There surely are trade-offs for any newbie who gives any shits about buying the dip rather than just figuring out ways to buy bitcoin persistently, consistently, ongoingly, regularly and perhaps even aggressively for 1-2 cycles or longer or maybe until they reach overaccumulation status.
Buying the dip adds a waiting component for something that might not happen, yet there still can be ways to buy the dip with a bit of reason and as a supplementary strategy rather than as a main strategy.
You are absolutely right. We know it is not always easy to catch the dip perfectly, but planning,
setting orders and being patient will ultimately bring many results. Those who can do this with patience will get something good. However, no one can do perfect timing, so I think buying in small portions and placing orders at low prices are just strategic decisions.
The most important thing here is to have faith in your strategy. Those who move forward slowly with faith can gradually gain experience and profit over time.
The fact is, how sure are you that the price you set for your order the bitcoin price will drop to that?if that is the case, I don't see any point in trying to wait for a dip before someone can start buying bitcoin. Instead of someone trying to wait for a dip and missing some opportunities, it would be better to start making uses DCA strategy by buying regularly, monthly or weekly depend on someone discretinary imcome rather than just being patient and waiting for a dip that may never come.
What is there is that some people still haven't been able to invest in Bitcoin even though they have the money, becaus problem is their mindset waiting for the perfect dip is what's stopping them from getting started. As long as someone is holding for the long term (which is the best way to approach Bitcoin investment), I don’t see the point in waiting for a dip, which often leads to regret later, especially if the price never drops to their target level.