Is this a good time to stop DCA BTC and focus on DCA altcoins?

[Vincom]

My crypto journey began in 2017, a period marked by more losses than profits. However, my freelance translation work provided the financial cushion to persist. The harsh lessons of the 2017 and 2021 bear markets instilled in me the importance of a disciplined approach. Consequently, I embarked on a consistent weekly DCA strategy for BTC throughout 2022, 2023, and 2024.

My DCA accumulation continued until BTC reached 100K USD, coinciding with Trump's victory in the US election. At this point, I transitioned to an RDCA strategy, selling predefined portions of my BTC holdings at predetermined price targets. This approach aims to maximize profits while mitigating risk. I have shared this strategy on relevant forums to foster community discussion and gather valuable insights.

A recent Cointelegraph article suggests that the era of BTC DCA may be drawing to a close, with altcoin DCA offering potentially higher returns during the anticipated 2025 altseason. While I agree that the peak of BTC DCA profitability may have occurred around the 100K USD, I haven't adjusted my current strategy. Following the recent halving, I initiated an altcoin DCA strategy with 50% of my capital. However, focusing primarily on native coins, I inadvertently excluded memecoins, which likely contributed to lower returns compared to my BTC DCA strategy.

I am not actively DCA any crypto assets at this time. The remaining capital, including stablecoins and profits from my BTC DCA strategy, will be held in reserve. This reserve will be deployed to capitalize on potential dips of 20-30% triggered by unforeseen black swan events. Concurrently, I will maintain my existing portfolio, anticipating organic growth driven by market appreciation

I would like to know your opinion on this issue:

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

• Is the Bitcoin DCA opportunity over? Here’s what traders are thinking

[Ambatman]

Are MSTR dumb in buying Bitcoin above $100K?
Waiting for such dips makes a nocoiner and brings about FOMO.
That's why DCA is adviced.
Yes won't deny the fact that altcoins would yield more profit but don't forget would also yield more losses
Personally find them too risky so try avoiding them like plagues.
Now to your Question
1. Yes, I still DCA Bitcoin even till now.
2. I prefer safety to risky gains, so you can tell what I'm biased towards
3. I don't do trades, Don't like it. I HODL.


Do your own research and don't rely on the opinion on people that are blinded by short term gains.

[Frankolala]

Very funny to hear that people DCA on altcoins because they think that they are investing. It's only bitcoin that is worth to invest and DCA on. It's bitcoin bull season and not altcoin, so don't think that altcoins will also be bullish next year because only few altcoins would be influenced by bitcoin price movement. Trading is very risky, and most influencers are not experienced traders. Invest in bitcoin with DCA and hodli for long term is the best.

[Solosanz]

No one can know and no one ever now.

If someone DCA-ing Bitcoin since the last year, they've earn around 1.5x from their capital.

If someone DCA-ing Bitget token since the last year, they've earn around 7x from their capital.

If someone DCA-ing Avalanche since the last year, they're in loss.

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

1. Yeah I buy Bitcoin using DCA strategy.
2. Some altcoins earn more than Bitcoin and Bitcoin surpass many altcoins.
3. No, I don't rely or trust a scammer.

[icalical]

I would like to know your opinion on this issue:

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

• Is the Bitcoin DCA opportunity over? Here’s what traders are thinking
  

Bitcoin’s recent surge to $100K is impressive, but many people believe it can go higher. There are also people who said that Alt season is coming, thus lead to switching from BTC DCA to altcoin DCA for higher potential returns. But for me Altcoins come with higher risks, and their performance can vary widely. I would still do BTC DCA since its stability and long term growth. I listened to experienced traders online too, but we should always do our own research and analyze his financial goals. At the start of the year market is always volatile, so we whatever we do we should always be cautious.

[Jet Cash]

The narrative wants us to switch out of Bitcoin, and that leads me to believe that now is a good time to buy Bitcoin.  With many countries considering additing Bitcoin to their reserves, the future has never been rosier in my opinion. I still want to buy more bitcoin before the next hockey stick appears in the price graph.

[DeathAngel]

Your time for cheap DCA to make big money in this cycle is probably over. You can still make good profits but the crypto market as an entirety will peak next year so you should have been buying in 2022 & 2023 maybe. If you plan for quick profits then there were better times to buy this cycle. Might be better to wait for the next bear market to start buying.

[Taskford]

Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?

Only applying it on Bitcoin, but for other crypto? No since its so risky to try and don't have much confidence to hold any altcoins since I will just stick to hold then do DCA with Bitcoin only.

Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?

No, for me this is risky decision to be made. There are so many shitcoins in altcoin market that's why its so hard to take a risk then decide to do DCA with alts since there are so many unreliable altcoins out there and to bad that instead we are gaining we are losing at the end especially if we spot a wrong alts.

Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

I give value on their opinion, but I don't believe easily on what they say unless I verify it thru research that's why potential traders should do their own diligence before taking decision. People should think that research is really important so that they will not do any crazy things dealing with their investments.

[ABCbits]

• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?

Only if those investors aware of the risk and already does research on specific altcoin they plan to perform DCA. I think average cryptocurrency user/investor better stick with DCA Bitcoin.

• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

Not really, since it's hard to know which trader actually is experienced or skilled.

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Might be better to wait for the next bear market to start buying.

Some investor want to do that. But when will such bear market happen? Will it happen after another bull market or not?

[OcTradism]

A recent Cointelegraph article suggests that the era of BTC DCA may be drawing to a close, with altcoin DCA offering potentially higher returns during the anticipated 2025 altseason. While I agree that the peak of BTC DCA profitability may have occurred around the 100K USD, I haven't adjusted my current strategy. Following the recent halving, I initiated an altcoin DCA strategy with 50% of my capital.

If you believe that an altcoin season is coming, you can DCA in infrastructure altcoins because they're built on something valuable. It's controversial to say altcoins are valuable with Bitcoin maximalists but infrastructure altcoins are certainly have more utilities and more values than meme coins.

Altcoin season is coming or not, you can assess it with available indicator.
https://www.blockchaincenter.net/en/altcoin-season-index/

However, focusing primarily on native coins, I inadvertently excluded memecoins, which likely contributed to lower returns compared to my BTC DCA strategy.

I agree that by excluding meme coins, you are controlling risk very well. Altcoins are risky but meme coins are most dangerous among altcoins.

[jcojci]

I would like to know your opinion on this issue:

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

Yes, I applied the DCA strategy till now which I use monthly to buy Bitcoin. So far that is works well for me as I can accumulate a nice amount of Bitcoin.

No, investors Bitcoin should not stop their DCA in this moment because they still have more time to accumulate more Bitcoin. Bitcoin now gets more correction that makes the price is down so they can get more Bitcoin amount in a low price.

I only read about their opinions from experienced traders  but I don't just adjust my crypto investment strategy but find my own strategy. Every people strategy will not have the same strategy so they must find their own strategy that will works for them.

[Odusko]

What the heck, you mean you want to leave Bitcoin and start DCA in altcoins, do you reason the risk that comes from altcoins, what makes you feel that altcoins are investments for the long term and should fit into the class of the like of Bitcoin which has a long-term perspective which guarantee DCA success, Don't get thing's wrong mate and stick to only Bitcoin avoid altcoins and whatever possibilities you think you can achieve from them.

[MAAManda]

1. Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
2. Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
3. Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

1. Of course, it is a general strategy that can be easily implemented to build an investment portfolio. But unfortunately I never implemented this strategy again due to some financial problems.

2. I don't think so, Bitcoin (BTC) is the main foundation in the crypto market, if the price of Bitcoin (BTC) drops, then the price of most altcoins will also drop. Instead of choosing one, it might be better to divide the allocation into 2, for Bitcoin (BTC) & altcoins.

3. Of course, I refer a lot to the theories they mention for my investment purposes.

[hd49728]

1. Of course, it is a general strategy that can be easily implemented to build an investment portfolio. But unfortunately I never implemented this strategy again due to some financial problems.

To do DCA, you need to have good source of income, finance to both feed your life, spendings and investment. The warning is if you can not have reserved finance for life, spendings and emergency, you are taking too risk by using all money for investment, even for DCA.

I agree that if you don't have spare money, you will have more difficulty to apply DCA. If you can not DCA regulary on a fixed intensity, you can do it more arbitrarily like if you have spare money, make your purchase, it is still DCA but will be less efficient than regularly DCA purchases.

2. I don't think so, Bitcoin (BTC) is the main foundation in the crypto market, if the price of Bitcoin (BTC) drops, then the price of most altcoins will also drop. Instead of choosing one, it might be better to divide the allocation into 2, for Bitcoin (BTC) & altcoins.

Bitcoin has a bull run, altcoins will follow it, and Bitcoin has a correction, altcoins have bigger corrections, then if Bitcoin has a bear market, altcoins have bear market too but with bigger loss like 99% while Bitcoin only has 80% loss from ATH.

[Marvell1]

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

1. You have been in the market since 2017 and started executing a weekly DCA strategy from 2022 to 2024. That means you have made a significant profit on your investment, continuing DCA will only benefit you and not harm you, so I think there is no reason for you to stop.

2. This depends on each person's investment strategy and preferences. Bitcoin maximalists will object to this idea but neutral investors will argue that this is not a bad idea.

As bitcoin price crossed $100k, I saw many investors selling part of their bitcoins to invest in altcoins. I don't see that as too bad as long as you invest in top altcoins and the price hasn't increased too much yet.

3. When you are inexperienced, learning is necessary but when you are mature enough, you should research and make your own decisions. Everyone has different investment views and tastes. Asking other people for their opinions will only confuse you because you will get too many conflicting opinions.

[ranochigo]

This place is an echo chamber that consists of majority Bitcoin maximalist who will do everything to tell you altcoins = Bad. You should evaluate and see which altcoins has potential to be utilized in the real world, either because of their idea, what they champion, or how active their development is. These are the key metrics that will define if an altcoin would have any future if at all.

People tend to ignore altcoins because majority of it is tainted by those that are obviously pump and dumps and blame others when it gets rugpulled. You should DYOR and realize that it is not always the case. Bitcoin's bullrun is the most obvious because politics and sentiments tends to revolve around it. You should DYOR and I'm currently looking to DCA in both BTC and several other cryptos that are potentially valuable in the future. Take everything that people say on the internet with a grain of salt; they're always going to say the most controversial shit to draw some clicks.

[hugeblack]

I don't think DCA strategy is a good strategy for altcoins because it is a long term strategy and most (if not all) altcoins perform poorly in the long term so even though the return in Bitcoin is decreasing it is still a profitable strategy and profits can be maximized with each price cycle.

[Charles-Tim]

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?
• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?
• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

I do not have to depend on online traders because it is as simple as buying bitcoin during bear market and sell almost all but not all before bear market become very significant. I think anyone in crypto market that study the market should know this than to believe on online people.

Why should someone leave a good coin to invest on shitcoins? Know that these coins have their time and their best market will begin before bitcoin bear market. Some altcoins got to all-time high and will not get their anymore just like other old coins.

[Hatchy]

Why would you want to DCA altcoins? You aren't supposed to hold them for the long term as their more volatile compared to Bitcoin. You should avoid holding those meme tokens floating out their as they would lead you your loss. If you buy them at the right time, sell off one the market pumps don't hold them. Bitcoin is the only reliable cryptocurrency that you should think of holding and as far as I'm concerned, the current dip in the market, is the right time for anyone to buy Bitcoins and hold for the next market bull.. don't be fooled by the little retracement as its not going to stay for long..

[kotajikikox]

• Have you ever applied the DCA strategy in the crypto market?

Yes it is how I started my journey in crypto and I have not stopped ever since.

• Do you think investors should stop DCA BTC to DCA altcoins with the expectation of making bigger profits in the 2025 altseason?

Well we have our own strategies, plans and goals for next year so I have no opinions about what others should do however for me personally I see no reason to stop doing dca in bitcoin and shift towards other altcoins. I am not a bigger fan of altcoins than I am of bitcoin so I do not see myself shifting my focus from bitcoin towards altcoins even next year.

• Do you often refer to the opinions of experienced traders on the internet to adjust your crypto investment strategy?

I only read and try to reflect on my own strategy but I never just change it just because someone else said it was wrong. I use it only as a reference point and not take it like it is the word from the bible.