Beginner questions

[TackleBash]

Hello!

I´ve been interested in trading crypto for quite some time now and finally joined eToro.

I just have a question, I noticed Bitcoin have been doing really good the last 6 months and I now want to invest a very small sum of 250 dollars.

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.

Maybe this sounds dumb, but does Bitcoin work the same as a normal share? If I invest in a real stock I probably get to keep my share even if the value is zero?

Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Best Regards

[_act_]

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.

It is called holding. Bitcoin is not a shit coin. You can not lose all your money. Bitcoin price will increase back and you will gain. With everything that is going on, it is better to invest than to panic.

Maybe this sounds dumb, but does Bitcoin work the same as a normal share? If I invest in a real stock I probably get to keep my share even if the value is zero?

1 BTC = 1 BTC.

[TackleBash]

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.

It is called holding. Bitcoin is not a shit coin. You can not lose all your money. Bitcoin price will increase back and you will gain. With everything that is going on, it is better to invest than to panic.

Maybe this sounds dumb, but does Bitcoin work the same as a normal share? If I invest in a real stock I probably get to keep my share even if the value is zero?

1 BTC = 1 BTC.

So you mean, that my share can be worth 0 dollars? But I still hold my share? And that it can increase again in value? Did you mean that?

[Apocollapse]

Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Did you mean the real Bitcoin or Bitcoin ETFs? Bitcoin ETFs works same like stock.

But if you talk about Bitcoin, that's completely different. It's true in case Bitcoin worth $0, you can still own your coins. But if stock or ETFs went to $0, you doesn't have your share again because the stock exchange already delisted the stock.

It means you own nothing and you can't do anything, but in Bitcoin you can send your coins regardless the price is and no one can control it.

[TackleBash]

Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Did you mean the real Bitcoin or Bitcoin ETFs? Bitcoin ETFs works same like stock.

But if you talk about Bitcoin, that's completely different. It's true in case Bitcoin worth $0, you can still own your coins. But if stock or ETFs went to $0, you doesn't have your share again because the stock exchange already delisted the stock.

It means you own nothing and you can't do anything, but in Bitcoin you can send your coins regardless the price is and no one can control it.

Okey thank you for the simple explanation!

So if invest 250 dollars and the price of bitcoin lowers by for example 300 dollars, will I still hold my share? Whatever the value might be of it by then.

Thank you, maybe it sounds stupid, but Im bad with math aswell.

[DeathAngel]

Hello!

I´ve been interested in trading crypto for quite some time now and finally joined eToro.

I just have a question, I noticed Bitcoin have been doing really good the last 6 months and I now want to invest a very small sum of 250 dollars.

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.

Maybe this sounds dumb, but does Bitcoin work the same as a normal share? If I invest in a real stock I probably get to keep my share even if the value is zero?

Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Best Regards

1 Bitcoin = 1 Bitcoin so in your situation, your fraction of a Bitcoin will stay the same unless you spend or sell it. The dollar price of your holding can change, Bitcoin is very volatile although as time goes on the volatility is expected to be less so. Bitcoin is an inflation slayer so your $250 is very good to be left in Bitcoin if you can stomach volatility. Over time you will definitely be in profit.

[Hatchy]

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.
Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Best Regards

That's a good start, friend. You're putting in $250 for now, and then you can keep adding more using the DCA method. Before you invest any money, it's important to do your research so you understand how it all works.

Bitcoin can be volatile, but its volatility is different from other cryptocurrencies. When you invest $250 in Bitcoin, you're buying a piece of that coin. So if the price goes up or down, the value of your portion changes. For example, if one Bitcoin is worth $100k and you have 1 Bitcoin, and then the price drops to $70k, you still have 1 Bitcoin, but it will worth less in the market.

So to answer your question, if the price of Bitcoin drops below what you bought it for, you'll only lose the value you paid for it, but the amount of Bitcoin you own stays the same. Also, it's important to know that Bitcoin works differently from shares or Bitcoin ETFs. While both involve investing in Bitcoin, they have differences in what they represent, who owns them, how they're regulated, how easy they are to buy and sell, and the level of risk involved.

[TackleBash]

Hello!

I´ve been interested in trading crypto for quite some time now and finally joined eToro.

I just have a question, I noticed Bitcoin have been doing really good the last 6 months and I now want to invest a very small sum of 250 dollars.

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.

Maybe this sounds dumb, but does Bitcoin work the same as a normal share? If I invest in a real stock I probably get to keep my share even if the value is zero?

Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Best Regards

1 Bitcoin = 1 Bitcoin so in your situation, your fraction of a Bitcoin will stay the same unless you spend or sell it. The dollar price of your holding can change, Bitcoin is very volatile although as time goes on the volatility is expected to be less so. Bitcoin is an inflation slayer so your $250 is very good to be left in Bitcoin if you can stomach volatility. Over time you will definitely be in profit.

Very good thank you for the answers!

[Chibit01]

Indeed bitcoin is one of the best coin to invest in

Infant I can't tell you that you will never have a loss in bitcoin investment because once the price crash you only have to let it be and be patient with your coin with time it will grow back is not just like every other coin...

I have a cousin who bought bitcoin in 2020 and at a time there a loss in bitcoin when he wanted to withdraw but I pleaded with him to have patience for some months and immediately after some months in that same year he made a huge profit from that same coin that was crash down then..

So I much commend you to move ahead and invest your usdt in bitcoin because so far so good is the best coin I have seen that always put smile on the faces of it's investors

[franky1]

Hello!

I´ve been interested in trading crypto for quite some time now and finally joined eToro.

I just have a question, I noticed Bitcoin have been doing really good the last 6 months and I now want to invest a very small sum of 250 dollars.

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share.

Maybe this sounds dumb, but does Bitcoin work the same as a normal share? If I invest in a real stock I probably get to keep my share even if the value is zero?

Does it work the same with Bitcoin shares as well?

Best Regards

if you dont sell you dont lose

so yes buy low sell high and hold inbetween if the price goes down.
bitcoin has a 4 year cycle with a new All Time High predicted for 2025.
so buy and hold. dont sell at a loss
you only lose when you sell at a loss. so if price is down hold what you have and treat the lower price as discount to accumulate more

..
you can only "lose it all" if there was a major bug in bitcoin code that just breaks bitcoin and makes it unusable.
bitcoins code is open to read and people do read and check the code. bitcoin is actually more sturdy due to being code, compared to say a company which can go bankrupt due to many factors

bitcoin has more longevity security than a company, which is why its being treated as a long term investment unlike those corporation boom and bust scenarios of the last couple decades

..
also once you buy it, transfer it out of etoro and store it in a independent wallet (something you cant do with shares)
that way if e-toro(a company) goes bankrupt or decides not to be a broker. you have your coin separate from them thus cant be affected by them

[Faisal2202]

So if invest 250 dollars and the price of bitcoin lowers by for example 300 dollars, will I still hold my share? Whatever the value might be of it by then.

Thank you, maybe it sounds stupid, but Im bad with math aswell.

If you are talking about BTC ETF then per-share rates are different and talking specifically about BlackRock's share which is worth around 34.45 USD which was around 28 a few days ago (If I am not wrong) well, the thing is you can't buy a part or fraction if buying a share you have to buy full which mean you can't buy shares of exactly $250 you have to buy 7 shares with the amount of $241 or 8 shares with the amount of $275. <--If I am wrong please correct me.

And talking about the decrement in the price, if BTC's value lowers by 300$ and you have invested $250 your money did not go anywhere, because in terms of shares, the value of BTC is not directly pegged with shares, it depends on many factors, and in BTC (direct) dealing, you can buy a fraction of BTC and can invest $250, and if BTC lowers your investment will also lower.

for example with $250 you can buy 0.004141 BTC @60,400 and if the price drops by $300 your $250 will become $248.8 @60,100, I hope you got the answer now.

[Raflesia]

First you need to start getting used to not equating trading with investing.
Although in the end the object remains the same where crypto becomes the object you are aiming for, in the end we cannot equate trading and investment because even though it is in the same medium or object, the way it works is different.

You have to make your initial choice whether you want to be a trader or an investor because IMHO it is an important step that you should think about from the start so that later you don't make a mistake because you think this is the same thing.

If I could suggest then indeed investing would be much better than trading if it is for beginners. Not to underestimate the ability of a beginner but in the end it is important that we can maintain a good situation where the risk of investment is ultimately more minimized when compared to trading.

[bitterguy28]

Yes and the amount of bitcoin you hold depends on its value. If you buy btc at $1 then you have 1 btc but if you bought btc pricing at $100 but you only invested $1 then you’ll just own 0.01 btc  you can buy and sell bitcoin at your own liking depending on market conditions

you can either invest short-term or long-term, short-term takes advantage of quick changes in the prices while long-term lets you hold no matter what happens because the coin might increase again right after and etc just pick what kind of investor are you and set your goals accordingly

[Assface16678]

Yes, for example, if you buy $250 worth of bitcoin, even if the price of bitcoin drops, you will still have those $250 worth of bitcoin in your wallet. The only thing that will change is the value of each satoshi you have; satoshi is the fraction of bitcoin. Remember that, so if you are just going to hold your bitcoin or satoshi, then you are good. Even if the price drops at some point, believe in bitcoin as it will still make wonderful events such as what is happening right now. The bitcoin price is in a bull run. I don't know if this is the bull run, but one thing is for sure: bitcoin might reach another ATH. So if you are decided to invest in bitcoin, don't hesitate; enter if you feel that you will earn, and remember to be a long-term holder because holding your asset for too long in bitcoin is proven to be profitable.

[tabas]

You still hold that "share" from the time you're able to purchase that Bitcoin with $250 dollars. What you'll lose is the paper value of it but you'll not lose until you sell it at losses. As long as you're holding the quantity of Bitcoin that you've been holding, you're not going to have any problem at all because your purchased BTC is there. But I wouldn't advise you to keep it on exchanges like etoro or any centralized one because you don't hold your private keys. Having that said, try to learn first the wallets that you're going to choose and the most recommended from everyone on this forum is Electrum. Make sure that you download it from the official website as there are a lot of fake websites trying to copy it and will definitely steal its victims deposited BTC there. Here's the official website of it: https://electrum.org/

[Xampeuu]

If we invest in Bitcoin, I think the possibility of losing all our capital is small, but if it experiences a decline in value, it can happen, as long as we don't panic sell, then we still have the opportunity to make a profit. The current problem is that many people think that by investing in Bitcoin they will get rich quickly. Before we have an understanding of Bitcoin, I think this is a high risk investment, because of factors within ourselves.

[shinratensei_]

you should know that in general people trade in two kind of trading that is spot trading and future trading, with spot trading you just buying bitcoin like you are buying a stock, the price can go down but you still own it, if you don't decide to sell, you have unrealized floating loss if the price goes down same principle if the price goes up, you only realize the profit or loss after you completely sell them at certain price point.

meanwhile there's future trading, you just open position and your position worth depends on the margin when you're making an entry and whether you short or long.
if the price goes down when you're shorting you get profit if you long and then price goes down, you position worth in money will decrease, until it hits 0 you will be forced to liquidate that is losing all your money.
even more so if you try to leverage high, the key is margin between entry price and current market price with future.
i think that should explains a lot and enough, usually stock trader can get it quite fast anyway.

[angrybirdy]

If we invest in Bitcoin, I think the possibility of losing all our capital is small, but if it experiences a decline in value, it can happen, as long as we don't panic sell, then we still have the opportunity to make a profit. The current problem is that many people think that by investing in Bitcoin they will get rich quickly. Before we have an understanding of Bitcoin, I think this is a high risk investment, because of factors within ourselves.

That's what's wrong with other people's mindsets, that when they hear the word bitcoin, they immediately think of instant money even though they have no idea how the bitcoin investment works. if we study it carefully or have an idea about it before we enter it, it is possible that you will earn a lot and you will be careful in handling your investments

[pooya87]

You keep saying "share" but bitcoin is a currency not a stock. Imagine if you had dollar and exchanged it for euro. You have another currency and can go up or down but it will continue to have a value.
Granted Bitcoin is the only decentralized money in existence and has a capped supply but the part about its value is similar.

[I_Anime]

Hello!

I´ve been interested in trading crypto for quite some time now and finally joined eToro.

I just have a question, I noticed Bitcoin have been doing really good the last 6 months and I now want to invest a very small sum of 250 dollars.

If you still interested in trading, then we have thread for that here. So if you still got the vibe to discuss about trading and learn more about it then you can use this.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=8.0

I just wonder, since im completely new to the stock exchange, If I invest 250 dollars, can I loose them if the price goes down? Or do I still hold my share

This is bitcoin we are talking about and you talking of holding it also, so you can see is not some kind of  future trading where your funds can easily get liquidated,Well  Aslong is Bitcoin and not other shitcoins. And you holding for long your funds would still be yours (mostly  holding  it in a non custodial wallet). If the market go dip your coin still remains in your wallet but the value would decrease so if the market increase so as the value of you asset would also increase in your portfolio.