Selling Bitcoin = Opportunity loss?!

[xFiber]

Yea I think selling bitcoin for Fiat is quite a waste. Just knowing that there is only a supply of 21 million makes it extremely valuable. Think about it. There are 7.5 billion people on this world. So if everyone starts to learn about bitcoin just imagine what the price can be.

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[Zadicar]

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

Its not actually an opportunity lost since you are still gaining profits on our selling times as long we are on profit we cant consider it a loss unless if you sell on cut losses then its really a disaster.It depends on people if how he gonna handle his own bitcoin if he tends to hold up for future or just on shorting. The thing we do only lost when selling to early is the possibility of price increase on the future.

[Theb]

Yea I think selling bitcoin for Fiat is quite a waste. Just knowing that there is only a supply of 21 million makes it extremely valuable. Think about it. There are 7.5 billion people on this world. So if everyone starts to learn about bitcoin just imagine what the price can be.

Don't you go that far bro. Us imagining that 7.5 Billion people of the world will use Bitcoin is a complete wast of time. You know why? For the simple fact that not even all of our population is using Credit Cards why do you think Bitcoin will succeed in that? Also to the fact that some countries are conservative about Bitcoin won't make your assumption about Bitcoin will ever happen.

[deisik]

Yea I think selling bitcoin for Fiat is quite a waste. Just knowing that there is only a supply of 21 million makes it extremely valuable. Think about it. There are 7.5 billion people on this world. So if everyone starts to learn about bitcoin just imagine what the price can be.

Scarcity alone is nowhere near enough to make something valuable

Apart from being scarce, to be valuable a thing should be actually useful at that. So the fact itself that there are only 21M bitcoins and over 7 billion people in the world doesn't tell us anything in this regard. For example, once there was a coin plainly dubbed 42Coin. 42 in the name referred to the amount of total coins to be mined, i.e. just 42 coins. It was expected that one coin would cost around 1 million dollars since when it started Bitcoin was around 1,000 dollars per coin which would justify that price if it proved to be as useful as Bitcoin. Obviously, it wasn't and thus it quickly turned into crap worth of nothing. So it kinda looks it is you who should first think about it

[FomoATH]

Part of the coins can be sold to obtain a guaranteed profit, and some to retain for the future. It is necessary to understand that any investment has a risk.

[Bamselk]

Part of the coins can be sold to obtain a guaranteed profit, and some to retain for the future. It is necessary to understand that any investment has a risk.

Transferring to fiat money is far from "guaranteed profit".  With Bitcoin at leat you know that the supply is limited and thus the price will be based on its continuing utility.  No one can say the same of fiat money because it's inherently worthless.

Might as well just hold if you want to preserve real wealth.

[Bagaji]

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

To me selling bitcoin at this time is not an opportunity lost for some people because some bitcoin when the market value of was between  $500 to $1000, so if those should sell at the current market value they will make profit from their investment.

[maydna]

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

Its not actually an opportunity lost since you are still gaining profits on our selling times as long we are on profit we cant consider it a loss unless if you sell on cut losses then its really a disaster.It depends on people if how he gonna handle his own bitcoin if he tends to hold up for future or just on shorting. The thing we do only lost when selling to early is the possibility of price increase on the future.

i think if we are selling with differences from our buy price and selling in high price, we can still making profit and its not opportunity loss, maybe we are loss in bitcoin amount but we are make money in fiat. and if we are buying bitcoin in high price, then i think we don't have to worried to get loss because i am sure that the price will be back like before, the only what we need is waiting for a while by doing another thing so we don't have to be panic selling like other traders.

[onrise]

It will depend on person to person. Some are strategist and have set their goals that with this much rise they will sell some % and so on . So accordingly they are contended with what they get it. While others who have sold may look as an loss since they might sell at x and today price is y and may be dissatisfied with themself and it has no end to it.

[freebutcaged]

If everyone always without any exception holds their Bitcoins do you know what will happen? people will go and buy other coins and as we can see

They have already doing it, they have found the next best things in the market and pouring their money in to them, we need to keep an active market

By trading all the time, I'm doing it even with a few coins that I have but I'm doing it to earn profit and ever since 2 month just after altcoins started

To rise it's now more profitable than ever to put your Bitcoins into circulation and taking some cash from it out in the process. every time I have traded

Bitcoin for fiat I regret it every single time because then price went up and I had to wait a long time for another drop to buy back but with altcoins you

Could earn a few percents in matter of 2-3 days.

[chaser15]

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

Its not actually an opportunity lost since you are still gaining profits on our selling times as long we are on profit we cant consider it a loss unless if you sell on cut losses then its really a disaster.It depends on people if how he gonna handle his own bitcoin if he tends to hold up for future or just on shorting. The thing we do only lost when selling to early is the possibility of price increase on the future.

i think if we are selling with differences from our buy price and selling in high price, we can still making profit and its not opportunity loss, maybe we are loss in bitcoin amount but we are make money in fiat. and if we are buying bitcoin in high price, then i think we don't have to worried to get loss because i am sure that the price will be back like before, the only what we need is waiting for a while by doing another thing so we don't have to be panic selling like other traders.

As long as there is real profits there's no such thing as you loss that round. Overall, while selling, make sure that you are satisfy with the profits that you will made and you really anticipate that price will go down. But in the case where you sold your coins and really got an awesome profit but then price still goes up then don't mind it but rather stick with your decision.

Regret is part of trading decision but what important here is you sealed an awesome profit. Don't just be greed as sometimes the wind are not moving in favor to us.

[eaLiTy]

Regret is part of trading decision but what important here is you sealed an awesome profit. Don't just be greed as sometimes the wind are not moving in favor to us.

Sure it is,if you plan on selling something at a particular rate then you must not look at it as a lost opportunity,i am not talking about selling at a loss as no trader would do that ,another important factor is,if you need money and if selling bitcoin is the only option ,then so be it,never consider these as a lost opportunity because whenever you need money it has value beyond anything.

[kickero0O]

Not really an opportunity loss in my opinion if you already have a profit. You can sell your bitcoin and buy again in its deep dump, if you are in an exchange you can set always your BUY Order. When it is filled, then its another opportunity.

[Sled]

Not really an opportunity loss in my opinion if you already have a profit. You can sell your bitcoin and buy again in its deep dump, if you are in an exchange you can set always your BUY Order. When it is filled, then its another opportunity.

The bad thing is, you can't tell if there will be a deep dump again so i think it is best to just keep holding our bitcoin when we bought it for a lower price rather than taking and enjoying small amount of profits. Just do holding and don't sell it unless it is already tripled your capital and if there will be a deep dump then just buy at it to get some cheaper bitcoins that will be added to your current holdings.

[squatz1]

You are assuming that the price will continue to rise. That is not guaranteed, so selling is not necessarily lost opportunity.

Selling may be the way to maximize your return, but it depends on the risk of holding.

And at this moment, with the current volatility and such it may be best for a good amount of people to simply get out and to just wait this out, though this is something that really depends on WHAT ROLE this money plays in your life. If it's something that you're going to need and can't afford to lose, obviously you should be doing the smarter thing and getting out with this money and not exposing yourself to this insane amount of risk.

If you can risk to lose it, you can either role the dice or be happy with what you've made now -- OR MINIMIZE YOUR LOSSES.

[PokerFace3]

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

In one word if I need to answer, I would say no. You are not selling obviously at a lesser price than you bought it for, so definitely not losing an opportunity. Rather if you keep it, there is an uncertainty. So the ones, in my opinion are selling now are actually encashing the opportunity but the ones who are saving so are doing in hopes.

People only afraid if bitcoin price increasing so hard that's why selling bitcoin has opportunity loss because bitcoin price increasing time to time and sometimes bitcoin got dumped so people afraid if they're missed the low price of bitcoin to buy and then sell again when the price high to get profit. That's why always keep your trading website opened will help you to know the current price of bitcoin.

Keeping the trading website open always is very important for all the traders because we know that the cryptocurrency is all too much uncertain, no one never knows when will be the next price pump or dump so to get yourself at a safe side and also to make as much profit as possible it is essential to always have a sight on your trading sites.

[madwica]

Not really an opportunity loss in my opinion if you already have a profit. You can sell your bitcoin and buy again in its deep dump, if you are in an exchange you can set always your BUY Order. When it is filled, then its another opportunity.

Correct that not all the time when selling is happen is opportunity loss because if you are invest in short term if you see good profit already you would sell it and when the dump happen you should buy bitcoin again and wait for the pump again. I think opportunity loss will happen if some investor do the panic selling.

[SamsungBitcoin]

Not really an opportunity loss in my opinion if you already have a profit. You can sell your bitcoin and buy again in its deep dump, if you are in an exchange you can set always your BUY Order. When it is filled, then its another opportunity.

Correct that not all the time when selling is happen is opportunity loss because if you are invest in short term if you see good profit already you would sell it and when the dump happen you should buy bitcoin again and wait for the pump again. I think opportunity loss will happen if some investor do the panic selling.

Agree also with you mate, sometimes i do selling my bitcoin because i see the opportunity to earn bitcoin then i keep my money in bitcoin because i am waiting for the huge dump to happen then buy bitcoin again. I think most of the late investors are doing like this too.

[chaser15]

The bad thing is, you can't tell if there will be a deep dump again so i think it is best to just keep holding our bitcoin when we bought it for a lower price rather than taking and enjoying small amount of profits. Just do holding and don't sell it unless it is already tripled your capital and if there will be a deep dump then just buy at it to get some cheaper bitcoins that will be added to your current holdings.

In terms of bitcoin that is really the best thing to do. Example someone bought at $600 then want to sold it at $2,500, big profit already but don't sold it as they will never be able to bought back at that price again so better just hold it.

But for altcoins, there are sometimes not meant for long term holding so for here we have to watch the price on regular basis. We don't know that in just a less than a hour nap, we are now already being late.

[knightmairesaint]

Not really an opportunity loss in my opinion if you already have a profit. You can sell your bitcoin and buy again in its deep dump, if you are in an exchange you can set always your BUY Order. When it is filled, then its another opportunity.

Correct that not all the time when selling is happen is opportunity loss because if you are invest in short term if you see good profit already you would sell it and when the dump happen you should buy bitcoin again and wait for the pump again. I think opportunity loss will happen if some investor do the panic selling.

Agree also with you mate, sometimes i do selling my bitcoin because i see the opportunity to earn bitcoin then i keep my money in bitcoin because i am waiting for the huge dump to happen then buy bitcoin again. I think most of the late investors are doing like this too.

Indeed, the price of bitcoin is very unpredictable. Those recent fluctuations only shows how bitcoin's price can be so volatile and that there will never be considered as the right time to sell bitcoin. There is a chance that after selling your bitcoin, the price will rise which will make you think that maybe if you only hold it longer, you would have earned a higher profit. That is how it goes.

Selling bitcoin and then buying it back surely is another way to gain profit. But sometimes a big dump might happen and it will be much better if you would buy bitcoin at that time. But then again, the time for the big dump is unknown.