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    Author Topic: Does the DCA strategy inspire newbies to invest?  (Read 28668 times)
    Gragebox
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    July 10, 2026, 05:48:06 AM
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    I prefer investors who invest $10 per week over those who trading $1,000 daily. Because investment success is much more likely if we buy and hold consistently. The risk is much lower because we hold for the long term.

    With everything you've explained, investors who start investing in Bitcoin have already planned their investment plans for decades. It's no wonder investors start with small amounts because they can increase their purchases in the coming years.

    The DCA supports our long term investment plan because we continue to buy weekly with discretionary income.
    In the case of investing in Bitcoin, it is important to know the amount with which the investor starts investing and what kind of plan the investor has started investing with. If someone buys Bitcoin with a very large amount of money and thinks that he will make a profit in a short time, then that mindset is wrong. But if someone wants to start consistently with a low amount and keep a long time planning, then his mindset is on the right track.  New investor may have less knowledge about Bitcoin in the beginning or may not be confident, so he starts with a low amount, but later on, with time, his discretionary income increase and he start  knowing  about Bitcoin more , so later he adjusts the DCA amount. It is illogical to understand or say that just because a person started with $10, he will DCA with the same amount throughout his life. Therefore, it is more important to have a proper plan for investing in Bitcoin. It is not mandatory to start big amount investing with.
    Let's say a newbie wants to start buying bitcoin, they've already figured out their discretionary income so going forward they can split their discretionary income into three parts, 2/3 can be used for buying bitcoin, 1)3 can be used to set up their emergency fund and the rest of their backup funds after if they don't already have their backup funds in place and the last 1/3 can be used on whatever they want to spend it on, it might take some time but after setting up their backup funds they can redirect to buying bitcoin and in so doing increase their aggressiveness as long as they feel okay with it, a smart investor knows to invest within a tolerable range from their discretionary income.
    In my opinion, this is a good practice for newcomers since it provides a balance between investments and safety of one’s finances. Newbies tend to invest too much in Bitcoin, but they may experience unexpected expenses which will make them sell coins at a loss. Having the backup fund before starting investing prevents such problems. Investing the same share of disposable income in Bitcoin allows maintaining discipline through DCA strategy rather than impulsive purchases. In case of having a full backup fund, increasing the share of investments in Bitcoin becomes justified in case the income stays steady and an investor feels comfortable with his or her investments. The key thing here is that there is no golden ratio for everyone. Every individual needs to decide on the share of investments according to his or her financial situation and risk tolerance level.
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