Anyone keep their trading capital in btc?

[thegoatiest]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

[Genemind]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

I do not trade a lot, most likely I only keep only a few altcoin in my ledger, and my bitcoin in the local wallet that we have which we can freely convert bitcoin to fiat without paying transaction fees (price based on market price). So, whenever I think that the market is most likely to move upward, I keep my money in BTC, to secure my funds when the market is shaky I move my money to fiat.

[riritsurya1202]

I believe lots of users do that, but I doubt you'll find a lot of people by opening a thread here (especially because this sub has a lot of activities). Why though? We might be able to help you if you state your problem. For example, by pointing out some threads that might correlate with what you want to know.

For your information, wall observer is one of the most active threads for bitcoin trading (though most of them shares technical analysis or something like that).

[leea-1334]

Absolutely I think a lot of people do that. It seems only the big whales keep their trading capital in Tether/USDT or some other stablecoin. Most traders I know online keep it in BTC and if we do diversify it is for ETH trading pairs (for ERC20 tokens really). I do not even go that far myself. For me if it can not trade in BTC, it is not worth buying something else for,,, to lose currency exchange twice? Not for me!

[jonhn772]

Actually I like to keep my capital in Bitcoin and I like to trade with BTC pair. Cause I want to increase my bitcoin amount and I don't care amot usd price.

[Jating]

Of course investors or speculators will always keep their trading capital. Maybe the question is what are they going to do with their profits.

Others move funds around, say invest on altcoins and then get out as soon as they hit their exit plan and then rinse and repeat, while others wait for bitcoin to dip and enter again. I don't like hedging though, I would rather move funds around to keep my profits going.

[sheenshane]

Keeping the trading capitals in BTC is very much common with Crypto trading industry. Most of the users really do that. However, the only thing that dividing the group is that there are people who take their profit and add it to their capital and a group of people that takes their profit out and staying their old capital as it is. Wisely choose your group.

[pixie85]

I do. My goal is to get as much BTC as possible so whenever I invest in altcoins or claim giveaways it's going to be converted to bitcoin. I don't use USD and I don't need it. If I wnt fiat money I get EUR. I almost never spend my coins I'm earning fiat at work and I spend it every day but I collect cryptocurrencies.

[Gaff]

Of course investors or speculators will always keep their trading capital. Maybe the question is what are they going to do with their profits.

Others move funds around, say invest on altcoins and then get out as soon as they hit their exit plan and then rinse and repeat, while others wait for bitcoin to dip and enter again. I don't like hedging though, I would rather move funds around to keep my profits going.

We can be sure for our funds to be kept going these days while the market was so volatile, while still recovering towards the highest price. The safest way indeed was keeping our funds on btc is the perfect strategy to do, and if you find a good coins to invest for you'll buy instantly as you're funds ready at your wallet. Don't risk moving funds to an uncertain project when you're in doubt, so make sure btc trading capital will be used wisely.

[Thanasis]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

I am keeping my crypto capitals in bitcoin and in some altcoins but stored mkat of them in my wallet not in any exchanges.Some people think it is better to keep in stable coins or in fiat but they won't get the benefits of price swings if they do.

[mk4]

I personally trade a lot of altcoins, just to increase my funds in BTC, not in USD, as I do trading on the sideline only anyways; Just solely to increase my BTC stack for the long term and not as fiat income.

[emberbekas]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

When I don't have a position, I will save my money on fiat on my local exchange. When I think there is a good time to enter to the market then I will buy some bitcoin for short-term trading until I reach my target profit. Btw, I have few other bitcoin in my personal wallet that I don't use for trading. It's for future use.

[Mrengage]

With the situation of things in Cryptocurrency today many have moved their funds to Fiat and Also adoption of other Crypto altcoin like ETH and the rest have you.

[Pursuer]

the only reason why I trade is to increase the amount of bitcoin capital that I have! so hell yeah I keep my capital in BTC. the only time that I make an "exit" is whenever I need money or I see a huge rise and the possibility of a bubble and I want to take some fiat profit out so I sell a small amount to cover the profit and eventually buy back the bottom after the bubble burst.

[deisik]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short

I'm not sure I understand what you mean to say

Unless you are actually asking whether people are storing their capital in their exchange accounts. Some people surely do, but this is not a good idea overall, for reasons which should be obvious. If you in fact mean using your capital to do margin trading (as collateral), then it is what margin trading is essentially for (i.e. to leverage your capital and let you earn more). Obviously, quite a few people are doing that thing. I for one do basically the same at Bitfinex (apart from minimizing the risks associated with the exchange itself)

[milewilda]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

If you do mean on storing their trading capital on exchange platforms then for sure there are really people who does because when theres an opportunity on making some
orders you can simply execute it when the funds is already on the exchange yet we do know that time is precious here on crypto,missing out some precious time will already
miss you out the profit opportunity.On my case,i do trade randomly thats why when im done on exiting and profiting i do usually pull out my funds and find for another opportunities
and same as others here,i do accumulate BTC rather than with TUSD.

[Yaunfitda]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

I seem to not understand your questions. Anyways, here are my thoughts:

Obviously, traders are into bitcoin, (at least in my case and from what I read above). I don't practice hedging, I immediately withdraw if I profited already to my personal wallet which I have control with. And then see what the current sentiments before investing again, rinse and repeat.

[Thirdspace]

I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long.

I always keep my capital in BTC most of the time, only convert to Fiat when I need cash in real life
basically it depends on trading focus/preference of each trader... BTC/Fiat or BTC/altcoins markets
I think big capital traders most likely will concentrate on BTC/Fiat markets, hence Fiat based trading  
while most medium/low capital traders keep their capital in BTC, trading altcoins to increase BTC holding amount

[rachellee]

Hi,
I'm wandering if there's anyone here who keeps their trading capital in BTC, say at bitmex.
So, never going short or hedging your dollar value, only ever; no position or long. Adding and removing leveraged positions on top instead - as a form of long and short.

Yeah, many traders do that, as most are comfortable with BTC being their center coin. Remember that BTC is still the top 1 coin so it's safer and more practical to keep your trade in it. Besides, it's easier to convert it to fiat if you want to cash out, or with any other coin if you want to accumulate more of it.

[BitBustah]

I personally trade a lot of altcoins, just to increase my funds in BTC, not in USD, as I do trading on the sideline only anyways; Just solely to increase my BTC stack for the long term and not as fiat income.

I do the same thing when I trade but I do it sparingly.  I try to pick up altcoins if the btc ratio drops really low and attempt to flip it for a small gain.  I wouldn't suggest trying to trade for only USD gains because this market can move rapidly fast and you will be left behind with a stack of dollars when you should of been in crypto.