You are new to the forum so I understand when you have this mindset and your line of thought. I came from the same background too until I learnt from this forum and got better. With time, you will learn the right approach and even put such knowledge to good use in your Bitcoin buying and holding. Now to set the records straight, our target is to buy Bitcoin and hold, base on our own financial capacity, for long term running into years.
Before getting started, it is better you have a target and plans you are working towards. This target is what will help you in the buying process as well as how you manage your Bitcoin asset after buying or while you are at it. for instance, many of us choose Bitcoin as a means of saving for the future, at least it has proven to be a reliable option for saving than keeping it in the bank to face inflation. Those of us in this category do not necessarily look at the price always because we are working according to budget where certain part of our income are injected into Bitcoin as they come to save for the future. If the price rise so much, that is a huge plus to us and even if it does not rise that much, there is no problems but chances are high that the price will rise over some years as the historic data of Bitcoin has shown. So the objective should be known from the beginning. If you believe in Bitcoin, then you must develop a long term objective for it as that is the best way to maximize the opportunities that Bitcoin offers.
I couldn't agree more with you, the main takeaway here is the mindset and approach,most people focus more on trading for the short term gains
This thread is meant to encourage investment mindset and to treat bitcoin as a tool for the future and not to be distracted by meagre price fluctuations for instance,if you were fortunate to have begun investing and holding bitcoin say 5 years ago,you'd have made ample profit by now,then imagine if you're still holding or if you invest now and hold for 5,7 or even 10 years think about the gains you'd have made by then