Everyone wants to be profitable. But currently a pump in Bitcoin has shaken the thinking of about 60% of DAC holders. Those who started holding DCA at $38k now have a clear portfolio of around 50%. And they decided not to continue the DCA, but to dissolve it. If you can afford to run DCA, I'd say it's smarter to run DCA rather than lighten your portfolio. Because experts say to continue DCA hold till next cycle.
So let us wait for a maximum ATH of reality without thinking
Yep. You describe a somewhat common error in which newbies make such mistake to discontinue or to lighten their DCA amounts, and there surely are risks in going down that path, including that they end up failing/refusing to sufficiently and adequately stack enough sats.. and they may also end up fomo buying at way higher prices, especially if the BTC price goes up and fails/refuses to come back down as they may well were anticipating it to do, and they ONLY have themselves to blame for such a gambling mindset that tries to outsmart the BTC price.. .. and then they end up with way fewer BTC than they should have or could have had.
I think a DCA folk should focus on accumulating bitcoin regularly rather than focusing too much on the price so that he doesn't get hit by the investment-destroying tendency called FOMO. An investor can reach his desired point by holding bitcoins and running for a few cycles regularly. I've noticed in bull markets that people aren't showing much inclination to sell. Through investment advice with experienced Bitcoin investors around me, I understand that most target holdings above $100k.
With the help of DCA method an investor can expect to reduce investment risk as well as a huge stack and portfolio growth with alternative income over time. Some small investors may suffer from FOMO during price surges which may hold them back from holding more Bitcoins Every investor should make a habit of depositing Bitcoins at regular intervals regardless of the price.