Buy Buy Buy or Sell Sell Sell?

[SmartCharpa]

Yeah you are right, because the way I see it, just saying I’ve been holding Bitcoin for years doesn’t really paint the full picture if the stack itself is too small to make a real difference. There are people who have been holding since 2018, but when you check, it is barely a few hundred or may be thousands dollars worth, and in reality the profit is nice but not life changing.   
Meanwhile, someone who entered just 3 or 4 years ago with a solid stack ends up way ahead of them. That is why I agree that size and time must go hand in hand, you can’t focus on only one and ignore the other. The smart play is to combine patience with consistent stacking, because that way even if you start small, over time your bag grows into something meaningful, and when the bull run comes, the rewards will actually feel worth the wait…

One major mistake some investors make is that they only think about short term profit, some focus on what they might gain in the next two or three months. They forget that the real value of investing is in the future. The sacrifices we put in today are what to bring the true rewards. Bitcoin is along term investment, that needs patience and a clear mind above quick profits.

Many people have been holding Bitcoin for years, but some still don’t see huge profits because their accumulation has been small or inconsistent. On the other hand, someone who started just two years ago could be holding more than a guy who has been in the journey for 7 years, just because their plan was not different. That’s why consistency in accumulation always matters more than how long you have been in the market.

[yixichloro2xx]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

[Kagaru]

Yeah you are right, because the way I see it, just saying I’ve been holding Bitcoin for years doesn’t really paint the full picture if the stack itself is too small to make a real difference. There are people who have been holding since 2018, but when you check, it is barely a few hundred or may be thousands dollars worth, and in reality the profit is nice but not life changing.   
Meanwhile, someone who entered just 3 or 4 years ago with a solid stack ends up way ahead of them. That is why I agree that size and time must go hand in hand, you can’t focus on only one and ignore the other. The smart play is to combine patience with consistent stacking, because that way even if you start small, over time your bag grows into something meaningful, and when the bull run comes, the rewards will actually feel worth the wait…

One major mistake some investors make is that they only think about short term profit, some focus on what they might gain in the next two or three months. They forget that the real value of investing is in the future. The sacrifices we put in today are what to bring the true rewards. Bitcoin is along term investment, that needs patience and a clear mind above quick profits.

Many people have been holding Bitcoin for years, but some still don’t see huge profits because their accumulation has been small or inconsistent. On the other hand, someone who started just two years ago could be holding more than a guy who has been in the journey for 7 years, just because their plan was not different. That’s why consistency in accumulation always matters more than how long you have been in the market.

Only the size of your stack and the regular accumulation does make a difference in your gains over time; over time doesn't necessarily mean big gains. Note that many early holders actually end up making modest profits but only because they didn't purchase enough eventually. The key is to be patient while making small regular purchases steadily so that your position is built up over years of time. In the end, caution that's too short-term will cost you in missed opportunities, and disciplined long-term thinking will let you enjoy the benefits once the market inevitably lets steam out. In the Crypto game, seniority means nothing if it is not consistently applied.

[I_Anime]

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

[Melody91]

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Trading itself is risky because there could be losses or gain along the line, some level of risk in life is inevitable for those who really want to succeed,in essence as a professional it's also good to pair up self confidence with consistent research.

[Nightwatchmare]

Before starting bitcoin journey for example a newbie must be fully aware about the kind of investment they’re going into, using money meant for important needs to invest is a mistake done by most newbies yet this kind of mistakes are very rare as a result of learning about the basic knowledge first before investing will help prepare an investor towards their long term journey. Whenever the market experiences a dip, generally those who are financially capable intend to buy bitcoin using large quantity basically they prepared towards this event buying the dip so all they have to do is take advantage, accumulating aggressively during the dip is not compulsory especially when the fund is not available rather continue buying bitcoin using the dca strategy.

Even if a person is financially capable, it is never right to wait for a fall. We should always continue to buy continuously. If a person buys continuously using the DCA method and then waits for a fall, then this is also a bad decision. Because you have money, it means invest immediately. It is never right to wait for a fall.

If you wait for a fall, then you can miss a lot of buying opportunities. For example, whenever you see a fall, you will wait a little more for the fall to come down a little more and then buy, doing this, after a while you will not be able to buy at that time of fall. So it is never right to wait for a fall, you should always continue to buy continuously by adopting the DCA method.

People who are waiting for the price to drop before buying , what are they waiting for when they have the money? I don't see any reason why some people will chose to wait when they have the money to buy bitcoin. For me, individuals who always think about waiting for the price to drop and buying bitcoin did not have money to buy it. If you have money, you can buy bitcoin without thinking about the price, waiting for the price to fall does not imply that you are wiser or smarter than others; no one can predict the price of bitcoin, therefore it is best to buy when you have the money and without thinking about the price.

For me, there is nothing special about waiting for the price to drop because it is a waste of time for me and sometimes it leads to regret at the end if you didn't buy and the price keeps going up. If you have money to buy bitcoin, do not waste time thinking of waiting for the price to drop, you may be waiting for the price to drop and you won't be able to buy at the end, buy with the amount you can afford to buy and hold. Although you can buy when the opportunity come, buy it is not advisable for anyone to wait for the price to fall before buying bitcoin.

Yes as long as the needed discretionary income is there I don't really see the need for someone to be waiting for something that is purely beyond there control before they start up investing in bitcoin.
Not waiting for bitcoin to dip won't really affect us but not been able to start accumulating is something that is going to affect us as this will deter our opportunity of accumulating as much bitcoin as we can and there are so many other opportunities that we may end up missing.

Waiting for Bitcoin to dip before investing is a wrong approach and mentality and there is  every tendency or possiblity that they might not even get to the point some folks will wish it to get to and if it doesn't there won't be opportunity for them to invest. As an investor or someone that wants to start investing in Bitcoin, it is not really necessary to start when the market is down since you are already investing to hold for long time and the DCA method is there to help one invest regardless of the market price.

Since it is very difficult to predict the price of Bitcoin, waiting for Bitcoin to dip before you can invest in Bitcoin is very unwise because you don't know when Bitcoin will drop to the level where you want to start accumulating bitcoin from, and if Bitcoin fails to drop to your expected level, you will never get started with Bitcoin investment and you will miss good opportunities of accumulating Bitcoin. If it's a must you want to buy the dip, I prefer you get started with accumulating Bitcoin with DCA strategy so that you can be consistent in accumulating bitcoin to build up your portfolio gradually, and if you are lucky enough a dip happens and you have money to buy the dip and take advantage of the market, you can buy the dip as it will increase the size of your Bitcoin investment.

[SOKO-DEKE]

People successfully doing trading and investing their profit might not be so many, but successfully trading and Investing profit is a great move but that's not for newbies (as in trading). Because newbies usually do not have the required knowledge and might be wasting hard earned money.

The fact is that trading is never a way of making profits from Bitcoin. It is a form of gambling with Bitcoin and gambling rely only on luck, and once someone gambles with it Bitcoin, they are likely to lose it easily. So, it is not encourage to trade, whether someone is a newbie or not. Even those who always claim to be experienced traders often lose their Bitcoin from time to time. In fact, many of them are not even making money through trading, but come out on social media to lie that they are profiting from it. But it's all a lie.

So, I would advise any newbie not to ever think of trading Bitcoin. It is not a reliable way of making profits from Bitcoin, and it never will be. Trading just relies on luck  and the reason I say that is because Bitcoin is unpredictable, and what traders are doing is basically guessing.

[Miramax12]

Yeah you are right, because the way I see it, just saying I’ve been holding Bitcoin for years doesn’t really paint the full picture if the stack itself is too small to make a real difference. There are people who have been holding since 2018, but when you check, it is barely a few hundred or may be thousands dollars worth, and in reality the profit is nice but not life changing.   
Meanwhile, someone who entered just 3 or 4 years ago with a solid stack ends up way ahead of them. That is why I agree that size and time must go hand in hand, you can’t focus on only one and ignore the other. The smart play is to combine patience with consistent stacking, because that way even if you start small, over time your bag grows into something meaningful, and when the bull run comes, the rewards will actually feel worth the wait…

One major mistake some investors make is that they only think about short term profit, some focus on what they might gain in the next two or three months. They forget that the real value of investing is in the future. The sacrifices we put in today are what to bring the true rewards. Bitcoin is along term investment, that needs patience and a clear mind above quick profits.

Many people have been holding Bitcoin for years, but some still don’t see huge profits because their accumulation has been small or inconsistent. On the other hand, someone who started just two years ago could be holding more than a guy who has been in the journey for 7 years, just because their plan was not different. That’s why consistency in accumulation always matters more than how long you have been in the market.

So many people always talk about how long they have stay in , but rarely realize how much they have actually invest along the way. the duration alone does not do the big deal  it is what you do with that duration, DCA with intention  stay in the game and let compounding conviction do their work. the bull run only rewards what you have actually built up and not how long we have been lurking

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Yeah you are right, because the way I see it, just saying I’ve been holding Bitcoin for years doesn’t really paint the full picture if the stack itself is too small to make a real difference. There are people who have been holding since 2018, but when you check, it is barely a few hundred or may be thousands dollars worth, and in reality the profit is nice but not life changing.   
Meanwhile, someone who entered just 3 or 4 years ago with a solid stack ends up way ahead of them. That is why I agree that size and time must go hand in hand, you can’t focus on only one and ignore the other. The smart play is to combine patience with consistent stacking, because that way even if you start small, over time your bag grows into something meaningful, and when the bull run comes, the rewards will actually feel worth the wait…

One major mistake some investors make is that they only think about short term profit, some focus on what they might gain in the next two or three months. They forget that the real value of investing is in the future. The sacrifices we put in today are what to bring the true rewards. Bitcoin is along term investment, that needs patience and a clear mind above quick profits.

Many people have been holding Bitcoin for years, but some still don’t see huge profits because their accumulation has been small or inconsistent. On the other hand, someone who started just two years ago could be holding more than a guy who has been in the journey for 7 years, just because their plan was not different. That’s why consistency in accumulation always matters more than how long you have been in the market.

Patience and consistency are both essential to survive in a volatile market like Bitcoin. You need to have faith in Bitcoin and not just think about short-term gains, but also invest for the long term, keeping in mind only long-term success. Focusing only on short-term gains misses the real potential, because the only way to achieve real success in the market is long-term investment. It is very volatile in the short term but tends to be successful in the long term. This is exactly why Bitcoin investment must be long-term. If you buy Bitcoin with a certain amount of money regularly and maintain consistency, then no matter what the amount is, it can definitely grow in the long term, because Bitcoin shows a very good performance in the long term.

[Nightwatchmare]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

It would be difficult for JayJuanGee to tell you where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains because he doesn't know how good your discretionary income is, and for him not to tell you the amount that will take you out of the game, you are responsible to figure out your own level of aggressive because you know the size of your discretionary income and the amout you can comfortably use to accumulate bitcoin so that it won't take you out of the game. Being over aggressive is when you are accumulating bitcon with the amount of money that's way more above your discretionary income. So for you not to overdo your aggressive level and take yourself out of the game, always use your discretionary income to accumulate bitcoin and on no count should you use the money meant for your weekly or monthly expenses to accumulate bitcoin.

[ruykeri]

Yeah you are right, because the way I see it, just saying I’ve been holding Bitcoin for years doesn’t really paint the full picture if the stack itself is too small to make a real difference. There are people who have been holding since 2018, but when you check, it is barely a few hundred or may be thousands dollars worth, and in reality the profit is nice but not life changing.   
Meanwhile, someone who entered just 3 or 4 years ago with a solid stack ends up way ahead of them. That is why I agree that size and time must go hand in hand, you can’t focus on only one and ignore the other. The smart play is to combine patience with consistent stacking, because that way even if you start small, over time your bag grows into something meaningful, and when the bull run comes, the rewards will actually feel worth the wait…

One major mistake some investors make is that they only think about short term profit, some focus on what they might gain in the next two or three months. They forget that the real value of investing is in the future. The sacrifices we put in today are what to bring the true rewards. Bitcoin is along term investment, that needs patience and a clear mind above quick profits.

Many people have been holding Bitcoin for years, but some still don’t see huge profits because their accumulation has been small or inconsistent. On the other hand, someone who started just two years ago could be holding more than a guy who has been in the journey for 7 years, just because their plan was not different. That’s why consistency in accumulation always matters more than how long you have been in the market.

Only the size of your stack and the regular accumulation does make a difference in your gains over time; over time doesn't necessarily mean big gains. Note that many early holders actually end up making modest profits but only because they didn't purchase enough eventually. The key is to be patient while making small regular purchases steadily so that your position is built up over years of time. In the end, caution that's too short-term will cost you in missed opportunities, and disciplined long-term thinking will let you enjoy the benefits once the market inevitably lets steam out. In the Crypto game, seniority means nothing if it is not consistently applied.

Success doesn't depend on how much you know about Bitcoin or how many years ago you invested. Bitcoin's success depends on the right way of investing and at the right time. Let's say a person has been thinking about Bitcoin for a long time. He was able to buy Bitcoin at a very low price in 2017, but he didn't hold it for a long time or continue investing for a long time. After a few days, when he saw that he had made some profit, he sold the entire BTC. But later, he couldn't buy Bitcoin at a relatively low price. So I think it was his wrong decision to sell Bitcoin after a few days. If he wanted to invest and hold Bitcoin for a long time, he would have owned a relatively large amount of Bitcoin, which would have been several times more than his previous profit.

Let's give another example: a person invested in Bitcoin in April 2021 and his investment was a large sum of money at once. At that time, the price of BTC relatively high. As a result of investing a lot of money at once, he had no money in his hand. But it turned out that later the price of Bitcoin had decreased a lot. Here, if that person had not invested a lot of money at once in the lump sum method, but had followed the DCA method and bought it monthly or weekly with a fixed amount of money, then he would have been able to buy Bitcoin for less money in 2023 when the price of Bitcoin had dropped to twenty thousand. Therefore, his average purchase price of Bitcoin would have been relatively much lower. Therefore, it is most important to invest in the right way. There are many people, but they do not invest. As a result, despite being quite knowledgeable and senior in Bitcoin, they have made relatively little profit or many have faced losses due to not investing in the right way. Therefore, investing in Bitcoin is a long-term investment and patience is very important here.

[DYOR+BTC]

Bitcoin is low guys should endeavor to buy more now , anyone of us could buy aggressively if they have more discretion fund Bitcoin may be expensive tomorrow and people will start complaining that it's too expensive. Bitcoin has already Hit an ATH of $124k and we hoped to see $150k by the end of this year even though we are not sure yet but there is still more buying opportunity now than tomorrow. Last year Bitcoin was less than $60k this Year it was $124k, who knows what the price will be by 2026 and more years to come by then we will see that we have made a big mistake yesterday by not taking advantage of the buying opportunity. Today is that yesterday we will remember tomorrow , so let's embrace BTC now and accumulate more. up BTC....!! happy new month guy's.

[Gost ms]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

You should draw a limit based on your financial situation. For example, you can invest $50, if you invest $100 there, then you are making a wrong decision. Because the remaining $50 is taken from your emergency fund. If you need this money, where will you get it from? Then you will have to sell your holdings. So you should continue buying based on your financial situation.

Your investment can be at risk only through your wrong financial management. For example, if you invest the money you need to invest. Then after a while you will need that amount of money. Then where will you get your money. Then you may have to sell your holdings or take a loan from somewhere. Invest with the amount of money that you can afford to lose or the amount of money that you can keep for the long term.

[Tungbulu]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

That's an important question Mate. When it comes to Investing in Bitcoin, there's actually a thin line between being aggressive enough to maximise on potential gains and being overly or too aggressive to the point that it turns to recklessness, and this all depends on two things, which is your financial reality and your emotional resilience. I believe the main idea is that to take on enough exposure that your stash can potentially grow substantially in the long run, but not so much that you'll be forced into a financial hardship or panic by a sharp downturn.

If you've got a solid financial cushion in place, a steady income stream(s) and of course a long term perspective, then surely you are free to lean more aggressive, and this is because Bitcoin's volatility is a lot more easier to ride out when you don't have the need for the money anytime soon. But even then, when those aggressions becomes way too much, it turns into recklessness and that's when the real danger sets in. Recklessness could be seen as, going all in, acquiring some debt to keep the accumulation going or maybe using leverage. It's a lot more healthier for every investor to size their Bitcoin position at a particular level that even if there's a downturn in the market and their Bitcoin portfolio size drops by 50% to 70%, it won't affect you pretty much or push you to panic sale.

I believe the ultimate test to consider one's level of aggressiveness is psychological, any investor that can hold through a red market without losing sleep is definitely still within a reasonable level of aggressiveness. But when you start to observe that your exposure has now become a threat to either your peace of mind or your financial stability, then that's a major cue that you've crossed the line.

[yixichloro2xx]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

That's an important question Mate. When it comes to Investing in Bitcoin, there's actually a thin line between being aggressive enough to maximise on potential gains and being overly or too aggressive to the point that it turns to recklessness, and this all depends on two things, which is your financial reality and your emotional resilience. I believe the main idea is that to take on enough exposure that your stash can potentially grow substantially in the long run, but not so much that you'll be forced into a financial hardship or panic by a sharp downturn.

If you've got a solid financial cushion in place, a steady income stream(s) and of course a long term perspective, then surely you are free to lean more aggressive, and this is because Bitcoin's volatility is a lot more easier to ride out when you don't have the need for the money anytime soon. But even then, when those aggressions becomes way too much, it turns into recklessness and that's when the real danger sets in. Recklessness could be seen as, going all in, acquiring some debt to keep the accumulation going or maybe using leverage. It's a lot more healthier for every investor to size their Bitcoin position at a particular level that even if there's a downturn in the market and their Bitcoin portfolio size drops by 50% to 70%, it won't affect you pretty much or push you to panic sale.

I believe the ultimate test to consider one's level of aggressiveness is psychological, any investor that can hold through a red market without losing sleep is definitely still within a reasonable level of aggressiveness. But when you start to observe that your exposure has now become a threat to either your peace of mind or your financial stability, then that's a major cue that you've crossed the line.

Thanks for the explanation,  What I am getting from what you have explained is that the real dividing line between being aggressive and being reckless comes down to two things which is the financial cushion and emotional control. If someone has stable income and doesn’t need the money soon, they can lean more aggressive, but once borrowing, leverage, or all in decisions come into play, that crosses into recklessness.

[ZeroVinsonN]

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading

I doubt if this is a good idea, being an investor and also a bitcoin trader. This is a very risky take, a real bitcoin Trader would always want to play smart by also trading whatever coins is around. It could make a bitcoin investor to loose all his bitcoin assets. Market fluctuates and a bitcoin trader would never want to run a loss. This is why even after selling off your bitcoin, you may not be able to buy back and you would finally stay coinless or choose to buy at loss. To avoid unnecessary losses, it's better play safe with your bitcoin instead of investing with any money that is meant for emergency situation or over do your aggressive buys.

Being a trader doesn’t mean you must be trading crypto pairs and beside as a trader and a holding trading with your bitcoin stash not smart at all . As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Aslong you are being able to keep up with your accumulation and your trading skill is still helping out with some expenses despite some losses will still be there , but as a professional trader you wins will always coverup those losses . Just as emphasized on professional so if you are not skill in trading just stay out of it to save your resources and make better use of it by using it to accumulate bitcoin .

As a trader you can choose to be trading stock and other currency doesn’t mean is risk free just like I mentioned earlier trading not for everyone you have to be skilled to call your self a professional trader .

Trading itself is risky because there could be losses or gain along the line, some level of risk in life is inevitable for those who really want to succeed,in essence as a professional it's also good to pair up self confidence with consistent research.

I understand that you are new around here, but our discussion here are about investing in bitcoin not trading it so it would be nice if you didn't talk about trading especially trading with bitcoin, also this is a bitcoin thread so be specific on what you are talking about, just saying currency makes your statement relatively vague and misleading to some people so instead of using the word currency or cryptocurrency it will make more sense to just say bitcoin so people don't misunderstand you, so you shouldn't be encouraging bitcoin trading and you should be specific on the terms you use when talking about bitcoin, don't use vague words.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

You should draw a limit based on your financial situation. For example, you can invest $50, if you invest $100 there, then you are making a wrong decision. Because the remaining $50 is taken from your emergency fund. If you need this money, where will you get it from? Then you will have to sell your holdings. So you should continue buying based on your financial situation.

Your investment can be at risk only through your wrong financial management. For example, if you invest the money you need to invest. Then after a while you will need that amount of money. Then where will you get your money. Then you may have to sell your holdings or take a loan from somewhere. Invest with the amount of money that you can afford to lose or the amount of money that you can keep for the long term.

Yes, in the case of Bitcoin investment, only discretionary income should be used to buy Bitcoin, many people mistakenly use it to invest in emergency funds or daily needs, which leads to problems at unexpected times. You have to use money that, no matter what situation you face, you can greet that situation without your invested money. That is, if you invest the money that you will never face any financial need, only that money should be used for investment, and for this you have to rely on discretionary income, if you invest with a long-term view and through proper risk management and if you continue to invest only that money continuously, the chances of success are very good.

[Sticky Bomb]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

Being aggressive is a measure of the fraction of your discretionary income you invest into bitcoin. Being aggressive enough is of your own definition as an investor of the fraction you should use out of your total discretionary income to purchase bitcoin bearing in mind that you'll still have to build out your emergency funds and other variances of backup fund still from the same discretionary income.

Being over aggressive to a point that it turns risky is when you also involve funds that are meant for your expenses or some kind of funds you would be needing in a short while in a bid to buy more bitcoin within a given period and it becomes risky since at a closer time the supposed needs may arise and you may not have spare funds to cater for it and you end up exposing your portfolio to the risk of being tampered in order to solve such needs.

[Joy- maker]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

one thing you should understand is that there is nothing like been "aggressive enough to see good gains" when it comes to long term holding of bitcoin, just be consistence in buying bitcoin with your discretionary income you will reach your accumulating target and then hold it for 4 to 10 years or longer. Been "too aggressive to the point it turn risky" is when you start accumulating bitcoin with the funds made for handling your basic needs and expenses or when you start buying bitcoin with your emergency fund after you must have exusted your back up all the name of buying the dips, so no matter aggressive you want don't overdo it just as JJG had said earlier only buy bitcoin aggressively within your level don't go above your level.

[Kelward]

Of course, each of us is responsible for our own level of aggressiveness, and we should not let pressure from online or groups affect our choices in that there is nothing wrong with being aggressive as long as we do not end up overdoing it.  If we overdo it, then we have to suffer the consequences, and it might be 10 years down the road that we realize that we cannot turn back the clock an hopefully we did what we were able to do without overdoing it and taking ourselves out of the game due to our own overly aggressive screw up(s).

if I may ask, how does someone really decide where to draw the line between being aggressive enough to see good gains and being too aggressive to the point it turns risky?

one thing you should understand is that there is nothing like been "aggressive enough to see good gains" when it comes to long term holding of bitcoin, just be consistence in buying bitcoin with your discretionary income you will reach your accumulating target and then hold it for 4 to 10 years or longer. Been "too aggressive to the point it turn risky" is when you start accumulating bitcoin with the funds made for handling your basic needs and expenses or when you start buying bitcoin with your emergency fund after you must have exusted your back up all the name of buying the dips, so no matter aggressive you want don't overdo it just as JJG had said earlier only buy bitcoin aggressively within your level don't go above your level.

Aggressive buying in Bitcoin accumulation is when you exceed your regular amount for buying Bitcoin in your DCA strategy. The rate of aggressiveness depends on the amount that you can be able to top up your DCA buying and this is where investors that doesn't understand financial management gets it wrong. In aggressive buying investors need to be smart, they should know if they can afford to buy aggressively, if it will affect their planned budget for their other expenses it is better to stick to their regular DCA accumulation. But if they can pull funds from their other expenses to buy the dip without affecting them negatively then it's a smart move.