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b45edhashFull Member
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#1Jan 12, 2017, 02:42 AM
We're nearing the end of the year and wow, what a year it’s been. Bitcoin reached 100k and even hit 120,000, which is pretty incredible and all this went down in 2025. We've seen it break new highs and then pull back, that’s just how it's been rolling. Bitcoin isn’t just a digital currency; it’s more like a life lesson, showing us there are ups and downs, but the goal is always to push ahead and hit new records, exploring new territory. But that's not the main thing I wanted to get at. The real deal here is that the price is dipping again, sitting around 109k at the moment. This gives us another chance to snag it at a better price. After this pullback, I expect the market to rally again. The ideal time to buy was a few weeks or a month ago, but the next best shot is during this retracement. Let’s keep an eye on this opportunity and get in on those future gains Bitcoin has in store for us.
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im_bullSenior Member
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#2Jan 13, 2017, 02:25 PM
For traders who have short-term goals, this might be an opportunity to buy because the price might go up. Bitcoin got to $124,290 this year and there are high hopes among investors that it will beat this ATH before the end of the Bull run. But for long-term investors who are using the DCA strategy, every time comes with the opportunity to keep stacking.
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0xAtlasFull Member
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#3Jan 13, 2017, 03:19 PM
The crash from $113,000 in the past days is causing panic that can be felt in the news. With the retracement of bitcoin going to $109, 315 and with the trajectory looking like it will dip further below where price is presently, traders will be careful to observe when right to enter at a strong liquidity area, inversely for long term bitcoin holders it is an advantageous time to double down on bitcoin without any course for observation wether price could dip further.
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wildvaultFull Member
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#4Jan 13, 2017, 07:54 PM
I don't know if this is a good time to buy bitcoin but I know one thing, as long as the market exists there will always be enough opportunities for everyone. So there is no need to be too hasty and think that there are not many opportunities left, and rush into investing without research or analysis first. Especially for beginners, what they need and should focus on right now is knowledge, not rushing to invest quickly in bitcoin. Because even if they have the opportunity to buy at a cheaper price but if they do not have enough knowledge and proper understanding then they cannot hold it until they make a profit. The best time to invest is when we have a basic understanding of bitcoin and are ready to invest, not investing on the advice of others.
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k3vin4peSenior Member
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#5Jan 13, 2017, 10:47 PM
Without being told many investors are already keying to buying more Bitcoin for every dip, while people that has been applying the DCA strategy are buy frequently with set out plans. Just holding unto what I have got so far, definitely there's going to be some big dips by next year if the bear season kicks in hard. For Bitcoiners that have the capital to invest on Bitcoin, every dip is an opportunity and the ability to hold for a long time grants them good profit.
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p1x3l365Senior Member
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#6Jan 14, 2017, 12:25 AM
With traders, they can not open their trading position with hope. Professional traders don't trade with hope but they trade based on their calculations for entry, exit, risk management as well. If you find traders that are trading purely with hope, they are amateur traders or just gamblers in this market. Now when the market is going to the end of this cycle, and even I don't know when it will end but possibly only some more months till its market cycle ending, it's more dangerous to trade with hope. I advise don't trade with hope from now as it's risky to cost you a lot of trading capital. It is a little different when you are buying bitcoins, holding bitcoins with long term investment view, and strategy, while it's not too good time and price for entries but it is still acceptable. With long-term investment, Dollar Cost Averaging can help you accumulating bitcoins with time without concern like whether it is best time, best price for purchases.
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davenovaMember
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#7Jan 14, 2017, 06:41 AM
Are you a trader? If you are you should know better that the top is almost in, people can still make money longing from here but the bull market is almost over. I will advice anyone who want to buy Bitcoin now to becareful, every big figures are calling higher numbers as Bitcoin top, we have seen this before, it is a tactic to exit the market while other people still look for the best. The best time DCA is not now, even if Bitcoin shoot up to 120,000 again now is the final move and the best time to start to DCA is coming probably next year, it will be smart of you to hold on and keep some money aside for this to unfold before you start to buy, also take your time to find tools that will help you in future, what I have known now is far better than where I was when I was a beginner.
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diamond_atlasSenior Member
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#8Jan 14, 2017, 07:43 AM
If you are an investor with a long term DCA and you have quite good regular income that can be used as your investment capital for DCA with time, you will not concern about best time for DCA. DCA itself is not a strategy that requires finding best time and best entries. With this strategy, especially with gradual new investment capital for bitcoin accumulation, you can purchase bitcoin, build up your Bitcoin portfolio with time so easily, without any stress of finding best time for best entries. Just prepare your mindset first, then investment capital, income, and take action with DCA over time. Time flies, your accumulation continues, and your portfolio becomes bigger easily.
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0xN0nceSenior Member
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#9Jan 15, 2017, 06:06 AM
We've gotten $124,000 so far this year as all time high and we still expect for more pump to hit all time high the more before the bullrun season ends, we all have to be more speculative about the way the market is going, not only look on the aspect of the present fall, but what more to expect in time to come. Remember that after the fall, there will always be a correction that reset the market and place it under the potential for rising, base on the support level and that is if the resistance as well is not too strong against it risings. Buy the di and hold, upon every fall, take advantage of this opportunity to invest and continue to hold, this is one for the best purchasing approach we can use for the acquisition of bitcoin, only for those that knows and understand how they can utilize on this strategy for their own interest such as DCA approach.
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maxi2017Senior Member
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#10Jan 15, 2017, 09:10 AM
OK. You are seeing the Bitcoin price drop from $120k to $109k and calling it a healthy "retracement" and a buying opportunity. Thats a great positive attitude.  But for every person buying the $109k dip, there is someone else selling that $109k, either taking profit or cutting their losses.  Who are they?  They are the people who think the price is too high and that the "retracement" isnt over.  Think about it.
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#11Jan 15, 2017, 10:31 AM
It is a good time for those who want to get out of here with a profit by investing in the short term, Conversely, it is also a good time for those who invest for the long term, although they do not invest in Bitcoin by looking at the time, they follow a strategy and slowly invest for the long term through DCA, but they can now buy a little more if they want. It is a good time and a good price for those who have not invested yet because we have seen that its price was $120k plus and now its price is being adjusted and by the end of this year it will go above $120k again or touch the new ATH. So now is a golden time for those who have discretionary income to take an entry.
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silentchainHero Member
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#12Jan 15, 2017, 04:27 PM
Increase in growths such as investment is usually faced with unpredictability or predetermined outcome based on optimisms but can not be guaranteed of what it would profer at the end. Desires of getting rich is always prioritized but that does not drive the assets to your direction at the expected time. That is just how bitcoin investment is as a volatile asset it is which fluctuates up and down trends. Bitcoin is always good to be bought in every now and then but to make profits out of it depends on your patient of how long you can hold before you sell.
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dave.falconFull Member
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#13Jan 15, 2017, 10:29 PM
Talking about Bitcoin price, it is natural for it to experience fluctuations in value, and it is normal for anything valuable to experience that. So, we can capitalize on Bitcoin decline like you said. However, it would be even better if we weren't just short-term investors, we should be looking for long-term gains. We know that some people only invest in Bitcoin for the short term, and I think that is a huge waste of time, it is better to buy Bitcoin, hold it, and consistently buy until we can enjoy the rewards. Well, everyone has their own personal choice actually, but I am just suggesting what I think is the best path, as we know that Bitcoin has significant potential to increase in value if held for the long-term, especially given its global adoption and scarcity.
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just_satFull Member
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#14Jan 17, 2017, 10:10 AM
If you are hoping to wait for bitcoin’s bear cycle to end, you can buy next year when the price dips. But if you are hoping to sell and take advantage before the market dips then make sure you have of enough then you can sell when the price hits a peak price.
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#15Jan 17, 2017, 12:31 PM
The point of DCA is not to worry about timing at all. Nobody can predict tops or bottoms, and trying to wait for the "perfect time" to start buying bitcoin isn’t DCA, it’s market timing. DCA works because you buy regularly and let the average cost smooth out volatility.
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laser2018Full Member
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#16Jan 19, 2017, 12:14 AM
Bitcoin itself is a financial opportunity. I always tell my brother, it is a privilege's that will know about Bitcoin, also accepting it. One thing is know, and the other is acknowledging and accepting it. Every opportunity right now is literally the best time to buy Bitcoin, whether the price is high or it is low. You will miss out of the bigger picture if you measure the value and benefit of Bitcoin now. Preferably a 10 year or 20 year picture is better. So yeah, when you reminisce about a decade backward you will understand what Bitcoin can do in the next two decades.
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s33d_moonFull Member
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#17Jan 19, 2017, 01:23 AM
I agree with your submission. The truth is everyone’s strategy is influenced by their goals. Traders are focused on the short-term swings while long-term stackers look at accumulation regardless of temporary highs or lows.  The interesting thing about all of these is that both groups are actually benefiting from the same market volatility, just in different ways. That’s one of the things that actually make Bitcoin very unique.
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whale365Senior Member
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#18Jan 19, 2017, 03:26 PM
Long term is the better approach, at least one full cycle, but if you can hold and resists selling then yeah, probably 8 (2 cycles) or 12 (3 cycles) will be good to see how big Bitcoin is going that time and obviously, your profits. But it's not going to be very easy road to hold that long as there could be a lot of temptations or circumstances that is beyond your control. Unless you really have that money to cover everything for you and not totally relying on your Bitcoin investment and just totally forget about it.
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ledger_protoFull Member
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#19Jan 19, 2017, 06:44 PM
Yes, if we have a long-term vision of the next 10 or 20 years, investing in bitcoin at the present time is still considered a golden opportunity. But we should also be realistic that bitcoin is no longer small. Bitcoin is no longer like it was a decade ago and will not be able to repeat the successes it has achieved in the decades to come. I mean, we shouldn't think that just because bitcoin's price has increased millions of times in the past, it's also going to give millions of percent returns in the next 20 years. The returns that bitcoin provides will decrease over time and according to its market capitalization. So we should set realistic goals, not unrealistic ones.
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greggweiFull Member
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#20Jan 20, 2017, 09:07 AM
If you are really going to hold Bitcoin for a long time, you don't really need deep analysis to do it. Just buy it and hodl, trust the process, and the future will make us reap our rewards. Only traders monitor the price every day on where they will go in and out, and that's because they want to maximize the profits they will make. But for an investor who will just sit on his Bitcoin in his stash, we can buy it now and avoid the stress of checking it over and over again. That monitoring and looking for an opportunity to buy cheap might only halt us from buying early, and it could go wrong.
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