Does the DCA strategy inspire newbies to invest?

[Big Dirams]

Not just that DCA and short term is wrong but short term Investment entirely is not ideal regardless of what strategy you invest with. Bitcoin doesn't guarantee profits so why expect or rely on short term profits when nothing is even guaranteed in the first place..

I call short term investment similar to trading because if you ask them what they mean by short-term majority of them wouldnt call up to four years and bitcoin investment timeline shouldn't be four years because at that time, you haven't even accumulated up to one year of your income in bitcoin since, it takes one ten years to invest his one year monthly income in bitcoin if he's investing 10% from his income.

Using DCA on short-term is like using a basket to fetch water from the stream. Alankasman is found of using short term in connection to DCA which is wrong, because DCA is for piling up overtime till you reach your bitcoin target and not to buy today and sell tomorrow.

DCA strategy doesn’t go well with short term investment at all and you are right that DCA is much more perfect for long term holding than short term holding. With long term holding we can achieve our goal or maybe the chances of our success rate can be at least on a considerable level even if we know that profits isn’t guaranteed in bitcoin investment.
Most people are just after the quick gains so they thought of going for the short term mindset so they could quickly make quicker gains from bitcoin but they don’t actually know what they are missing out on the long term holding. The traders mindset shouldn’t be what we should encourage the new investors on instead the long term mindset should be.

[Grease5000]

Of course, DCA can be an important strategy for new traders, especially if they start investing before they understand the market and suddenly invest everything, then new traders and investors may face losses. For this, if you invest in the market at different prices at different times, you will get an average price and you will be able to control yourself from the amount of loss to some extent. Therefore, in addition to giving new investors time in the market, if they do DCA, they will learn about the market over time and will have diversification in their investments.

Ithink we should be careful with how we describe DCA  because the DCA strategy doesn't control losses or make an investment safer.  because it doesn't determine how price move.

What DCA does is reduce the pressure of trying to find the perfect entry, it gives investors with low or irregular discretionary income the opportunity to buy bitcoin using whatever amount they have available, You buy at different prices, build your position gradually, It also gives you time to learn without making one big decision based on emotions.

For I see  DCA more as a discipline and consistency strategy than a way to avoid losses.

[cocadalcan]

Of course, DCA can be an important strategy for new traders, especially if they start investing before they understand the market and suddenly invest everything, then new traders and investors may face losses. For this, if you invest in the market at different prices at different times, you will get an average price and you will be able to control yourself from the amount of loss to some extent. Therefore, in addition to giving new investors time in the market, if they do DCA, they will learn about the market over time and will have diversification in their investments.

Ithink we should be careful with how we describe DCA  because the DCA strategy doesn't control losses or make an investment safer.  because it doesn't determine how price move.

What DCA does is reduce the pressure of trying to find the perfect entry, it gives investors with low or irregular discretionary income the opportunity to buy bitcoin using whatever amount they have available, You buy at different prices, build your position gradually, It also gives you time to learn without making one big decision based on emotions.

For I see  DCA more as a discipline and consistency strategy than a way to avoid losses.

The market will move at its own pace, which has been going on in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Although it is not possible to accurately predict the level at which Bitcoin's price will go in the future, you should continue to save Bitcoin based on probability. You said that DCA does not control losses. DCA is the most popular and easiest method of accumulation Bitcoin. Do DCA regularly and be committed to implementing a long term plan. If you can do DCA regularly for 10 years, it may be possible to control losses.

You said about the perfect entry point, yes, in the DCA method, you can accumulation Bitcoin at any time regardless of the price and the average value will be shown in the portfolio as a result of each weekly buying. If you buy regularly during price fluctuations, you can reach a good investment position after a certain period of time.

[fighter2627]

I find investors using the DCA strategy invest for the long term.
Special Considerations Should Beginners Follow the DCA Method for Bitcoin Investments? What Can Be the Outcome -Future

In my opinion, before Bitcoin was invented, this method of DCA was already being used in the stock market. Although the volatility is not that high compared to bitcoin and other altcoins,
this Dca is really very useful.

And now that we are in the crypto business, the method is the same but the potential that can be returned is the only thing that makes a big difference
because of the high risk volatility but the possible high rewards that can be returned. But of course, if it is really long-term, bitcoin has been tested in this regard.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Not just that DCA and short term is wrong but short term Investment entirely is not ideal regardless of what strategy you invest with. Bitcoin doesn't guarantee profits so why expect or rely on short term profits when nothing is even guaranteed in the first place..

I call short term investment similar to trading because if you ask them what they mean by short-term majority of them wouldnt call up to four years and bitcoin investment timeline shouldn't be four years because at that time, you haven't even accumulated up to one year of your income in bitcoin since, it takes one ten years to invest his one year monthly income in bitcoin if he's investing 10% from his income.

Using DCA on short-term is like using a basket to fetch water from the stream. Alankasman is found of using short term in connection to DCA which is wrong, because DCA is for piling up overtime till you reach your bitcoin target and not to buy today and sell tomorrow.

DCA strategy doesn’t go well with short term investment at all and you are right that DCA is much more perfect for long term holding than short term holding. With long term holding we can achieve our goal or maybe the chances of our success rate can be at least on a considerable level even if we know that profits isn’t guaranteed in bitcoin investment.
Most people are just after the quick gains so they thought of going for the short term mindset so they could quickly make quicker gains from bitcoin but they don’t actually know what they are missing out on the long term holding. The traders mindset shouldn’t be what we should encourage the new investors on instead the long term mindset should be.

In the case of Bitcoin investment, those who run for quick success will actually end up disappointed at the end of the day, and those who try to succeed in the short term with this kind of mentality will actually not benefit from DCA, because the only suitable investment type for the DCA strategy is the long term.
For those who invest with a long-term holding strategy, market volatility is not a cause for panic or worry, because their only goal is to buy Bitcoin continuously, in this case, market volatility will not create any problem for them, because through this their portfolio will be built at an average price, where volatility does not have any negative effect on them, but rather it is better for them.

But at the end of the day, there is no guarantee that long-term holding will ensure profit, but if we compare DCA to all other strategies in the case of Bitcoin, then in this case, DCA is a much better and more realistic investment strategy than all others, through which, although there is no guarantee of success, the possibilities are much higher, and it can be managed very easily without any worries.

[Frankolala]

Ithink we should be careful with how we describe DCA  because the DCA strategy doesn't control losses or make an investment safer.  because it doesn't determine how price move.

DCA does not control losses, it only helps you build your bitcoin stash to a significant size if done with consistency and persistent overtime. Long term holding is what limit the losses in bitcoin investment because the longer you hodli, the more the price increases overtime above your entry point.

It's you the investor that can prevent your bitcoin investment from losses by setting up an emergency funds of three months of your monthly expenses to enable you not sell prematurely when you are hit with real life emergency. You are also only to use part of your discretionary income to DCA regularly overtime.

Don't also see trading as a means to increase your bitcoin stash because selling to buy back will do more harm to your bitcoin stash. If you don't sell till you reach your bitcoin target you wouldn't be at loss since we believe that the price of bitcoin moving uptrend is higher than moving downtrend based on history and bitcoin is still growing.

[Dxdiax26]

The market will move at its own pace, which has been going on in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Although it is not possible to accurately predict the level at which Bitcoin's price will go in the future, you should continue to save Bitcoin based on probability. You said that DCA does not control losses. DCA is the most popular and easiest method of accumulation Bitcoin. Do DCA regularly and be committed to implementing a long term plan. If you can do DCA regularly for 10 years, it may be possible to control losses.

Currently, our task as those involved in accumulation is to continuously accumulate funds that will become valuable assets for our future holders, as the market currently shows constant movement, albeit unstable.

However, with discretionary funds, our only opportunity is to accumulate using the DCA method. We know that the DCA system doesn't require large amounts, and this system is very helpful for us as those accumulating Bitcoin, allowing us to store Bitcoin. This amount will eventually provide us with a source of income that maximizes profits based on the portfolio we build, starting from when market prices are stable, which is beneficial for those of us who consistently accumulate.

[Obulis]

Not just that DCA and short term is wrong but short term Investment entirely is not ideal regardless of what strategy you invest with. Bitcoin doesn't guarantee profits so why expect or rely on short term profits when nothing is even guaranteed in the first place..

I call short term investment similar to trading because if you ask them what they mean by short-term majority of them wouldnt call up to four years and bitcoin investment timeline shouldn't be four years because at that time, you haven't even accumulated up to one year of your income in bitcoin since, it takes one ten years to invest his one year monthly income in bitcoin if he's investing 10% from his income.

Using DCA on short-term is like using a basket to fetch water from the stream. Alankasman is found of using short term in connection to DCA which is wrong, because DCA is for piling up overtime till you reach your bitcoin target and not to buy today and sell tomorrow.

DCA strategy is appropriate for long term investment and one thing you must not forget is the fact that every investor has investment target as per amount to be invested and how long they are going to invest, so defining long-term to be ten years and to become the least target for all investor isn't a good idea and the amount of someone's discretionary funds determines the growth of there portfolio. So looking at how long an investor wishes to invest in Bitcoin, is four years really a short-term investment? Four years Bitcoin investment might not be too long yet can't be classified as short-term investment.

[arwin100]

Ithink we should be careful with how we describe DCA  because the DCA strategy doesn't control losses or make an investment safer.  because it doesn't determine how price move.

DCA does not control losses, it only helps you build your bitcoin stash to a significant size if done with consistency and persistent overtime. Long term holding is what limit the losses in bitcoin investment because the longer you hodli, the more the price increases overtime above your entry point.

It's you the investor that can prevent your bitcoin investment from losses by setting up an emergency funds of three months of your monthly expenses to enable you not sell prematurely when you are hit with real life emergency. You are also only to use part of your discretionary income to DCA regularly overtime.

Don't also see trading as a means to increase your bitcoin stash because selling to buy back will do more harm to your bitcoin stash. If you don't sell till you reach your bitcoin target you wouldn't be at loss since we believe that the price of bitcoin moving uptrend is higher than moving downtrend based on history and bitcoin is still growing.

Actually many got confuse about this situation, since there are individual thing DCA is 100% life saver.

But they forgot to determine that everything will depends on them and how they approach with their investment.

If they start to build with right attitude and consider to have following

Discretionary funds

Emergency funds.

There a chance that with this they can protect their portfolio.

Also if they start avoiding trading, their chance to succeed will comes more even bigger. Since they won't face any stressful situation that can possibly distract their investment. Also what people still trade their Bitcoin's need to know that trading gains is inconsistent, while history shows Bitcoin truly give great rewards to those committed long term holders.

[samadam007]

defining long-term to be ten years and to become the least target for all investor isn't a good idea and the amount of someone's discretionary funds determines the growth of there portfolio. So looking at how long an investor wishes to invest in Bitcoin, is four years really a short-term investment? Four years Bitcoin investment might not be too long yet can't be classified as short-term investment.

I think setting target to 10 years or more when starting will make a person more patient and less focused on fast result than someone aiming for 4years. Plus you(may) have a better chance of benefiting from bitcoin potential. Even if the 10 years guy doesn’t eventually hold for that long… with the “longer duration” mindset he started with, he may end up holding for two cycles or even surpass his target till three cycles.

Someone with 4 year target may become pressured at some point to achieve better result within the four years, especially if things are not going as expected. He may become desperate and start doing the opposite of holding.

[Brizi5000]

The market will move at its own pace, which has been going on in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Although it is not possible to accurately predict the level at which Bitcoin's price will go in the future, you should continue to save Bitcoin based on probability. You said that DCA does not control losses. DCA is the most popular and easiest method of accumulation Bitcoin. Do DCA regularly and be committed to implementing a long term plan. If you can do DCA regularly for 10 years, it may be possible to control losses.

Currently, our task as those involved in accumulation is to continuously accumulate funds that will become valuable assets for our future holders, as the market currently shows constant movement, albeit unstable.

However, with discretionary funds, our only opportunity is to accumulate using the DCA method. We know that the DCA system doesn't require large amounts, and this system is very helpful for us as those accumulating Bitcoin, allowing us to store Bitcoin. This amount will eventually provide us with a source of income that maximizes profits based on the portfolio we build, starting from when market prices are stable, which is beneficial for those of us who consistently accumulate.

Bitcoin is volatile and a highly speculative asset and you saying that it will eventually provide people with a source of income and also maximizes profits could be very misleading because there’s no guarantee of such thing in  bitcoin investment. It can be said that bitcoin has the potential of generating profits but don't also forget that it has a potential of making you lose a significant amount or even all your investment in the long run.

So, it’s better you treat it as a speculative asset instead of a guaranteed and reliable source of income so that you don’t end up getting disappointed to a very large extent.

Invest with what you can be able to afford without being greedy like a trader’s mindset caused by the quest to maximizing profits as you said, as  this can lead one into breaking their banks to invest everything in bitcoin without sorting out their major financial needs.

[Ashawowo(OS)]

We know that the DCA system doesn't require large amounts, and this system is very helpful for us as those accumulating Bitcoin, allowing us to store Bitcoin.

DCA allows us to accumulate consistently over a longer period of time, allowing us to gather enough bitcoin that we may not have had enough money to buy at once. Holding our bitcoin is our decision as investors to hold for a long period of time(4 - 10 years or longer) which is the right way to invest into bitcoin. If we don't hold for long, then we're traders and not investors and we may end up parting ways with much BTC sooner than is of our own choosing and regret later.

DCA encourages us to keep accumulating as long as discretionary income is present and stand a chance of acquiring a descent portfolio of bitcoin on the long-run and securing our financial future in bitcoin.

[JayJuanGee]

Not just that DCA and short term is wrong but short term Investment entirely is not ideal regardless of what strategy you invest with. Bitcoin doesn't guarantee profits so why expect or rely on short term profits when nothing is even guaranteed in the first place..

I call short term investment similar to trading because if you ask them what they mean by short-term majority of them wouldnt call up to four years and bitcoin investment timeline shouldn't be four years because at that time, you haven't even accumulated up to one year of your income in bitcoin since, it takes one ten years to invest his one year monthly income in bitcoin if he's investing 10% from his income.

Using DCA on short-term is like using a basket to fetch water from the stream. Alankasman is found of using short term in connection to DCA which is wrong, because DCA is for piling up overtime till you reach your bitcoin target and not to buy today and sell tomorrow.

DCA strategy is appropriate for long term investment and one thing you must not forget is the fact that every investor has investment target as per amount to be invested and how long they are going to invest, so defining long-term to be ten years and to become the least target for all investor isn't a good idea and the amount of someone's discretionary funds determines the growth of there portfolio. So looking at how long an investor wishes to invest in Bitcoin, is four years really a short-term investment? Four years Bitcoin investment might not be too long yet can't be classified as short-term investment.

Yes.  In bitcoin, a timeline that is below 4 years is trading.  4-10 years is short term, and more than 10 years is more or less long term.

Most guys here, especially beginners and especially those who have not already been in bitcoin for 4-ish years or more, should not be fucking around with trying to invest in bitcoin for less than 10 years unless they have age and/or health issues that do not allow them to invest  in bitcoin.

Sure there could be some other reasons besides age/health, yet I doubt it.

Of course, anyone could have some surprises in their lives where there investment timeline ends up having to get cut short, yet even if they might have some later surprise that causes them to have to cut their investment timeline short, if they do not know of such "surprise(s)" at the time that thjey are getting started buying bitcoin, then their timeline should be 10 years or more unless they have an age/health issue that causes them to not be able to invest in bitcoin for 10 years or more.

By the way, newbies to bitcoin do not necessarily need to be convinced that bitcoin is an investment rather than a trade, yet newbies still should not be discouraged in their getting started in bitcoin, especially since if they both buy bitcoin and study bitcoin, they will likely come around to recognizing bitcoin as an investment rather than as a trade or a gamble.

[TedMosby]

Hi guys, I know we already have a nice DCA Bitcoin Calculator created by @bitmover here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5594323. I've tried that tool several times and it's really helpful for me to simulate DCA strategies.

I was inspired by that tool and decided to vibe code mine. I added the lump sum strategy so I can compare both strategies. No thread about it yet, it's just my personal project (for fun).

If you want to try it too, you can try it here:
https://btcdcastrat.vercel.app


Website Screenshot:




When you download the result:

[Bluedrem]

DCA allows us to accumulate consistently over a longer period of time, allowing us to gather enough bitcoin that we may not have had enough money to buy at once. Holding our bitcoin is our decision as investors to hold for a long period of time(4 - 10 years or longer) which is the right way to invest into bitcoin. If we don't hold for long, then we're traders and not investors and we may end up parting ways with much BTC sooner than is of our own choosing and regret later.

DCA encourages us to keep accumulating as long as discretionary income is present and stand a chance of acquiring a descent portfolio of bitcoin on the long-run and securing our financial future in bitcoin.

One of the advantages of investing in Bitcoin using the DCA method is that you don't have to use a lot of money at once. Since Bitcoin investment is considered a long-term investment system, you have to use money that you wouldn't have if you didn't have it, that is, you have to use money that has been unused for a long time. Most people who want to invest in Bitcoin do not have the money to buy it at once, so DCA is the most suitable investment system for them. By investing in this method, an investor can gradually accumulate a sufficient amount of Bitcoin using his discretionary income. And buying in this method greatly reduces the average price of Bitcoin.

[Perfect-World]

So looking at how long an investor wishes to invest in Bitcoin, is four years really a short-term investment? Four years Bitcoin investment might not be too long yet can't be classified as short-term investment.

I think you got it all wrong there. Four(4)years is completely short term plan and it's simply trading..

Since Bitcoin is volatile, an investor who chooses to remain in the market for just 4 year, a circle might not get the full potential of Bitcoin within those few years because the price may have been moving to and fro, either upwards, downwards or even sideways, and perhaps, Bitcoin may have not made a positive milestone within this period of 4 years. That's why it is always advisable to come into Bitcoin investment with a long term investment plan, at least from 10 years and above, that gives you 2 circles and more, and of course, you can HODL even far more than that. This however does not give you a guarantee that you must have been in excessive riches or gain, but there are possibilities of Bitcoin making a positive move upwards in price if you HODL for 10-12-15 years and above.

One of the advantages of investing in Bitcoin using the DCA method is that you don't have to use a lot of money at once. Since Bitcoin investment is considered a long-term investment system, you have to use money that you wouldn't have if you didn't have it, that is, you have to use money that has been unused for a long time. Most people who want to invest in Bitcoin do not have the money to buy it at once, so DCA is the most suitable investment system for them.

I think the right word to be used is your Discretionary income, the money left after settling basic needs, which you can use for your investment.

Trying to use vague terms or words to describe the DISCRETIONARY INCOME might be confusing as plebs may not get a vivid explanations of your sentence. If an investor figures out his discretionary income, he can invest into Bitcoin with it since Bitcoin is volatile and the best approach for it is long term.

[Morayoam91]

Currently, our task as those involved in accumulation is to continuously accumulate funds that will become valuable assets for our future holders, as the market currently shows constant movement, albeit unstable.

However, with discretionary funds, our only opportunity is to accumulate using the DCA method. We know that the DCA system doesn't require large amounts, and this system is very helpful for us as those accumulating Bitcoin, allowing us to store Bitcoin. This amount will eventually provide us with a source of income that maximizes profits based on the portfolio we build, starting from when market prices are stable, which is beneficial for those of us who consistently accumulate.

People can invest as much as they can according to their ability and again if someone's ability is limited, they can use the DCA strategy as much as they want within their ability, even if it is a small amount, they can continue to save it continuously and over time that holding will become large,

It is important for investors to develop a proper plan to move forward with long-term patience, financial stability is most important, in this case, you should increase your work limit to move forward financially because it requires hard work to earn extra money. Along with investing, building an emergency fund is effective, it keeps the investment intact, but in such a situation where cash is desperately needed and it can exceed your emergency fund limit, then you can understand the benefits of earning extra money by working hard from your current time, so it is important to have high work or multiple incomes in order to earn extra money.

[Nuel0717]

Yes.  In bitcoin, a timeline that is below 4 years is trading.  4-10 years is short term, and more than 10 years is more or less long term.

Most guys here, especially beginners and especially those who have not already been in bitcoin for 4-ish years or more, should not be fucking around with trying to invest in bitcoin for less than 10 years unless they have age and/or health issues that do not allow them to invest  in bitcoin.

Sure there could be some other reasons besides age/health, yet I doubt it.

I'm happy i checked this thread today, cause you just cleared me on something I've been getting wrong for a while now, i used to think that holding for 4 years is short term investment, then from then till 10 years and above is long term investment.

My question is, if someone intended holding for long term but has held for lets say 8 years, is the person allowed to withdraw some portions since the investment has been held for more than 4 years? Taking some portions at the 8th year is not trading even though it's not up to 10 years right?

[JayJuanGee]

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And buying in this method greatly reduces the average price of Bitcoin.

DCA buying does not reduce the average cost per BTC.

If you DCA, you tend to get the average cost of the BTC over the period of time that you are buying bitcoin and over the period that you calculate it, yet if you have larger buys during certain prices and smaller buys during other prices, the average cost per BTC will gravitate towards the price of the larger buys; however, if a person is buying bitcoin over 6 years and if he is buying an equal amount over each week (such as $100 per week), his average cost per BTC for the whole period is likely to be quite close to the average cost of the BTC for the whole period, and even look at the past 6 years from 2020 until present.  The least expensive bitcoin prices were in late 2020 when BTC prices were around $11k per BTC, yet in 2021, there were two price rises that went higher than $60k, and then in 2022, prices had dropped down to the upper $15ks, before they slowly gravitated up to the $30ks in late 2023 and then ended up going up to $126k in late 2025, and then correcting below $92k and staying below $92k for the remainder of 2026 until now.

In the past 6 years, there would have had been times in which bitcoin could have had been bought for lower prices and times in which BTC costs were higher.. so DCA does not give you the cheapest prices, even though it gives you the average prices based on how much bitcoin you are buying at various price points.

Yes.  In bitcoin, a timeline that is below 4 years is trading.  4-10 years is short term, and more than 10 years is more or less long term.
Most guys here, especially beginners and especially those who have not already been in bitcoin for 4-ish years or more, should not be fucking around with trying to invest in bitcoin for less than 10 years unless they have age and/or health issues that do not allow them to invest  in bitcoin.

Sure there could be some other reasons besides age/health, yet I doubt it.

I'm happy i checked this thread today, cause you just cleared me on something I've been getting wrong for a while now, i used to think that holding for 4 years is short term investment, then from then till 10 years and above is long term investment.

My question is, if someone intended holding for long term but has held for lets say 8 years, is the person allowed to withdraw some portions since the investment has been held for more than 4 years? Taking some portions at the 8th year is not trading even though it's not up to 10 years right?

Guys can do whatever they like and sometimes guys sell way too many bitcoin too soon because they think that it is a good idea to sell because their holdings are in profits.. and yeah, it can be difficult to get back those bitcoin after they had been sold...and sometimes guys will have regrets about that.  They had opportunities to really build wealth in bitcoin and then they ended up selling way too much too soon.

[Silikiem]

Currently, our task as those involved in accumulation is to continuously accumulate funds that will become valuable assets for our future holders, as the market currently shows constant movement, albeit unstable.

However, with discretionary funds, our only opportunity is to accumulate using the DCA method. We know that the DCA system doesn't require large amounts, and this system is very helpful for us as those accumulating Bitcoin, allowing us to store Bitcoin. This amount will eventually provide us with a source of income that maximizes profits based on the portfolio we build, starting from when market prices are stable, which is beneficial for those of us who consistently accumulate.

People can invest as much as they can according to their ability and again if someone's ability is limited, they can use the DCA strategy as much as they want within their ability, even if it is a small amount, they can continue to save it continuously and over time that holding will become large,

It is important for investors to develop a proper plan to move forward with long-term patience, financial stability is most important, in this case, you should increase your work limit to move forward financially because it requires hard work to earn extra money. Along with investing, building an emergency fund is effective, it keeps the investment intact, but in such a situation where cash is desperately needed and it can exceed your emergency fund limit, then you can understand the benefits of earning extra money by working hard from your current time, so it is important to have high work or multiple incomes in order to earn extra money.

Having multiple incomes is good but that’s not really a guarantee that you can be figuring out a discretionary income from the multiple incomes. What you need to sustain your bitcoin investment is just your ability to figure out a discretionary income. Guys can have multiple incomes and high works but still may not be able to figure out a discretionary income for their bitcoin accumulation and investment, while also there are folks who doesn’t have multiple incomes but they are able to figure out discretionary income to use and invest in bitcoin. It all boils down to having a good financial management skills to be able to manage your income no matter how large or big the income source is. The most important thing is to be able to figure out a discretionary income at the end of the day or week or month to use and buy bitcoin according to your financial means or based on individuals income flows so you can hold comfortably for long term without panicking to sell for quick profit or during a market downturn.