After losses don't let emotions weigh you down

[Obari]

There is no loss in bitcoin investment unless you don’t have a proper entry and exit plan to your bitcoin investment. For one that has invested in bitcoin at a lower price and sold at an higher price cannot face loss. Those that fall in this dilemma are mostly selling out of panic due to fall in price. If you as an investor stick to your plan of taking profit at a targeted price, you don’t have a problem of selling at loss because if your goal hasn’t being achieved, you won’t be pushed to sell no matter the condition of the market. Set the rule, stick to the rule, don’t pay attention to FOMO/FUD, and you’ll have a profitable investment in bitcoin.

I think op was even targeting the day traders because I was wondering why an actual investor would be worried over a loss they are certain would be recovered when the price finally gets back up because in as much as bitcoin isn't falling down to zero, I don't think an investor would be liquidated as liquidation is mostly common in trading and not just holding.

I have to agree with you that, as an investor, we should have a target price to sell our coin and as long as the price isn't reached, it is advised we keep holding and this thing is what many investors don't know how to do as they're all focused on not selling and making it seem like selling is wrong,
so it is advised to seek opportunities to buy low and sell high when you see the chance.

[Solodoski]

Losing money in any investment will definitely weigh you down, because you just lost your capital not to talk of making profit. This might definitely insight fear into you in making another investment,  but the truth is that you have to realize that failure is an experience, that can help you do better in your next investment.  It's really hard not to be scared in making another investment,  but like I said you have just gained experience and you should try again and you will never make the same mistake again, hopefully you will do better in your next attempt.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

You can’t lose money in Bitcoin if you just buy regularly and hold long term. The only way to lose money in Bitcoin is to be a day tarder (typo intentional).

Just DCA over many years and you will do very well.

[Y3shot]

You can’t lose money in Bitcoin if you just buy regularly and hold long term. The only way to lose money in Bitcoin is to be a day tarder (typo intentional).

Just DCA over many years and you will do very well.

Beginners who have the intention of buying Bitcoin to hodl can lose Bitcoin based on their decisions or even the mindset of getting rich quick in Bitcoin. After hodling for some time, it can get boring, which may lead them to decide to sell, and this can lead to losses.

However, real hodlers who are disciplined and mean it when they hodl Bitcoin long-term don’t lose Bitcoin. Real DCA investors accumulate Bitcoin without having the expectation of making a profit in a short time; the goal is always long-term.

[Z_MBFM]

I understood from op's post that you think of many strategies for investing in Bitcoin. Actually, there is no such thing as loss when you invest in Bitcoin. You just have to hold it patiently, then you will definitely get good profit from it. If you lose, what kind of lesson do you want to learn from it? At that time, will you think that you have invested at the wrong time? Whenever you invest in Bitcoin, you should think of that time as the right time and of course it should be a long-term investment plan. If you become worried about the issue after a few days of investing that you are not able to make a profit but are in a loss, then your concept of investing in Bitcoin is wrong. If you think about the past of Bitcoin, then you will understand that investing in Bitcoin is never a loss if you can hold it.

[Primark]

You can’t lose money in Bitcoin if you just buy regularly and hold long term. The only way to lose money in Bitcoin is to be a day tarder (typo intentional).

Just DCA over many years and you will do very well.

You are probably right that there is no possibility of loss if you hold it for a long time. But many people break it even after making a long-term plan. Although DCA saved me from investing at the wrong time, if someone gives money to DCA that he will need very soon, he will probably sell it when he needs it. This will ruin his long-term attitude and he may suffer losses. That is why it becomes difficult to give guarantees in the case of Bitcoin.

Of course, an investor will be in a better position than a trader. If someone understands his own capabilities and buys slowly and regularly, he will be able to strengthen his position, which a trader may not be able to do.

[Agathamay]

Don't you think, there are people who have not truly experienced any actual loss in this industry ?
I'm thinking out loud because there are possibilities that there were people that bout coin at the rate less than $1 and imagine since person buying upto $1k as at then and maybe have not sold any reasonable thing from it, so yo think, people like that have experienced any actual loss in the industry?

Let me not deviate from the topic and maybe I will just have to create a new thread for this discussion so that aside, please we should alway desist from chasing after our losses because it always end in sad stories and that is why, it is better we have a budget for investment and just hold for longer time.

[avp2306]

You can’t lose money in Bitcoin if you just buy regularly and hold long term. The only way to lose money in Bitcoin is to be a day tarder (typo intentional).

Just DCA over many years and you will do very well.

This is what I really like about DCA, since it eliminate the disturbing situation and what people need to deal with it is to be consistent with their accumulation.

No losing with DCA not unless they decide to liquidate. Common losses will occur with day traders because they are dealing with fast phase or changes and hard to deal with this situation, especially if they are not sure what's going to happen next on Bitcoin.

@bitmover creates a tool which can help people on their DCA journey better check this https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5594323.msg67149688#msg67149688

[yixichloro2xx]

You can’t lose money in Bitcoin if you just buy regularly and hold long term. The only way to lose money in Bitcoin is to be a day tarder (typo intentional).

Just DCA over many years and you will do very well.

Beginners who have the intention of buying Bitcoin to hodl can lose Bitcoin based on their decisions or even the mindset of getting rich quick in Bitcoin. After hodling for some time, it can get boring, which may lead them to decide to sell, and this can lead to losses.

However, real hodlers who are disciplined and mean it when they hodl Bitcoin long-term don’t lose Bitcoin. Real DCA investors accumulate Bitcoin without having the expectation of making a profit in a short time; the goal is always long-term.

The cause of their boredom is as a result of high expectations from Bitcoin. They always feel that bitcoin price will always increase which makes them feel bad if the price somehow dip.  They will start having doubt on their investment which make them to neglect their investment plan.  A very common cause on why investors/beginner are unable to hold bitcoin for a long time is because of their poor financial planning. It can come in two ways;
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‎ - it's either they buy Bitcoin with amount of money that they may need soon or can't afford to lose
‎- Neglecting their emergency funds ( either by not having anyone or just little amount of emergency funds which can cover any urgent matters)
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‎Without both , a dip in the market might force them to sell at loss. When it comes to holding, its not easy for an investor to do it. But if they have a strong conviction, plus good finances and discipline it's possible for them to benefit in the long run.  Investor should have an exit plan on knowing when to sell after holding for a period of time.