This kind of system-based DCA+laddered-exit plan can quietly gain while everyone else is trying to time tops and bottoms. Even if each individual fill doesn’t make a massive difference, over 10+ cycles it really starts compounding and showing itself.
I consider DCA to be a good way to get into bitcoin, along with supplementing such strategy with lump sum buying and buying on dips. I don't really consider DCA to be a good way to exit bitcoin, and I don't even consider exiting bitcoin to be a good idea, even though I do believe in sustainable withdrawal that can be either price based and/or time based. I have a
thread on the sustainable withdrawal topic, which also I do not consider to apply unless a guy had first reached overaccumulation status..
Yeah, the DCA strategy IMO is just about the best strategy to employ if your plan is to effortlessly accumulate Bitcoin overtime. And by effortlessly, I don't mean you won't hit a few difficulties along the way, I mean you really you really don't have to do much if you stick to a consistent DCA. And yeah, supplementing the DCA strategy with lump sum and taking advantage of potential DIPs can really help to optimize one's strategy.
A lot of investors often get it wrong when we recommend buying the dips as a way to optimize one's strategy, rather engaging in consistent accumulation and then taking advantage of potential DIPs (whenever it comes) they make the mistake of WAITING FOR A DIP, which is not only an awful way to approach Bitcoin accumulation but can also result to missing out on potential gains.
I share in your thoughts regarding exiting Bitcoin, the DCA in this case might really not be the best approach. What could be more suitable would be a more tailored strategy such as sustainable withdrawal strategies. And your suggestion about applying the sustainable withdrawal strategy only when one has attained a 'fuck you' status or a state of overaccumulation is spot on because it highlights the importance of prioritizing accumulation and wealth preservation.