So for the newcomers in the space don't feel that you late, note this, what really makes the difference in the long run isn't when you joined, but how well you are able to utilize this opportunity and make something useful from it, and this starts with being prepared i.e understanding what you are investing in(making research), knowing when to manage risks, being able to keep you emotion in check whenever the market gets shaky, and lastly having a clear and definitive goal.
I think as a newbie who have just gotten into bitcoin, it is important you task yourself to accumulate as much as you can with your available discretionary income while building up backup funds to protect your investment from being tampered. truth is focusing on the market dynamics has a way of playing with your emotions, more especially if you are not conversant with the seasons, you can yield to the temptation of panic selling and relieve yourself of too much coins when is not of your own choosing.
You need an accumulation target, a holding period and with available discretionary income, follow up your investment into bitcoin using DCA and go on for at least a cycle to get good stash of BTC for yourself, remember it is not about how far, but how well.