoin and pass up the opportunity with ETH or BNB. To be fair, during the previous bull season, both of these altcoins have been more profitable than bitcoin since the 2018 bottom, and those who bought them have also made substantial profits. Therefore, I will focus mainly on bitcoin, 50% on bitcoin, and will not pass up a good opportunity with ETH and BNB.

That's right friends, Investing in any asset comes with risks, and during periods of market uncertainty, the risks can be very high. However, it is also important to remember that with risk comes the potential for reward.

In order to make the best decision for your personal situation, it is important to do proper research and understand the potential risks and rewards associated with any investment. In addition, it may be wise to diversify your portfolio and avoid investing more than you can afford to lose.

Ultimately, the decision to invest is an individual one and should be based on your investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial situation. By taking a long-term perspective and approaching your investments with care, you can minimize your risks and maximize your potential for success.

Cryptocurrency investment is always at high risk, even though it looks promising and profitable at first but can turn around to lose because a drop can happen at any time, but because crypto is an investment that has a high profit opportunity, we should make it an alternative investment, meaning we have to try to invest so that there is an opportunity to get big profits like everyone else.

The thing we have to understand is that investing is definitely risky, but life sometimes has difficult choices, if we keep our money under our pillow, its value will decrease due to the effect of inflation, but I prefer to use it for investments such as stocks, gold, property or cryptocurrencies rather than keep it under the pillow, of course there is a risk but this can be a lesson for us to be better.

even though we have placed bitcoin as an investment in cryptocurrency with the lowest risk, but I personally also want bigger profits, so I also choose safe altcoins to invest. eth and bnb are safe investment choices in altcoins, both of them have a high level of trust by investors, so diversification needs to be done so that our profits increase but also does not leave the risk safety factor in investing. for my long term investment needs eth and bnb for 25% each and the rest for bitcoin. sometimes I also use small money to buy new altcoins, just as a testament to luck

You seems so certain in your statement. I would still love to ask how sure are you about this?
Regardless, as an investor, you shouldn't be this scared if you invested rightly and have other source of income.
Bitcoin is unpredictable with two seasons which are bull run and bear market.
Your patience determines your profit level in bitcoin investment.
Spare income and holding are one of the bitcoin investment strategy.

when it comes to risk, whenever we do it there is always a risk that must be taken if done without doing a good analysis. As for now, investing in crypto will certainly give us many choices to choose the altcoin we want to invest in. but what we need to be careful and alert when we choose for investment purposes in order to reduce these risks

It is risky at all time. That is why is only the courageous traders, investors and entrepreneurs are always advise to involve in cryptocurrency business. If one is not brave enough and start investing in bitcoin and everything has saved it worked for is lost them the person might collapsed and die. So to avoid all those drama, and story we encourage only the people who can take risky to participate in bitcoin investment and trading. And if you look the risk aspect of bitcoin then you too can make it well in the business. If really the person is ready invest then he or she has remove that fearful habit, because there is a saying that a fearful man his a devil work shop.

Bitcoin investment is when you are not mastering  the game it becomes a just like trial and error theory. Risky is part of the business so don't be afraid. If others can make you can also make it.

I also thought about this but when said thinking positively most likely he invested at a much higher price and maybe even before the price of bitcoin fell but for now if it is done below the price of the last few months it feels this is not possible especially for now bitcoin has also increased a few percent from before which is indeed if you look at the price now.
But on the other hand, if you invest in altcoins it makes more sense but if it's bitcoin it feels a little doubtful if only $400 is left.

by continuing to be involved in forums, we will be able to learn a lot, that every investment will certainly be accompanied by all the risks that we will experience, I agree with you, friend, that we need to analyze as well as possible before deciding on something we will do, especially on altcoin investments that are there are so many variations and don't be tempted by the bonuses given because it can trap that it's actually an altcoin scam.
if you are not good at analyzing, you can use existing facilities such as CMC to choose the best altcoin investment, of course the top ranking there.

Right now it's a risky time to invest for sure.
I said it before and I will say it again: the crisis still continues and FED is still rising interest rates which is BAD for the economy.
And we also can see that the first stage of the FED pivot has begun. And it's important because statistically, we can see that after the beginning of it economy suffers a lot and everything is going even lower than before.

So I think if you want to play safe, it's better to wait for the big break down of for the fed to start lowering interest rates which will be the best sigh that everything will probably go up from now on.

Usually during risky times is the best chance to make some money. When we wait until everybody thinks now is the best time to invest, then it's usually already too late to make big profits. There are no guarantees when it comes to investing, risk is always involved, it's what brings the higher return than a bank account. At the current time the worst thing we can do is not invest our money. Inflation rates are around 8-10% and the bank only pays 1.5-2.5% interest on the bank accounts. Don't wait too long until you start investing. The best approach is to split up your money and follow the DCA method, you will buy a constant amount over a long period of time and don't worry so much about the individual purchase price.

The goal of investing is profit, but we must remember that investors don't always get profit but loss, this is what is called risk, as long as we are alive and whatever we do, of course there is a risk, if we invest, we are at risk of loss, if we hold money, it is risky value is reduced or lost.

The current period, investing can be challenging, The decision to invest depends on various factors, including individual financial goals, the current inflation rate is quite high, I think this is a good time to invest in Bitcoin because Bitcoin is in a bearish phase for 4 years, I think before the bull run comes you should have have some bitcoins in your wallet, in investing not only profits are always enjoyed, losses always haunt all the time. if you are afraid of losing your finances you should first learn what Crypto currency is.

I think if you are determined to invest in bitcoin, of course you have to be prepared for everything that will happen in the future. but if investing in this period I think it's quite the right time because now the price of bitcoin is cheap and affordable so if you want to invest in the long term, of course this is the right choice. but you need to remember that you must have knowledge and understanding of crypto first.

The price of bitcoin is now 28k$ so it will be better to wait for sometime may be the price reduces to some extent so whenever it rises again you will have probably a greater profit. Although it is considered that as compared to the other coins of crypto industry the bitcoin is less volatile and therefore it does not give much losses to its holders as that of the other coins.

It does not mean that its now risky but crypto market is unstable so the risk is related with it. No one can get benefit without facing any risk therefor we cannot say that the investment is risky this time but we will say that its risky all the time.

The successful man is that who know when to buy and when to sell and he has a knowledge about price ups and downs. Buying of coins are always full of hazards but the main focus is on the price so as the price is now high so just wait for slight reduction and then hold it.

I don't think the risks have been understood need to be said repeatedly here. Especially for investors who already have long experience in their respective investment fields, of course they will laugh when they see you talk about risks like this. Because those who work as investors will definitely never be afraid of the risks because that is the part they have to face themselves after they understand it. Likewise with those of you who are still alive in this world where you will also face the risk of death and the risk of starvation if you do not eat for 24 hours.

But when you say that investors don't always make profits but lose, that means you have said all investors lose. Even though in reality there are already many investors who benefit from the investments they carry out. And if you are afraid to hold money because its value can decrease and can be lost, you can give the money to other people or to those who are in need of money. Because there are many people in this world who really want money to live and they also very rarely think of the loss of money's value or loss of money's value.

Yes, that's right, if you want to buy bitcoin at the current price, make sure it's idle money to invest, don't buy it all in now, but it depends on you. We have to be careful when investing, because there must be a risk in investing, be wise in making decisions and do research analysis so as not to lose in investment because cryptocurrency is very volatile.

Nothing wrong, you should try a bit with new altcoins and me too. Besides ETH and BNB, I don't want to invest in old altcoins like Solana, near, and avax... instead I will look for opportunities with new projects like ARB, APT, and layerzero...Many potential projects are under construction for the next bull season, so don't miss that opportunity. But it's also risky, so I won't invest too much in them, I will only spend 10-15% of my capital on them.

I would say even if you have spare cash then just wait for a while and don't invest at this moment. Because Bitcoin is bullish after remaining bearish for quite a while. If you have cash then keep it and wait for next dip. Although there is no certainty that price from here goes to 50k or 15k$, just to avoid risk I recommend dont invest at current price of 28k$. To me best time to buy Bitcoin was few weeks back when it was trading at 15 - 16k$. 

I feel like we are pretty much in safe period in crypto to invest in Bitcoin. Markets are still too cold for it to say bull started. Is bear over? Its hard to confirm. You may prefer to wait as I think Bitcoin will once hit somewhere around 20k. But I guess it will hit at least 35k before returning back to 20k levels. Its up to you. If you wanna maximize your gains I believe it can be cool to wait. I am kind of holder type as investor. So I don't exactly mind if my entrance price is high. I'm sure we will hit 100k in next bull run.

Investment is always risky, the higher the profit level, the higher the risk, for example what happens with the new listed coins that can rise thousands of percent in a day but can also drop almost 100%, and in my opinion Bitcoin investment is also risky because it can make us lose all money, So when we want to invest, make sure you know with risks.

we all knew how investment are risky but we also knew that the price can recover and climb back to more than what the price recorded as ATH.

let OP believe what he wanted but sadly this is not that he knew deeper .


if you trust the coin then you will never have second thought , either experiencing bull or bear lol.

All I can say for others and just myself also is I think price action tends to repeat various phases of gains and losses and this year wont really be a year that is fortuitous to sell on imo.  If you saw the stock market coming to a near term peak end of 2021 that was a good call overall, also BTC was not far off similar behavior but this year doesn't resemble that kind of movement as we have already spent the last year selling off and in a general sense declining.
  2023 imo is most likely sideways to positive, this resembles prior bull vs bear markets though of course my view could be off I do try to learn from every cycle we pass through and gain from the experience if not actual amazing gains because the actual trading will never be perfect.

Risk is always there, really simple take but the most simple observations imo are powerful because it can match a consensus market view and those larger commonly held views are the backbone of what moves prices up by substantial amounts  with trend gains.

Everyone already knows about the risks and consequences in the crypto world. The focus of the discussion here is, in which period should we invest? Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4? Is the current period, or wait again?
What is clear is that there is no science and exact benchmarks for when this roller coaster will run. But I sometimes consider one thing, that is when there is big news on social media about crypto involving big figures, at that time the market will also go up.

Investment is not only risky for a certain time, it is always risky, especially for those who come to invest after seeing the pump without any analysis and investigation. Your friend invested only 2k there are many people who invested 18000 dollars bringing him to 2k now even though it was an altcoin investment.
In case of bitcoin, it is most profitable to invest in the dip, so you should invest when it is in the dip without looking at the pump. But since the next halving is around the corner, it would not be bad to invest now because the price of bitcoin may not go down that much in the future.

we make investments obviously to seek profit, but everything can change with the situation that occurs, either because of the investment itself or from the investment holders themselves who have made a wrong move.
So, before investing, you really have to study well so you don't fall into a situation that will actually be detrimental.
so it is true that it can be said that investment is always at risk and all risks depend on the situation that occurs.

Investing in new coins is very tempting and always looks profitable, but it must be remembered that every new coin that is marketed does not guarantee that it can provide benefits, at times it can actually be detrimental, because many new coins are actually scams. to buy new coins until the market situation starts to improve.
but if for bitcoin it is certain that it is profitable, it only takes patience, time and large funds to be able to produce, but most of it is impatient and it is not yet time to release it even though it has not yet reached renewable ATH.

I think you are worrying too much about what the pivot will yield, yes even though it could basically curb the price of bitcoin if a bad decision in the asset market causes a drop. I think even if a drop in bitcoin wasn't as scary as you might think, free fall is something I don't think will happen.
After all, if you invest for the long term you only need to buy and hold it until the target price level you want is reached.


If you are a short-term trader, of course the potential for loss in your trading will be worse, especially in an economic and market situation like now, it is not good for us to trade (except for those who are good at using it). In anything there must be a risk, risk is a friend to investors, so be smart in managing the risks you take so that it doesn't stress you out and make you crazy.

it's strange if we think that investment must be profitable, there is always the potential for loss when investing, the most important thing before investing is to make sure to Inderstand the risks that can occur, in general, profit will be directly proportional to risk, so the higher the profit, the higher the risk .

There must be a risk, but in investing what we have to look for is a way to minimize the risk of loss, there is no investment without risk and the amount of risk depends on the profit that will be obtained.
but of all that there are several aspects that must be considered before starting to invest, as said that it is risky to invest in this period when the Bitcoi price is in a good trend and I agree with that because the possibility to stop the positive trend or vice versa is quite big.

This period is still suitable for investment if holding for a long time. Although bitcoin has recovered more than 50% since the bottom, there is no guarantee that bitcoin's uptrend will be stopped, bitcoin is unpredictable. Compared to ATH, this price is still cheap to collect, if just waiting for a lower price to buy is not a good idea because if bitcoin crosses $30k and doesn't fall back, you will buy at a higher price. I remember when bitcoin hit $15k, many people didn't buy and said they would buy when it dropped to $12k, but it didn't happen in the end.

There is no best and safest period for investment, when the market looks promising then we should never think that the market will not drop, in fact the chance for a market drop is higher when the price is rising, conversely when the price drops then buy immediately so there is a chance to see the price skyrocket Again.

I think now is not the right time to enter, so you should hold it, my prediction is that bitcoin will still fall even deeper.
but if bitcoin already down so deep, that a good time to buy, we just need to pay attention.

It doesn't really matter even if he buys at a slightly higher price, because he can wait for the process of the next price increase to cover the price at the time of purchase. That's why he needs to set a strategy and if he has already made a purchase at a high price, then the opportunity to avoid losses is to wait for the increase.

I don't think so, the OP didn't mention the altcoins that made his friend lose money in investing and I suspect his friend panicked and sold the bitcoins he had when the price was below the purchase capital.

There's no risky period to invest in bitcoin no matter how because some people make money out from their investment on either short or long time investment or trading, this now depends on the kind of leverage you're taken while investing, many people that trades still make their cool money trading each day, how we all trade differs from each other, we also uses different patterns and everyone trading can't have same result because they see different things.

On this april the current market situation is stable but i think there is a chance that the price will going down. If someone want to invest their money i suggest to have a patiance. Wait for market correction and you will get cheaper price.

Investment certainly contains risk, now the market is moving positively and in my opinion now is the right time to buy more, many analysts believe this year the price can reach $ 100K, if we always think about risks then don't ever think of profit.

If your friend's $2000 drops to $400 it means your friend invested during the ATH and now his investment has almost drop 80% This means that he has a huge loss so he should hold these bitcoins for a long time until the price of bitcoins again crosses its previous ATH. But if he is not able to do so.  And patiently without holding it.  If he sells, he loses 80% of his investment. In this case he can follow DCA to recover his loss quickly then his loss will be recovered quickly when bitcoin price will start increasing

If he does not sell, there is no loss, but that is also a problem because no one wants to invest without profit or have to buy at a high price and with too little profit for a long time. That shows us that, although Bitcoin is a good investment, it also requires a strategy and a plan to give the best return. Investing without knowledge will only waste time, sometimes at a loss.

Even if he bought bitcoins at ATH, it wouldn't be possible to suffer such a big loss, I also suspect OP's friend invested in altcoins and not bitcoins.

we don't know when the correction will occur, currently the market price movement is quite stable without any significant movement, but if you look at it since the beginning of the year the positive trend has continued, which means it is not impossible that it will continue.
I think that there is always a risk at any time and in this period I think it's still not bad to invest, all possibilities are still possible.

even personally I still dare to invest at this point, by seeing the fairly positive price movement since the beginning of the year I'm sure this will continue and last a long time.

This is the basic investment advise for people intending to invest in Bitcoin both in the bull and in the bear market.
- invest what you can afford to lose or use spare cash
- do not take out a loan to invest
- DCA will protect you. You could do this monthly, weekly or daily.
- do not keep most of your coins in a centralized exchange.

And yes, investing wisely is to invest strategically. Your risk management strategies must be air tight.
https://www.coinbase.com/learn/tips-and-tutorials/how-to-minimize-your-losses-during-a-falling-market
https://www.quora.com/Should-I-take-out-a-loan-to-invest-in-cryptocurrencies

It is a fact that the price of Bitcoin will not recover its full value anytime soon but since Bitcoin has been in a deep deep for a long time, it seems that it will now slowly start pumping and recover its previous ATH for a long time.  Which we have seen many times in cycles.  2017 ATH Bitcoin fell down to just $3200 something but Bitcoin didn't stop at this price it recovered again and made ATH more than 3x from ATH of 2017. So it is a good plan to hold tight for already boughted bitcoins.

Op's friend didn't really invest and he didn't lose 80% of his investment.  The op only asked us to feel it. You may have misunderstood this.  But according to the op he says one should never sell bitcoins at a loss.  Bitcoins should be held for a long time if necessary.

What do you mean if we always think about risks then never think about profits? Shouldn't everyone who invests have to always think about these two things before investing in anything, because a large profit rate is of course also accompanied by a significant level of risk so there is no reason to forget one of them. Analysts can say anything at this point and no one has to trust them completely because they are not the gods of the future for Bitcoin and for cryptocurrencies either.

The only fact about purchasing bitcoin at a discount is that it is difficult to foresee the market, particularly when attempting to determine when the price of bitcoin will actually be low.Therefore, it is very difficult to acquire Bitcoin at a low price since we do not know when the correction will occur as you said. When you know you will make a lot of money, sometimes the most important thing is to be patient and wait until Bitcoin rises in value before selling. Because some individuals buy $20k and sell it for $25k, while others might buy bitcoin at $25k and wait patiently for $50k. One you can be patient enough to meet your price target, you can buy at any time.

Using reserve funds to increase investment during a season like this provides peace in the sense that the funds we spend are cold funds outside of the hot funds needed each month.  invest ready to lose so any time to start there must be a risk do not easily jump to conclusions this loss is still the first step the price can still change the time of the bull will definitely come

When you are in the crypto space, and you want to invest in cryptocurrency, maybe the most minimal risk for me is Bitcoin, and besides this I can say that the risk is high for sure.

Why did I say this? because, when the value of Bitcoin increases in the market most values of other cryptocurrencies also fall in the market because they cannot keep up with the movement of Bitcoin, and only a few cryptos can keep up with the flow that Bitcoin does base on what I have observed in some halving has passed.

Those are just paper loss and it wont really be considered to be a total loss as long you arent selling or still deciding to hold.This is the main risks or main thing on dealing up with this market on which
it would really be just normal if we do speak about volatility which is something the main thing that we would be encountering and also the sole reason on why investors do really make out profits and
at the same time you would be losing money. If you couldnt be able to bare up with the risks then this market isnt for you because volatility would be the main thing that you could
be facing on and this is why its never been that simple if you are really that aiming to be profitable from it.

Invest what you can only afford to lose especially in cryptocurrency where there's no assurance of when you could gain your target profit. When you buy potential coins like Bitcoin and other top coins, you have to forget your invetsment for a while and expect that the value of your holdings could drop down. Just hold until the bull market approaches which is a perfect time for you to gain profit.

The problem the OP said was more about bitcoin, his friend only left $400 in his wallet out of an authorized capital of $2000, our assumption is that maybe the selling period was done at an inopportune time where the buying price was below the selling price, thus making his friend suffer a loss of assets he owned. Making an investment certainly requires a strategy, so that the investment period you are making does not experience problems as told by the OP.

No losses when he implemented a long term strategy and the bitcoins were not below the buy price. It could be that his friend invested in altcoins as you suspect, but I think he suffered a loss in bitcoin, his condition could be trying to cut losses because he experienced a panic when the bitcoin price fell below the purchase price.

You will not loss if you don't sell at loss and if you are investing in crypto you must know how risky it is and how volatile the crypto market is. Many investors earn because they can manage thier emotions and they can hold in a bear market there are also loser because they don't have patience and they are afraid to loss more while price is dropping.

Bitcoin is definitely not a safe haven for investors. After rapid growth comes a period of long and grueling decline. That is why investing is risky at all times - even during the alt-season you can bet on the wrong horse. As the saying goes, who does not risk, does not drink champagne.

If we want to invest, the most important thing we must understand is that all types of investments have risks, the higher the opportunity for profit, the greater the chance for loss, especially since bitcoin is very volatile, in a day it has dropped more than 15%, and in 2022 drop of more than 60%, so by knowing the risks we can do the best things, for example when to buy.

No one knows the bottom of the market. Everyone just keep predicting. If you one just decide to hold on and fall to buy and the bullrun starts tomorrow. What will you say and how painful willit be? Is better one keeps buying gradually using DYA.

Buying gradually under certain conditions is still a very common strategy used by some people today. But at the current price range, some people will also take advantage of selling after buying at a low price. Even though after that we will make purchases again in stages at different price levels, and based on current market conditions it is still possible to buy because the potential for an increase still has a chance to occur.

The convenient time to invest depends upon you or other investors. If you feel that you are capable in investing then go ahead. Proper timing is needed in investing if you think you are already comfortable with the price then you invest. We cannot control the prices if we had buy at lower cost day then the next day the price consistently moved down, do not be too emotional just hold to your investment and think positive that it will recover. In crypto currency investors should have a lot of patient. Not all the time you will take profit from your investments. Make sure that the money that you invest is your excess money in your salary. And think that you just put your funds on a time deposit.

We also have to remember that not all risky investment is guaranteed to have a high return, most of them ends up in losses even with bitcoin especially if you are prone to panic selling just because the prices are lower than your initial entry. People glamorize risk too much thinking that if we do it, there's a reward waiting when there's no guarantee and life isn't fair to just reward your risk taking maneuver.

if you look at what has been going through a long time ago, it is very true that even though the risk is still there, it all comes back to yourself to decide on this risk, learning to understand many things before investing is very important so you don't make mistakes that result in losses.
actually losses in investing do not only occur because of choosing the wrong place to invest but instead the losses we ourselves make because of the mistakes we made.

In the mid to long term perspective, I believe the risk is quite low to lose out on bitcoin. The next halving is coming, miners will need to push the price up to adapt to the reduced reward. Mining hardware is not getting any cheaper either.

If you are a talking about the short term perspective, I believe that the answer is unknown. The big question right now is if the bull run pre-halving has already started, if there is some correction underway until later in the year, or this is a small 2019-like cycle before retracing into the halving bull run. No one really knows the answer for sure. The latter is invalidated partially by the state of the U.S. economy and banking sector, which Bitcoin is believed to be a hedge against. Whether the hedge is immediate or after the dust clears is another question.

The best thing you can do is dollar-cost average (DCA). Buy a portion that you can afford to hold in the mid-long term and let it age.

yes this is the thing which is very important because if you Put money into bitcoin and suddenly you have to spend it for another purpose then how you will hold it?

Use little but spare value and do not use large sum as you are familiar with the volatility. I think if a person cannot afford to put money and he has to put that money which he needs for daily expenses then it's better to avoid bitcoin investment because living a simple life is better than putting yourself at risk.

I don't say that what time is good or bad to make investment because conditions are not same always so its important to keep asset during adverse circumstances and sell it when circumstances become favorable.

Concluding the current bitcoin price by saying that it will not increase in the past is not quite right, because if you look at the current bitcoin price movement, I'm sure bitcoin will continue to increase. Just today bitcoin has increased, and has been able to penetrate the price of $ 29,999.90 (5.93). So if you buy bitcoin now, I'm sure it's the right thing, because if you keep procrastinating buying it, you're afraid the price will go up. So there's no need to worry, if you want to buy bitcoin at the current price, because the bitcoin price listed now will still go a long way and continue to increase. And in essence, if you invest in bitcoin at any price, in my personal opinion you will never experience a loss, because the price of bitcoin will continue to experience a significant increase every year, especially when the bitcoin halving arrives, of course the price of bitcoin will soar.

depending on what type you want to invest in, if the goal is for the short term it will be more difficult to predict because we play fast here and really wait for the right moment.
but if investing for the long term and determine when you will sell it then you will not think about it too complicated.

You're not getting my point, no matter what you do in investing, even if you know the risks to a T it's never a guarantee that you won't be failing. Risk isn't something you can control, if that was the case anyone would do it, maybe there's the prediction that it can happen but that's a different thing.

After being in a bad state for some time, the market has returned to a good state. The Bitcoin market is hovering around $30K. Bitcoin and all other coins are in a very good position right now. But I am not too worried about the market now. 
When the market was dumping for a while, everyone was waiting for the market to come down further. But nothing like that happened. So those who were waiting to invest can invest at this time if they want. Because something good is waiting in the market in the coming days. 
Maybe the market will make a good support where it is now and the market will go higher soon.

Risk still depends on your actions, if you have a bad calls in investment for sure risk will increase. However you could reduce the risk by really knowing what you're doing at investing. Expand your knowledge and experience for you to adapt all the skills for investing you might not control the risk but at least you could less the probability of loss by doing such a good move at investment. Prediction isn't counted since there's no accurate value that people could think it's a volatile situation it's more on luck. Just do your own analysis and wise decision.

I think so, in my opinion, investment at this time is very risky because of the global economic conditions that are currently in recession, many people need money to pay off debts to make ends meet, we wait until at least the end of Q2 this year and hopefully the economic conditions will recover soon.

You don't need to think about global economic conditions if you just want to invest, because everyone will only take care of investments and their own lives without having to care about other people's lives or the recession you mentioned. Because you can still invest without worrying about other people's debts, besides, it would be funny if you didn't invest just because a lot of people are having trouble with debt.

So you don't have to wait for other people's conditions to get better so you can invest, because other people will also never care about your current condition. Besides, global economic conditions are very common conditions and I don't think it has any effect on someone who just wants to invest in something he already believes in.

How would you define safe haven and what frame of time would you consider long and grueling decline? Even the institutional investors will suggest a portion of people's portfolio should be Bitcoin. "Safe" is a relative term -- but could you imagine a scenario where a Bitcoin investment made today would not grow 10-20 years from now?

There isn't actually a "risky" period to invest, ever, granted you're making safe investments and let them accrue over time. Short term investments always invoke high risk.

There is no fixed time frame for the return on investment of Bitcoin, it will provide great returns in bull markets. It doesn't matter whether the current market condition is negative or positive. Investments in Bitcoin are increasing day by day so the possibility is so high in the coming days. Despite the temporary decrease of Bitcoin investment due to volatility, I think there is still good position to invest in bitcoin. Currently Bitcoin price is $29278 which is still good time for invest. While it may seem like a paradise for those who want to hold Bitcoin for the long term but it is a major nightmare for short-term holders.

The bitcoin price will change based on the demand in the market,People with more trading knowledge will use the dump to inverse the money.Because they know the price of bitcoin is not the stable one,the price itself increases to good value with a certain period of time.If you inverse in the good crypto currency,their is no possibility for the loss.Only you need to hold for the specific period,then the price itself pump above the current value.So the investors had a good chance to get back their money with some profit.When your friend money may visible as 400$,when the market pump back to old value.The price determines the demand for the coin,So if your friend invested in the bitcoin.He had no need worry for the dump in bitcoin price and your balance.

I understand your concern about the current state of the Bitcoin market. It's true that the price has been fluctuating a lot lately, and many investors are feeling uncertain about the future. However, it's also important to note that the cryptocurrency market is notoriously volatile, and it's not uncommon to see sudden price changes in either direction.

That being said, it's always a good idea to do your research and exercise caution when investing in any asset, including Bitcoin. It's wise to only invest money that you can afford to lose, and to have a long-term perspective on your investments. While short-term gains can be tempting, they are often accompanied by high risks and unpredictable outcomes.

If you believe in the long-term potential of Bitcoin and are willing to weather the ups and downs of the market, holding on to your investment may be a good strategy. However, if you are looking to buy now, it's important to be wise and use spare income that you can afford to risk.

Have some basic knowledge of bitcoin investment and understand the skills for investing you might not control the risk but at least you could less the probability of loss by doing such a good move at investment. The DCA pattern is one of the strategies that is good to apply. Long term holding is more profitable more than short -term hold, For a long time I kept my bitcoins, stored in my wallet. When the price of bitcoin drops,it is a good time to increase DCA buying and return to normal when the price is out of limit or start to recovery and the long term holder enjoy the profits.the market will remain to fluctuate and it is highly unlikely that the btc market will not be stable, so if someone wants to invest, only invest what you can afford to lose.

In my opinion, investment will always be risky because there are many unexpected things, the higher the opportunity for profit, the greater the chance for loss, many people think that cryptocurrencies are the fastest way to success and profit, but the fact is that many people lose money because of wrong predictions .

How do you know good project that'll bring profits when they can all fail you even though they have very high market volume. Apart from investing in Bitcoin, the rest investment done in altcoins are all gamble which they can either be profiting or give you losses. This is why investing in this period is very risky because you can't be sure which project will survive the bear market.

Sometimes holding on to altcoins is useless because you might end up holding a worthless tokens that you would had made some profits if you sold earlier. People that held on when Luna crashed are regretting because the tokens are now worthless. Holding shouldn't be done for all coins.

Yes, it is very difficult to make futures because the crypto market is not stable. But if you invest in the right currency like bitcoin and hold it for the long term, the risk is low and the profit is high. There are many investors who invest greedily without practicing the market, then they are at risk and if they choose the right currency to reduce the risk of investment the profit will be more and the loss will be less.

There is no such thing as high return with low risk, if bitcoin is low risk, then why don't you sell all your assets to invest in bitcoin, but only invest with money you can accept to lose? Everything is risky and the future of bitcoin remains a question mark. Don't be too subjective and blind when investing in bitcoin.

For me, investing is at the right time, it is necessary to study the possibilities. Such as loss and sudden loss. It is not necessary to pour all your money just to invest but divide it or invest only when you have extra money and think that you are only saving by investing.

In such a case, the mistake lies in the mindset that cryptocurrency is the fastest way to succeed, because logically, many people will succeed easily if cryptocurrency can make everyone achieve their success. Even though there are indeed some people who are successful with cryptocurrency so that it has always been used as a real example by many people until now, the other problem is that those who are happy with this example start to forget about other examples (people who lose) that also occur in cryptocurrency.

Those of you who invest are aware of the fact that the price of Bitcoin cannot be predicted in any way.  Not really applicable to assets other than cryptocurrencies.  Some prophecies may or may not match.  All predictions are not always correct because the people who make predictions are looking at the past movements of the common bitcoin to set a price.  Those who are investing always do proper analysis towards the market and then invest.  You can see the fact that those who invest in Bitcoin wait for the Bitcoin bear market and then most of the investors invest.  If you look closely, you can see that the 2022-2023 bear market is much shorter than the 2018-2019 bear market.  You said that Your friend investment of $2000 has suffered a loss and that $2000 has turned into $400.  If you don't observed the issue of Bear Market and Bullrun well then you can suffer the same loss.

Any investment is risky. Those who are willing to invest by taking this risk are suitable for investment. Those who can take risks are on the verge of success. But I think Bitcoin is quite effective as an investment platform. Bitcoin is currently in a temporary downtrend, but it will change direction again. Those who can exploit this opportunity are more likely to succeed in their investments. Who are waiting to buy from the dip may have to wait a while. However, according to the price of Bitcoin, this is definitely positive environment for investment especially for bitcoin.

I think the current investment is very risky, when the hope that the market will continue to rise turns out to be stuck at the price of $ 30k, even slowly the price is getting away from $ 30k and currently it is only around $ 28k, but if we don't dare to take risks then we will not get profit so that whatever risks occur, we must have the courage to face them.

To put it bluntly, cryptocurrencies are the get-rich-quick route. You, me, and everyone are willing to take risks to invest in bitcoin just for the sake of getting high returns in a short time. Without the get-rich-quick mindset, we could have invested in gold and real estate instead of volatile and risky assets like bitcoin.
No one wants to risk, losing in investment, but because we want to have a lot of money, we invest in crypto, it is a harsh truth, but I believe many people will not dare to face it.

In principle, it is never too late to invest. The main question is how long you are willing to wait. And whether you are ready to survive the moment when your portfolio begins to rapidly diminish. At that moment, you want to sell everything - and, by the law of meanness, you sell everything at the moment when the market starts rising again.

When I first bought bitcoin is was $200 a coin.  It was highly "risky" then, it is highly risky now, it was highly risky when it was at 40k, 50k and 60k...my point being it's going to be a highly risky/volatile "asset" for a long time to come.  Just like with anything, the higher the risk, the higher the reward..so invest what you can afford to lose and utilize a DCA/Dollar Cost Averaging strategy and you'll be just fine.

Whether you do have that kind of belief in mind about getting rich with Bitcoin, yes it could be that possible but in todays worth or value then you should really be investing a significant amount of money for that kind of target.If ever you would really be that having consideration in mind then you should really be that at least having that realistic approach.When it comes to investment calls then it would really be your
your own jurisdiction on whatever you would really be doing. Invest on bear markets would really be that tough and this would really be a test of faith towards your investment.

Its risky but it is really that part of the process.You wont really progress out if you wont be progressing out but if you take up some risk then you could have the chance on making yourself
do able to hit up the spot but of course the chance of losing is there but you wont gain nothing if ever you wouldnt really be moving.
Its up to someones call and decision when it comes to this.

That is true bitcoin price is based on the demand on the market. The higher the demand the higher the price will be the value. Dumping is already normal to the people who have knowledge in trading because dumping is a way to take profit out of your investment. Bitcoin price is not stable along with other crypto currencies it might go up drastically or it might go down. When the price goes up many investors will take profit and will wait again for the price drop and re invest again. That is already a cycle to a lot of investor. We should always watch on the market and evaluate the price to be more familiarize on the market flow.

then you are completely wrong , because if you managed to Buy the day you posted this and waited for a month then for sure you'll earn at least 30-40% of your total investment or even more.
from 15k look how much bitcoin broken this past month of April?
this is the problem if we are only looking in Bad side and not the better one.

Yes, this period is to hold your coins because it look like the bullish season is about to remain stable through out this season, to allow those that took the risk to purchased coins when the price of coins was low in the market. I believe, before the end of this month of may, many holders will start releasing their Bitcoin for sale, because the price of Bitcoin is about to increase higher for long term investors and short term investors to make a huge amount of money from their investment.  That your friend that invested $2000 when the price of Bitcoin was $18,000 or $19,000 some years ago, I think he will definitely achieve something good from his investment before the end of this month because the price of Bitcoin is preparing to hit $40,000 soon.

It's the exactly opposite.

When the price of Bitcoin is low, it is the right time to invest your money on it. Bitcoin has proved a lot to everyone of us, doubters are the one that has to prove something to Bitcoin. Risk is always involve in our everyday lives, without it, we are not going to grow or gain anything that we wanted or need. If you really wanted to invest your money in Bitcoin and already experienced bear market once, you don't need to be afraid anymore, you just invest right away when opportunities come.

This is really the problem on waiting on buying dip because they eventually missed the train because they are trying to find the dip and again they thinking without any basis that the price drops. So now someone regereted it not buying it that time as the price right now are huge and you'll already gain massive profits. If ever you have a chance to buy it then buy it since we dont know if the price will skyrocket and you wont see any dips on it

There is no investment that always and guarantees profit, there is always a risk so we must be wise when investing, if we want to get into cryptocurrencies then learn daily, weekly, monthly to yearly price patterns, after understanding the risk then we will not panic when prices go up drop.

Most likely, your friend bought at the top, as inexperienced traders usually do.
The golden rule says: buy cheap, sell expensive.
Most likely he bought for 60k. Now there is nothing left but to wait, because sooner or later bitcoin will return to these values. The situation with the price is not unambiguous now, and it is not worth hoping for growth. I'm leaning towards dropping to twenty thousand. The level of thirty thousand has not broken through for a long period, and a good drop is needed for a steady price increase.

It's always risky investing in stocks, crypto etc at any point of time op which is why you should always invest what you are willing to lose only. The risk is even greater in cryptocurrency markets primarily due to the high volatility factor.

For example, BTC rose above the $30K range and dove below it in just a couple of days recently. Do your research op!

The price of cryptocurrencies is currently very volatile so that it makes many people afraid to invest, and in my opinion the concept of decentralization will always be at risk so there is no safe time for investment, it is always risky and it depends on us in dealing with these risks.

The risks are always present in these type of investments, once you decided to put your money on the line; you are already associated with the risks. You can never ever remove the risks if you will make an investment because those two are always linked. The myth that is currently spreading all over the internet is they think they can easily make money once they invest it without fully embracing the associated risk of that specific type of investment. In the end they are discouraged because they did not meet the expectation that they first have.

If someone ask me if when is the best time to make an investment, I always answering them "NOW". Don't get me wrong about it, I do not says that they should immediately go to the bank, deposit their spare cash and invest it right away. What I mean is they should decide to make investment now, in that way they will have an advantage which is time wherein their knowledge will compound every single day if they decide to study and get information about it. The opportunities are so great nowadays, there are now a lot of projects their market capitalization multiplying in just days. But we will never catch this kind of momentum if we will never decide to make an investment in this period. Don't hesitate, start learning and get a lot of knowledge that can help you build your foundation as an investor.

It is true that Bitcoin is not consolidating its position at the moment but it should be kept in mind that Bitcoin is the king of all cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin is The most reliable and profitable of all cryptocurrencies.

The market always fluctuates as the bear season is going on and the bull season is about to come but if some one wants to invest or has already invested in bitcoin before the bull season and more if some one has capital then this is a great opportunity for investment.

As far as risk is concerned, Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency with the least amount of risk involved. Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency where I have never felt at risk while investing.B itcoins should be taken at the lowest possible price because such an opportunity does not come around often.

Crypto will always be crypto. It's just very difficult to predict the exact price movement. One can just keep buying with spare money and keep for future. Crypto us future and future is crypto.

The most important thing is to understand when the lowest possible bitcoin price will come. If only there were accurate indicators to indicate this... How it happens, we can only judge in hindsight. That is why it is necessary to invest at any time, but it is necessary to evaluate possible risks and take into account that there is always a chance to lose all your investments

Investment will of course always be at risk, nothing is certain in this world, even when we invest gold which is a reference for all investments there is always a risk that the price of gold can go down, but if we don't dare to take risks then our lives will not change so things the best now is to continue to invest even though at risk of loss.

gold now looks more reliable than many assets against the backdrop of what is happening in the world right now. From investments, I prefer crypto only from the top 50 for this investment, this is all that has a reputation and at least some use anywhere. I'm not interested in new projects yet, as the market is not very stable right now.

As investors we have to do an in-depth analysis, the mistake of beginners is to only follow the advice of people they consider experts, even though the reality of investing can be different due to many factors, especially investing in cryptocurrencies which are full of surprises and like a roller coaster.

I don't think that gold is a reference for all other investments even though gold is already digital, because gold is a good asset but different from cryptocurrency investments and other real estate assets. Risk is part that needs to be understood and loss is part of the process to achieve the desired profit or hope, so obviously there is no need to be afraid of this because when someone has the determination to make their life change for the better, of course they have to have struggles in their life.

Now is not the time to look at new projects or products that don't have fans, because new projects with new products that they produce obviously still need time to develop. So seeing what is more certain as you said is the best option for now besides real estate investments such as gold and others, because I personally also see investments that are more certain to target better returns in the future.

Crypto vitality is so high. This is one of the key reason why it may be difficult for it to be used as payment in buying goods and services. Only crypto stable coin are better.

In my opinion, current investment is very risky, cryptocurrencies that are increasingly popular make users speculate a lot so prices fluctuate a lot, but if we don't dare to take risks then we won't get any profit, and of course lose money because inflation that occurs every year will continue to increase.

Looking at the volatility of the market at the moment, it seems that it is better not to invest in the current context.  How do you know the movement of the market seems random. Bitcoin price hovers between $26K/27K/28K.  Dependent on Bitcoin this is how other coins are currently rising. From this current situation, the market is likely to go up as well as down. So we should wait for some time.  Maybe if we wait for some time we will be able to understand the right direction in the market.

Markets were much into manipulation. This is being done along with the inflation data, which means the market movements were disturbed with planned buying and selling. For now the bulls expect the price to touch $32k whereas the bears expect the market touch $25k. Over the past two days the price is moving around $27k. Possibly this can reach down to $26k in the upcoming weeks. No time is bad for investment, better choice is to go with DCA when the market is highly unpredictable.

If you don't have the courage to invest in a situation like now, that's normal, because the world situation is currently in an economic crisis which has resulted in purchasing power that is not doing well. but if you dare to invest in crypto (btc, eth, bnb) at a time like this, of course it is very appropriate, because prices are indeed going down and the era of the halving period is only a matter of time where when it enters the era of the halving period, the time when crypto will increase. when it increases, we have invested a lot and profits will only be a matter of time.

I think we've seen enough of what happened to crypto price movements from the past, especially Bitcoin, so why be afraid.
for risks there must be, everything that allows for profit must have a risk and the big or small the risk depends on the possibility of what we will get and in crypto the risk is very large as well as the possible profits that will be obtained.

and for the risk of investing in this period, I don't see the difference between other times and even if I look at the movement of Bitcoin in this year I think the opposite.
now Bitcoin is getting stronger with no significant movement in the near future and the price increases and corrections that occur are quite natural.

I hope you still have a normal mind when you say this and are not sleeping, because price fluctuations do not occur based on the speculation of many people, but price fluctuations always occur because the levels of buyers and sellers are not always the same in the market. And if you say investing at this time is very risky, why are you even telling other people to take risks in these uncertain conditions? I think this is a very strange thing, besides you say about inflation that continues to increase by not providing any data for this.

I don't understand @Semar Mesem's way of thinking, because he told other people to take risks in the current conditions, but he himself also said that the current investment is still very risky. Even though he himself already knows about investing in crypto, but when he puts it like that, he looks like someone who doesn't know much about crypto. Even though in general the current moment can still be used to start investing even though the market conditions have not improved much.

Do you mean people are better to wait for the Bitcoin price to increase more? I think people should buy Bitcoin as long as it drops quite significantly, so people can buy at a lower price. Now, Bitcoin price is still below $30k, it fluctuates around $26k-$27k, it seems an appropriate price to buy. In the next month, I guess Bitcoin price to be above $30k. So, why we must wait for the higher price? If we believe in Bitcoin and crypto market, we must prefer to buy now. I think Bitcoin price move is clear, it should go toward its ATH.

crypto in most case can't be predictable. Although research can still help to guide on when to buy and sell but not perfectly accurate. Since no one know the last low of any cryptocurrency at a specific time. It's better you buy using DYA anytime you see a lower move on any choice of your crypto.

The best time to invest is when the price is at its bottom. With bitcoin it isn't possible to identify which is the bottom price. We need to move along with the market. Investment on bitcoin have high risk associated with it, but we should have the mind to invest unlike the price.

Simply an investor should have the patience after investing, surely he'll be able to enjoy the profit out of the investment. Watching the charts will make the investor feel bad at times, but the profit is assured. For this reason whenever it is possible just invest atleast through the DCA or some strategy that let you have bitcoin at the best price.

Yes I totally agree with you, market shouldn't be judged based it current condition were as we no crypto market is s very volatile market, I believe is even the best time to bag some more btc as the market is still low.

and one more Greggry (OP), excuse me, I will add, What causes dominant traders to lose?? because they like to go against the mainstream and like to participate in temporary pumps of some altcoins especially when BTC is correcting.

I agree with almost everything you said, except that profits are guaranteed. Since we cannot be sure that we will definitely make a profit, but based on analytical data, we determine the best time to buy and hope to make a profit.

DCA is a great strategy for investing in bitcoin, I use it myself and hope to get a good result. I don't try to wait for the best price, I just buy at the current price. I consider the current period still good for investing.

If you have to buy now, using your spare income to invest can be a good option, however, there should also be a limit and don't invest more than you can't bear. bear the risk. In addition, you should always set long-term goals and not be affected by short-term market swings.

Make sure that an investment is a prudent decision and should be based on thorough research and evaluation. Do not focus too much on short-term information or the current market situation, but should consider the whole to make a reasonable decision.

It's important to keep money in cash until you see the strong signal. If you do not intend to buy Bitcoin and wait, you should wait for the appropriate time. It's also important to make incremental purchases at times like these. One of the things I've learned in the market is that we should always keep the spare money on the side. This should be set aside as our insurance as we cannot predict the direction of the market.

A thought to myself upon seeing this thread although I don't go own with it is that,

It's aways risky wherever you invest. Maybe if you think of it that way, no one would really be looking out gor best times.

Investing in a dip:
You get the idea that it's going to dip some more or gor those that gets really scared, you feel its all crashing down.
Investing while the bulls arr gaining momentum;
You get the impression that, its not fully a bullish trend and the bears can come in to pull price down some more.
Investing in a bull market:
You feel your doing it wrong and ought to have waited plus, you would be buying at an ATH or around that point and might not be patient enough to get profits on it.

The best idea is to ignore all these and just DCA with the mindset of hodling for a long time.

I also prefer to use reserve income for better investments because usually everyone can bear the risk when using reserve funds for everything they need. Especially if it is planned for a long term investment that does not interfere with the daily expenses that we use every day to live. In addition, it is important not to be easily influenced by other people's words and price movements in the market if we plan to invest in the long term.

Now the price drop is happening again and maybe some traders and investors will take advantage of this Bitcoin price drop to buy more, even though last night I saw that the Bitcoin price had started to increase again, but this morning the price has fallen back to around $ 26K which may still be going back to $27K more in a matter of days. And for the matter of overall consideration before buying, I think every trader and investor must have done in-depth research or further analysis for what they are going to buy at this time.

If we ask whether it is risky to invest now then we will never invest at any time, investment has the same opportunity between risk and profit, never expect high profits while the type of investment we choose is low risk like property, try high risk investments of course don't using all the money we have.

When did he invested this $2000? Is it at the peak? I'm so surprised with this your 5× money lost due to Bitcoin bearish movement. I will advice your friend to hold is coin in his wallet as he will definitely make back is money soon.

Crypto vitality is so high. This is one of the key reason why it may be difficult for it to be used as payment in buying goods and services. Only crypto stable coin are better.

Every investor who already knows the level of risk in an investment, of course there will always be prior consideration of whatever investment he wants to make, because it is absolutely certain that an investment with a small level of risk will definitely give birth to a small profit as well. Whereas for investments with a large level of risk, it is certain that the profits will also be large so that this kind of thing is of course very well understood by old investors who often invest in several sectors with different levels of risk.

Well, I think the market has been unstable for some time. it does look like the market is going down, but some show that there is also an up market, but don't be fooled, it could just be a fake bull that was deliberately made by the popes. we only see how the crypto trend now seems like they are running out of news as fuel to be able to raise prices high, so crypto, especially bitcoin, has a slow upward movement at this time. different in previous years where news easily attracted or pushed prices up or down.

Arguably the best time for an investor to invest is to buy a coin when the market is down. But due to the volatility of the market over time, it is impossible to be sure when the market will top out or whether the market will go down or up from the current situation. But by considering the current and past figures of the market, it is possible to predict how the market may go in the future. When it comes to Bitcoin investment, now is a good enough time to invest in Bitcoin. Because the price of Bitcoin is currently relatively low. If you invest at this time, you can expect something good from the market.

Yes, that's right, every investor should have to change the mindset like this, which we must hold as an investment principle. Investing has the same opportunity, between losses and profits. it's just that we have to be smart to see when to buy and when to sell. Crypto investments do have to be prepared for high risks compared to small risk properties, but all of that can be skipped if we keep learning and keep looking for information.

In my personal opinion, yes, for long-term investments, now is the right time considering how many percent the price of bitcoin is falling. What we have to believe Bitcoin will go up after 6 months - one year after the halving, That's the real fact. Halving 2024 means buying at 2023 and selling at 2025. That's the supply & demand logic.

Information about crypto is also frequently updated every year so that almost every year it is necessary to dig up the information needed and what is related to the market so that investors can also be more calm in investing. And apart from that, the principle that must really be instilled in investors is actually not to sell before making a profit, so they really have to learn how to hold it for the long term so that their investment can always bring better results.

Can you confirm this now for a period of 6 months before the halving occurs? Because if you are only guided by facts that have happened in the past, it will not be very accurate. Because given the market conditions that are always different every year and the conditions of supply and demand for Bitcoin are also not always the same every year, so there are still other considerations other than what you said.

In the past few weeks, the market has seemed stable and has trended up slightly in the past few days. But that really doesn't reflect the fact that it will break the 30k resistance it reached a few months ago or whether this is really just a pretend rally followed by a steady decline. It is impossible to predict how this will continue because of bitcoin. It may have been a few years ago when its price was low that many of the recipients had a high percentage of correctness, but at the moment this is very low. So wait for a news release next month to evaluate its move as well as make a personal plan.

Well, if you can really do it now then do it and start your journey right away because we really don't know what will happen to the market if you will wait until the price will decline again to your projected buying price. But firs and foremost, before all of those investments will happen, you should know what you're stepping into and make sure you have already done your research so that you will not be overwhelmed or be shocked about what is happening in the market, moreover, there is no such thing as guarantees in any investment field especially here in cryptocurrency where everything is volatile and has its own risks.

I believe your friend made a mistake when he was planning to invest because he should have tried to take the risk to do so for the long term rather than the short term and should have been considering what the market might become. I don't believe anyone has ever invested in bitcoin for the long term and regretted it; it just depends on the plan that you made on your own. Whenever we invest and the price drops, we should try to remain calm and see what happens because bitcoin price can change in a day.

Many other investors are not knowledgeable about investing in the crypto market, everything the price of bitcoin can change in a day if there is the influence of big news, so if you invest in doing regular research on the movement of bitcoin prices and use investment funds that are suitable without affecting the need for priority funds, then you will focus on investment funds for the long term without being affected by market corrections that can occur at any time.

The advice you give is quite good, although it seems more towards those (investors) who are not knowledgeable in the crypto space. Because those who have been investing in the crypto space for a long time with long-term targets, of course, already know how to use funds for investment so that they don't disrupt their lives when their investment hasn't developed or hasn't made a profit.

So those who are experienced will not carelessly use any funds for investment, unless they have provided it specifically for investment, although not in too large amounts. So I really agree with the advice you said where every investor only uses funds that are specifically for investment without using daily priority funds for long-term investments.

It may not be the right time to take entry in  crypto market, as it is passing through difficult times these days due to recent allegation made by SEC against Binance for violating rules and regulations in USA. This unfortunate incident has increased the risk level  Binance accused by SEC for violating rules and regulations in USA. This unfortunate event has increased the risk level in crypto market as Binance and USA is a leading economy of the world. The potential departure of Binance from such a crucial market could give rise to liquidity problem in the short to medium term. Therefore, it may be prudent to wait for the return of stability in the market before making any investment decision.

Investing in any asset, including Bitcoin, always carries a certain level of risk. Cryptocurrency values can be very volatile, and their prices can fluctuate quickly. Today and yesterday who would have thought something like this would happen. quite a lot of panic and did not think it would happen like that. no one can accurately predict the future movement of an investment.

Investing is not just about making profits; it's also about managing risk and working towards long-term financial goals. Therefore, you must clearly understand their investment goals and risk tolerance. By creating a well-thought-out investment strategy, you can make informed decisions and be better prepared to navigate the ups and downs of the market. In addition, emotional decision-making can lead to impulsive actions that may not align with long-term goals. That is why it is important for investors to stay calm and rational, focus on investment strategy, and stick to predetermined plans. Ultimately, investing should be approached with a long-term perspective, be disciplined, and be focused on risk management to increase the likelihood of achieving financial goals.

OP, going by your topic, we should have known that bitcoin is so risky and volatile commodity. So therefore before one would go into the trade, on needs to have a clear thought of it before investing and while investing, one should know that they should invest with funds they could afford to lose if anything happens so it does not affect them in one way or the other.
However, investing in bitcoin at this period is no bad but as I see this as the right time to bag more and moreover, the price is very low now to purchase as much as one can afford to without any issues.
Going by the current market situation or trend, this is actually the right time to buy more as it is far below $30k and come to talk about it, next halving is around the corner and we all know when that happens, it would get to a new all time high.

Yes, there are risks associated with every investment, but these risks can be reduced or altered if one is aware of the fundamentals of the market. Despite, the risk the Bitcoin market has investors can choose not to make a loss only by not panic sell, holding for the long term, and investing the amount they can afford to lose.

Every investment, regardless of its nature, carries a certain level of risk. Even schemes like Ponzi schemes, which promise quick returns, come with their own set of risks, they may work for a while, allowing early participants to cash out, but eventually, later participants can lose everything, been patience is  very necessary when it comes to investing. Taking for isnatce, those who bought Bitcoin at $10 and held onto it demonstrate the rewards of long-term patience and discipline, they have witnessed the value of their investment skyrocket over time, transforming them into millionaires and that is why everyone should approach investments with a long-term perspective.

Everybody who started investing in Bitcoin for like 6 years ago now, will tell you that the example you gave is nothing if there is a pump in the price of Bitcoin. It is always risky to invest, one just had to take a leap and invest any amount you will be okay with for a start.

You are correct in your statement that anyone who invested in Bitcoin six years ago or earlier has seen substantial  profit , and early birds who who invested a decade ago, have reaped significant benefits from their wise investment decision. These observations indicate that it is never too late to invest in Bitcoin, but prior to making investment decision, it is advisable to understand its fundamental characteristic, historical trends and its market dynamics. Furthermore, carefully evaluate your risk tolerance level before engaging in any kind of investment.

If you look at it, future financial market movements, including the price of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, have risks, and the market can be very volatile. However, if you are already proficient in trading, I don't think it's a significant obstacle, anytime someone can enter and buy, not only now, but for the right time and cheap, like you said.

Investments have always been risky, for example when the price of bitcoin is below $ 1 of course many people are afraid to buy because they are worried that the price will drop and there is no more on the market, this is what makes us always have to be vigilant about the investments we hold, don't take too high a risk on unpopular investment types.

Absolutely, you did justice to making a clearer understanding. People fail to understand the fundamentals of business they wish to get involved in which has resulted to so many regrets. Some people just delve into business because they heard or see people doing do. So it works but for some the reverse is the case.
With respect to bitcoin investment,  bitcoin is still in it's early stage and with the current price compared to the last all time high, I think it is at the favorable side of bagging more not to talk of when halving is around the corner.
I think this is a good time for investors to get onboard the bitcoin train before it is too late.

Invest what you can only afford to lose. I believe that should be the main point. Once you have the idea that Bitcoin is volatile in nature, you should know that it involves risk as an asset because of its volatility. And with this, I think our minds should be free from worries if we invested  only what we can afford to lose,so buying Bitcoin at anything will not be something that we need to be thinking continuously, Still, we miss the opportunity. Just buy at anything and trying to hold for a long period of time is the best strategy for someone to meet their profit target.
 

Yes, this is what does create panic in the minds of investors and those who are planning to enter the crypto industry. Those that are holding coins will be panicking because they don't want to lose everything they have invested, and incoming investors will be thinking if the price goes down less than $1 as you gave example, it will be the best time to buy, and that is how many new investors miss the good opportunity of buying because it may not back less than that, it may now start pumping again. It is good to buy Bitcoin at any time, but the rest is just to meet profit targets and will patient of holding will definitely leed you there. 

it doesn't seem too exaggerated to be afraid of investing in bitcoin but the fear of investing in altcoins and new projects obviously really needs to be considered and analyzed properly.
if someone predicts that bitcoin will reach $ 1, obviously everyone will think very carefully, because an unwanted possibility can occur, namely crypto will be destroyed, but can this happen? it is unlikely that this will happen because when bitcoin drops below $ 10K, it is certain that many investors are scrambling, making the price increase again.

I think the only sentence in the op that makes sense is the op's last lines, which state one should only invest with spare money, there is never a time when it's is advisable to invest money one can not afford to lose in crypto/bitcoin, even when the price is going up, there is still risk involved because, the price can turn around and start going down after one have invested..

And it is very important to always have long term in mind whenever we are buying bitcoin, the mistake many investors make is buying and looking for short term profit, it is very difficult to make profit in the short term most especially in the bear season as this, so when buying, be ready to hold for a very long time.

It is risky if you don't have a deep idea or knowledge of what you are investing in. It seems like you're just throwing money away for nothing, but if you're the typical investors who just want to hold Bitcoin that you're willing to hold for a few years, you can do it while you're still learning about it.

As long as your aim and goal are to buy it until you have a lot to buy and the price is low right now it's a good opportunity to do it, that's the simple logic of it.

Great advice but instead of waiting  to get very strong signal to when the price is ready to rice is a very wrong advice as that's just a typical a day trader's mentality which isn't right for aong term holder.
Instead of your advice I think k anyone wanting to buy forong term sake shoukd do so with a reasonable amount of money and be ready to bear all the risk and not do so with a relatively very low capital and just ooo for a better deep to buy to hold for the stipulated time.
Bitcoin is a risk investment  and digital  asset and anyone getting involved ground be ground in  the mentality that there is a loss and a profit and these things are made possible  by the volatility  of bitcoin.

My advice  is that we should  make sure we invest only the amount of money we can afford to lose rather than let greed drive us into unnecessary mess.

This is a mistake most people do when investing in crypto.

I agree with that and I never thought that it would be risky to invest in the current period, in my opinion it's the opposite, if we have the desire to hold Bitcoin for a long time then now is the right time to enter.
Bitcoin has been proven to be able to recover a long time ago even though the time to reach its highest price takes a long time even several years later but I don't doubt that.
so if you have knowledge about investing and trading Bitcoin of course someone will not say that it is Risky to invest this period.

Hey, bro. We still need banks for certain things, like withdrawing cash from ATMs or sending money to our struggling grandparents. Because, you know, there are still many older folks who don't understand how Bitcoin or any other form of non-paper fiat money works. Even having a small balance in the bank is not something to be ashamed of here, as I believe everyone here still uses various banking services that make our daily transactions easier.

Investing all your money in the bank is clearly against the rules. You need to have alternative secure reserves. For instance, if you still have some gold in your home safe, that's not a problem. But if you don't have any other storage options apart from investment platforms, it clearly exposes your finances to higher risks.

Plus ATM could be used anywhere in case of emergency, for example when you travel across the country and you need cash you could still use your ATM to any machine let's there's a fee for it but it wouldn't hurt for emergency purposes. What you said is actually true when old people doesn't understand the complicated nature of Bitcoin. But when it come to investment it would be better to use your funds in investment where you could control your assets. That's why you couldn't force other people to understand something they don't know we all have different types of convenience to use it's either bank or crypto

It's true that Bitcoin is not widely promoted worldwide, so many people are still ignorant about it, especially if you talk about third world countries, there are many places that don't have ATMs.  So what do you say there? But the era is changing now even in the countries of the third world even though there are no ATMs in the villages, various mobile banking have been introduced. I hope that there will be a time in the future that in the places where mobile banking has been introduced, Bitcoin will also be accepted for payment.

People who don't want to take risks, don't ever expect to buy things that we think are impossible at this time, I have friends who want to buy BMW X5 worth more than $ 110k and now he can buy because he is mining some coins like Bitcoin, ETH and so on since the year 2014 and in 2018 he realized the dream.

The case example that you are describing is an example of a job that was indeed profitable after your friend dared to put down his capital to mine Bitcoin, ETH and others. This means that he is just braver in the job because maybe he has really mastered it besides he has the ability through his capital, but you also need to realize that not everyone has that kind of ability now so the risk that will be considered by everyone will never be the same as the risk that your friend took.

Yes, of course, including myself, one of them is still using bank assistance for personal and family needs to smoothen one's transactions, even though many of us already know about the existence of Bitcoin here, it still doesn't fully apply regarding transactions with Crypto access in general, except for those who know each other, we think the Bank is still very helpful in matters of transactions, as well as payments.

And not only that, we also still use it to save a little savings, and take advantage of the proceeds from our digital Bitcoin Investment Assets to take profits through banks, and we don't think banks are as bad as they talk, besides where we are banks are still an alternative a person for the personal needs of the local office or agency to use Bank access.


Gold is also an investment that may not be too risky and a real place and the value is not too significant, you could say it is more stable than digital Bitcoin investment, but what distinguishes it is in terms of price which is very far away, most people still own Gold. for their savings, this is better than keeping all assets in the Bank.

I think the investment depends on the type we choose, if we are afraid of risk then we can choose a low risk type of investment such as gold, property or something else, but if we hope for big profits like in cryptocurrencies then we must be prepared for the risks that can occur, don't expect get big profit but low risk.

IMO, Investing in crypto during this period is still risky, but also has the opportunity to earn high returns. The cryptocurrency market is often volatile and not recommended for the faint of heart. However, if you understand the technology and crypto market well, and have a clear investment plan, this can still be a good investment opportunity. You should learn carefully about the project and coin you are interested in before making an investment decision. Make sure to invest in projects with high potential and are managed by professional managers.

It may be your opinion that it is very important to consider the type of investment when assessing risk. Choosing low risk options such as gold or real estate can provide stability, allaying worries. However, if looking for big gains like cryptocurrencies, one should acknowledge the risks involved always to be prepared for potential volatility and not just expect significant gains without accepting a higher level of risk.

From that point, those who trusted towards Bitcoin and held it would be able to buy any kind of things Because Bitcoin was worth about $300 in 2014 and is about $19,000 in 2018, he will have a much higher return on investment. Holding Bitcoin through Bitcoin mining or purchase that is not the fact, if you  hold it for the desire period of time you will be benefited. With the current price of Bitcoin and depending on the potentiality those who invest will have the opportunity to get high returns.

Risk is a common thing in cryptocurrency. If an investor is not willing to take risk then he will not get any good return on investment. If the risk is less, the amount of profit or loss will be less. It depends on an investor what he wants to do.

all investments have a risk that is proportional to the possibility of profit, if investing in gold does not have a big risk but the possibility of getting a profit is also very small.
and in crypto with significant movements it is possible to get big profits as well as risks.

and for risks, of course choosing this type of investment has a big influence, for now the market price is declining so it is very risky if we choose short-term investing, but for the current period if choosing long-term investing I think it will be the other way around, it will be very good.

Now is a good time for long-term investing, but if you are talking about risks, then the same should be said about the amount of capital for investment. Since a small capital is more often subject to risky investments in the desire to increase it faster.

When an investor has a large capital, of course, he will focus on security for investments, in which case he will be able to diversify his investments, choose two main reliable directions, it can be gold and real estate, and direct a small part to more risky investments.

We cannot expect everywhere in the world to be the same as developed as where we lived, that's why we have rural and urban settings, when we talk about bitcoin adoption, that alone has gone far beyond the believe of what we can imagine because everywhere has been heard of bitcoin, even though some may lack the ability to begin due to poor development in their area but they must have heard about bitcoin as long as they have means to light and internet connection.

someone who is in that position must be an ordinary person who dares to try to get into the world of trading without knowing if they at least understand a little about charts and a little understanding of the world of trading, I don't think that big losses will not happen, at least they are good at managing their investment assets so there is no loss in buying just one coin. those who are experienced I think will almost never experience this, maybe they only lose a few percent of the total assets they invest.

Experienced people will definitely not choose random investments because they always consider clarity about their assets first, and once they know which assets are good to invest in, they buy immediately without making deeper considerations. Because those who think like that are those who find it very difficult to panic and are also more patient when carrying out their investments for a good profit. And for things like charts and knowledge about the world of trading, of course they already know it first.

In my opinion, investment from the beginning until now is always at risk, for example is a bitcoin investment, when it is still very cheap and very cheap below $ 1 so many people are afraid to invest because they are worried that Bitcoin will die, and now the price reaches around $ 30k and makes many people afraid of dropping again like in 2021 Yand dropped from $ 69K.

It's very wise to invest in Cryptocurrency with money you could afford to loose incase of lose or drop in price of bitcoin, and also there's no best time to invest in bitcoin currently my reason is that bitcoin is likely to reach an all time high in 2024 as predicted and it just increased from $25k to $30k days ago So those that missed out on buying the Dip can as well buy now or wait for a drop In price to buy.
 According to the your post, you stated that bitcoin will not come up soon as at march and I guess the price was not close to $30k when you made such statement, so with the current rise in price I guess that has cleared your doubt, but I agree with you when you said everyone has to be careful when investing cause no one can  predict the price of bitcoin since it's a decentralized currency.

Investment will always be a risk, no investment is safe, if we save money in a bank then this does not guarantee that our money is safe and not lost, maybe people feel that bank interest makes the amount of money increase, but currently there are no banks that dare to give interest is more than inflation that occurs so that it is only a waste of time when we save money in banks.

Investing in gold is also a good investment and people have always been using gold for their investments since ancient times. I think if the investment is done in Bitcoin instead of gold, the results can be better, because Bitcoin is also known as digital gold. If we look at the rate of return, Bitcoin has a much higher rate of return than gold. If the track record of last few years is checked, Bitcoin has seen its value increase significantly compared to gold. My intention is not to oppose gold investment at all.

Our investment objective is to earn good returns. In my opinion Bitcoin is the best choice for this. The unique features of Bitcoin attract us to invest in Bitcoin.

It's true that basically all investments will always have a risk which is part of the investment itself.
It must also be realized that there are also many cases of losing money when saving in a bank.
regardless of whatever it is, by keeping money in the bank or not, all of that is a choice.

The price of Bitcoin will definitely increase, there is no choice but to wait. Because if the market moves from high level to low level then bear market signal is available. But now we are running towards higher levels, you can imagine for yourself how the market is going. Bitcoin price started dumping at $15.5k and has now touched $31,000. So understand the signal of Bitcoin and in 2023 the price of Bitcoin will double from the current price. When your friend invested in the high market but the wallet is supposed to be full at present. Ofcourse, it is possible to reap the benefits of your friend's wallet becoming self-sufficient if the assets are left invested for a long time.

In my opinion, investment will always be at risk, the higher we expect profit, the higher the risk, even many investments are scams because we too easily believe promises and massive marketing, but as humans who are familiar with many types of investment, of course we must avoid risky types of scam investment.

That's why it's important to do research before investing,
indeed it is not a guarantee that we will be able to avoid scam projects but at least it can minimize the risk,
it is better to learn a lot from the experience of others.

indeed btc investment is very RISKY because bitcoin prices fluctuate, so many people suggest that btc investments should use money that is ready to lose and btc investments will be better in the long run. but soon there will be a btc halving in 2024 so hopefully we all get a big profit and hopefully the price of btc goes up a lot.

but those who are inexperienced will definitely be shocked and panicked when the btc price drops, but those who are experienced will definitely not be surprised because they always invest using money that is ready to lose and invest in the right way.

We get scammed because of the big return and we don't think of its risk. That is why before, those HYIPs were really trending and a lot of people would jump in because they only thought about the payout and didn't have thoughts of getting scammed. They always thought that they would double their money after a week, but it turned out that they lost it all. Though bitcoin or other investments are really risky, how can you earn profit if you don't take risks? that is why take only those calculated risk

If you think saving money in the bank is a waste of time, you can save it for a while before you use it for something. Because any bad assumptions about the bank will also not give you a better change, unless you really prefer to keep money at home because you always use it for business. But in terms of investing, I think this is very different from saving money in a bank because investing is about assets and every investor will definitely see and choose the right asset to invest even though it still has risks.

Everyone is free to make choices in life because most people only use the bank for a while and even just as a bridge when they want to make transactions for anything within their country. So in general there is nothing wrong with the bank, because most people only use the bank for a short time and for business matters which include a larger number of transactions. The bank only serves to make it easier for everyone, not to make things difficult for many people and as bank users, we also don't need to expect interest so that we just pile up money in the bank without using it for business matters.

Correct, Everything we do as an investment here in the crypto business always has an attached risk. I have never seen an investment that is not risky when money is involved. As long as there is money involved in the investment, expect the risk, we should be ready for that.

Just what is always important is that when you invest you must be ready to lose the money you will use in your investment, because if you are not ready to do it or you doubt an investment scheme then don't do it, that's all.

We cannot expect to have an investment without taking the risk along because this is very common except if we are not going to deceives ourselves or being deceived by those we are investing through, we also need to be careful because some will come out to tell you that there's no much risk associated with this period if one is willing to invest because we are still in the bear season and there's more opportunities for more bull to come.

Well, what makes your friend lose the investment value estimate to $ 400 because they don't really understand how the market works. if he understands I'm sure there is no fear of a decrease in the investment value of the $ 2000 he entered first due to temporary corrections and news. The name is also the market for fluctuating prices up and down, it is very normal and will also return to the first price your friend entered.

Despite the period there are some persons out there taking the risk and  making huge returns as profit because they have a good strategy working well for them. No one should expect to have same results using different market strategy and analysis. Your friend losses his investment of $2000 down to $400 shows he didn't do his analysis of the market well before investing. At this point all he need do is to hold for long as bitcoin price would be experiencing a bull run soon, the recent upsurge in BTC price to $31k is an indication of how good the end of this year 2023 may turn out for BTC investors.

Don't you think that when the price of bitcoin is dropping, that is the time to accumulate more bitcoin rather than waiting until its price shows a strong signal before putting your money again.

If you have followed the crypto market for a long and understand its volatility, you won't have given this kind of advice to crypto investors because it will sound like a foolish idea.

In other words, am yet to see anyone that invested in bitcoin for a long time aim, that tends to lose his money afterward.