The us has over 820 official bases worldwide not counting CIA black sites and safe houses or the Guatemala bay officially used to illegally imprison people
They've got the centcom(central command for the middle east) africom(African command for Africa) eurocom(European command for Europe) south com(southern command for south and Latin america) paccom(pacific command for Asia and the pacific) to mention but a few
What is the justification for all these military presence around the world effectively acting as the colonial masters of the world but this makes no news and none of y'all are concerned or in the least bit bothered about it
Remember Vietnam,Afghanistan, irag,Syria,Libya,Liberia,Korea,Cuba,chekoslovakia,Serbia,Yemen,Cambodia,Venezuela all of which are not far fetched not mentioning the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki or the horror visited on the citizens of German towns like Hamburg or the literal support for the genocide now underway in Gaza which has been ongoing for at least 50years
Yet you all in your high moral standing want to somehow paint the picture that Russia is the aggressor and evil state in the world
It's really hard to make that argument from a moral,ethical or even the standpoint of common sense

Wonderful and intriguing argument you put up there,the half of Europe you've mentioned were conquered by the Nazis and liberated by the soviets at huge costs of both man and machine,be mindful of the term liberated not fucked, the way you construct your argument not bringing to mind the question of why the soviets went there in the first place,if the Nazis didn't conquer all these parts of Germany why would the soviets March to all this countries,when have the soviets or Russians ever invaded other countries historically except in connection to when they were invade themselves like in the Napoleonic wars,the period after the Russian revolution when the us and Europe and Japan tried to invade Russia

 I suggest you study your history and not confabulate stories to support your biased claims,suffice to say same thing is happening in the present day in Ukraine,literal Nazis attacking Russia sponsored armed trained and enjoying the backing of the west and later you'll ask why half of Ukraine is devastated by Russia yet no mention of the multiple peace treaties (Minsk 1 and 2) which the western powers have come out to say openly(Angela Merkel ) and a host of other officials said that it was just to buy time to build up the Ukrainian milutary, amidst the gruesome genocidal attacks they were carrying out on their own citizens in the donbass killing 14000 of them before Russia moved in simply because they were opposed to the anti Russian laws being passed banning the use and practice of Russian cultures even though they're ethnically Russian
The push to put Ukraine into NATO and to station us NATO troops and missiles(nuclear) maybe in Ukraine yet Russia is the aggressor
Amidst heavy sanctions by the west Russia still agreed yo the grain deals and their extensions with the promise that their agricultural banks would be reconnected to the swift payment system and the ban on Russian agricultural products would be lifted yet none of this came to fruition,the nordstream pipelines were blown up by we know who,the 3 attempts at peaceful negotiations directly sabotaged by the west Boris Johnson specifically acting no doubt by the bidding of Washington and yet somehow still Russia is the aggressor
Come on man be honest with yourself

You know the funniest thing is that you genuinely believe this crap
Do you know how many vessels make up a fleet in Russian military doctrine,Ukraine practically has no navy so they use underwater drones which are effective to a point,no navy of NATO would be able to withstand it as well as the Russians
Y'all making a fuss about irrelevant things and I wonder how you guys think,Ukraine is destroying Russian military equipments but no mention of how much Russia is destroying theirs none at all
Pretty biased if you ask me
Compare and contrast how america and their clown group of countries are being humiliated by the houthies,Ukraine has a standing military trained and equipped by all of NATO to the point that they've effectively been demilitarised themselves and yet they still need more funding and military equipment to be given to kyiv
Ask yourself what happened to all that's been sent so far,they're almost out of air defence assets as agreed by their officials and the western powers are trying to blackmail and coerce countries into sending old soviet stock irrespective of the agreements not to do such without the express agreement of Russia

The truth is that just like leaders in the west,very many have let their hatred for Russia born from sheer misinformation and propaganda cloud their common sense of reasoning and judgement,engaging in very dangerous and careless acts that are self hurting and destructive all in the bid to either harm Russia or kill a few Russians just like the very silly and destructive sanctions on Russia in which Europe basically shot itself in the head by refusing to buy cheap Russian gas which is the backbone of their economy thinking they were all powerful
It's madness what's going on,never in the history of the world has a superpower pushed to attack another superpower even by proxy they often limit their conflicts to other regions where they exert their influence yet the west by sheer need to somehow preserve their hegemony which has sailed away and or just stupidity and miscalculation has for the 1st time in history put themselves in a place where they can be considered as legit targets and supporters of yet another invasion into territories Russia considers it's own

To put it into context,imagine if Russia trained and armed mexico or the cartels in mexico which is the united states standard modus operandi and engaged in a violent overthrow o the government there and then launched attacks to reclaim territories which are historically theirs say california, Texas killing tens of thousands of us citizens and killing and injuring tens of thousands of us servicemen what would the reaction be
Wouldn't the us visit upon them what was visited upon the Japanese and we're all here spinning our propaganda acting like the Russians are the big bad wolf and terrible for the world when we know clearly who the agents of death and conflict and destabilization of governments around the world are(America)
I think it's high time we started telling ourselves the truth and not just what we're expected to say or believe,follow the money
Who benefits from every aremed conflict around the world ? Us and the collective west

Mate this ain't a newsletter or a journal,the focus is not on defining DCA but thinking up effective strategies to implement it in a bid to achieving better investment potentials say when to invest,how to invest,for how long to hold the investment
I suggest u read up more/previous posts to familiarize with the thread and topic of discussion

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I don't quite get your point,DCA is a method for accumulation in order to achieve a lower average purchasing price as the name implies(dollar cost averaging) so by definition DCA is used for hodling,what you're promoting is trading

 
As an investor especially one implementing DCA strategy,your plan should be accumulating as much btc as you can with the funds that you've set aside for investment and not thinking about capitalizing on little gains and selling off a portion of your accumulated coins due to bullish price action overtime that will greatly harm your portfolio and accumulation potential and overall it is generally not a viable investment strategy

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

This is a very wrong approach to investment or accumulation and should be advised against
For instance,what if you never see a dip or one convincing enough especially since halfing is barely weeks away and the market is most likely to be bullish
What if you buy the dip and the dip dips even more,you'll then start contemplating selling in order to loose much

That's why this thread is very nice especially with encouraging use of DCA,if you understand the concept of DCA even partially then you'll find that just waiting for a dip is largely ineffective and time consuming since many factors affect the movement of the market

My advice to you just like this thread stresses on is to keep accumulating irrespective of price action(ie whether there is a dip or the market is bullish) the goal is to accumulate as much bitcoin as you can which overtime will increase your compound interest since bitcoin is projected to be bullish in the months and years to come

You need to stop looking at it from the perspective of trading and start thinking of btc more as an asset or more like fixed deposit and not just looking for ways to make small profit in the short term

I think you're missing the point,the purpose of this thread is for longterm investment, to encourage accumulation of bitcoin and as such you shouldn't consider the lowest price or the movement of the market

There are many methods for accumulation but DCA is greatly encouraged because it negates the effect of price action
We highly advice you buy as much btc as you can whenever you can and in the event of a dip buy even more because in the long term,it will reduce your average purchase price(ie using DCA) and increase your compound interest
So you should focus more on having funds available to accumulate bitcoin irrespective of price action or movement of the market in the short term

Sir you have no proof,you're just repeating mainstream media propaganda,the west equipped Ukraine and effectively built 3 armies that have been destroyed,their planning and tactics are so great yet the counteroffensive was defeated without achieving anything other than the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops,since then Russia has taken marinka,many villages around bakhmut,avdivka has almost fallen,same goes for all the villages bordering kupiansk and liman,or talk about the rabotino axis which was where Ukraine sacrificed most of their troops,go check out what's happening there
And I'm not being pro anything just do your research instead of repeating propaganda talking points, check maps of the battlefield pro-ukrainian maps and see for urself eg u can checkout deepsate map or any other of ur liking
PS Russia never at any point used t55,the fact that a t90 was destroyed is testament to how modern their equipments are,the Bradleys and tanks supplied to Ukraine are all a couple decades old,the f-16s especially from Netherland are over 50years old a complete clown show

Furthermore,you're pointing to Russian losses as if they're fighting themselves,just in this suicidal counteroffensive, Ukraine lost thousands of tanks and military equipments,Russia has effectively destroyed their air defences and are practically hitting everything in all parts of Ukraine,the uaf are effectively out of artillery shells and guns(heck the whole world is out of 155mm artillery shells) and yet somehow you still pushing the narrative that Ukraine and the west are somehow winning
Russia has occupied and annexed 90% of the territories they wanted and in the process have demilitarised NATO as a whole and yet somehow you want to claim Russia is weak and obsolete

In light of the deteriorating economic,socioeconomic,political,infrastructural and security situations in the country,it is only proper to note that these are products of disastrous and counterproductive policies by the government,the massive and widespread corruption,misuse and embezzlement of public funds,nepotism in all sectors of the economy and adverse effects of political godfatherism, religious,cultural and ethnic divisions and major discrepancies in class and wealth among the citizens
The redundant and corrupt legal and judicial system,the barely functional legislative system and the sheer underdevelopment of the industrial,commerce,tech and financial sectors of the country

In spite of all these,one cannot overstress the fact that citizens have a major role to play and the neglect and lack of interest mostly fueled by years of empty promises and futile negotiations between the government and the citizens,the distrust on the part of the populace and the mounting insecurities and economic degradation has forced people to focus more on earning a living and not paying attention to government policies and or happenings in the country

Nonetheless,we are urged to pay as much attention as we can and engage at different levels with policy makers,governments at various levels and relevant individuals to enact the change we wish to see and push our country towards more favourable decisions,to better our economy and improve the standard of living of the masses.

Which part did congress give permission for exactly,Syrian occupation which till date the USA denies,troops in Iraq which are never mentioned,I guess congress also gave permission for the recent strikes in Yemen or for the billions spent on military aid(bombs,artilerry shells and guns,air defence) being sent to Israel weekly.plus congress is owned by defence contractors that's y they never have money to develop america or to alleviate poverty or curb homelessness but they always have money for military spending and interventions around the world

Also by saying your president is elected I take it you're kinda saying Russia doesn't have elected leaders since that's the narrative the mainstream media projects "Putin's a bad dictator and the Russian people have no choice and or are unhappy"
I guess saying you should do your own research is in order
Yeah Trump is being dragged up and down,facing court cases and being removed from the ballot in states,so much so for democracy

Were there any international sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the smo in Ukraine or were they just us and the collective west sanctions?
Your analysis is very flawed and is very funny to read,you're implying that Russia an economic powerhouse,the largest country in the world in terms of land mass,the country with the largest deposits of oil,natural gas and other natural resources(till date america still imports uranium from Russia and even LNG),the largest producer of oil,natural gas,fertilizers,grains,a technological hub,a nuclear armed superpower with one of the if not the largest military industrial bases since recorded history of wars especially the 2world wars able to defeat Nazi Germany and  liberate all of eastern Europe
You're trying to make the argument that that same Russia is somehow a proxy and is being funded and or controlled albeit behind the scenes by China?
Totally laughable claim and devoid of reality

What parameters did you base your argument on?
Britain is effectively out of arms and has no military stockpile(check out articles in the daily telegraph which is a British media company or others like it),Germany is planning to train and field 5,000 -30,000 troops to be sent to the Baltics by 2027,
According to and admitted by western intelligence Russia is outproducing the entire west ie USA and all it's allies NATO inclusive in artillery,drones,missiles,tanks,aircrafts,ships,submarines,practically in everything Russia outproduces the west and in terms of troops,well simply put last year Russia added 500,000 plus troops well trained and equipped to the smo in Ukraine something none of the western countries is able to do
The USA is experiencing up to 65% fall in recruitment targets,all European militaries are a joke,they've never at any point in history been able to stand in the way of the Russian military so where are you getting your claims from or is it just wishful thinking

Also nuclear weapons are for deterrence and you thinking a conflict with a nuclear armed power means the other nation will be nuked means you're ill informed for instance Iran very recently had clashes with Pakistan and nukes weren't even mentioned so you need to stop all this fantasy and focus on reality

War also involves economy to sustain it,if a war were to break out between NATO and Russia ,the entire eurozone is in recession,Germany has been de-industrialised,France and Britain essentially have no standing army of more than 100,000 troops and that's me exaggerating,the USA's economy is a joke cos it's more of a virtual economy focusing on stocks and shares and outsourcing production to other countries and Russia which effectively produces everything it uses en masse backed by China the largest economy in the world,not mentioning iran, north Korea,Belarus and India
How exactly is it that you see NATO being able to even engage in not to talk of winning such a conflict

How many us troops are in Iraq,Syria,cyprus,turkey,egypt,philipines,germany,japan,many parts of Africa both those officially reported and those they can't disclose their presence including plausible in Ukraine and or Israel/Gaza
Get ur facts straight,the president has provisions to deploy up to 90,000 troops without congressional jurisdiction
Does that sound democratic to you?
Many us servicemen and women have been sent into harms way that you don't hear in the mainstream media until public opinion shifts to such issues or until they take casualties and they can no longer hide the reports

As most of us are aware this year is another halving cycle,with all the speculations surrounding this topic,here are a few things to bear in mind while making a decision on if and when to invest

Halving cuts miners reward in half which means it is less profitable to some miners and they might not venture into mining which in turn means less mining and or btc scarcity which forces the price to go up

Halving also serves as a control measure against inflation in the ecosystem thereby ensuring that the coin remains stable and valuable overtime

Historically,halving plays a significant role in the price action of bitcoin although past experiences isn't really a clear indicator for future events yet it is important to note that in the months and weeks surrounding every halving cycle,there's always been a positive trend in the market which is a strong indicator that halving most likely will lead to a bullish market

Most investors don't have the emotional toughness to appreciate dips especially when they invested at a relatively higher price and so they rely heavily on price action to choose a suitable point to invest

With the recent bitcoin etf there have been many speculations and projections on the price of bitcoin,according to some estimates bitcoin etf will have a direct effect on price action since it will build retailers trust and push investment and price of bitcoin upwards of even $100 k https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/12/crypto-bulls-see-bitcoin-flying-to-100000-with-etf-approval.html#:~:text=Chesnot%20%7C%20Getty%20Images-,Cryptocurrency%20bulls%20say%20bitcoin%20could%20surge%20to%20more%20than%20%24100%2C000,spot%20bitcoin%20exchange%2Dtraded%20fund.

This a turning point or just another step in the great journey of bitcoin investment and exploration

We having been discussing about the DCAing accumulation process for some time now but haven't put into consideration on how to take profits.
I might be wrong and will gladly ascept any correction but I think their should be a time to invest and a time to begin taking profits, one step needs to be attained first before taking the other.
It is best to live the investment from your DCAing to mature after completing the budget reaching a significant price during the bull run it can also be from personal decision and the way we view the market.
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You're still thinking short term and in such cases you should just take your profit like every normal trader but when you talk of accumulation of btc and using dca as a risk proof investment strategy then you start seeing the market in a different light and even when you've made some profit you'll tend to view it as an opportunity to invest more

Think of it as a business strategy,how many big cooperations or firms do you ever see their investors or shareholders sell their shares simply because the stock value is increasing and they've made considerable profit?? Of course none or rather very few instead they double down on it and invest more because the profit only signals that they're on the right trend and the business is likely to grow and amass even more profit

Why take profit when you can hold out for a couple more years,I think unless you have a critical life challenge that inevitably requires you to sell out all you ow,I seriously think this a wrong and hurtful approach to investment

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For those people who do really know on how to read up charts and able to compare in between months and years in regarding about plotting out those points then you would really be able to find that
it is really that in upward movement but thing here is that people wouldnt really be minding about those increments but rather they are really that focusing that much on whats the price in front of them.
If they are expecting $50k then having this current price of 40k+ would really be just that low and goes on when we hit against on 50k+ and it would continue.

They would only realize thingso n the time that they've seen that theyre left behind and have those regrets that they should have hold or bought more on last year specially when the price
hits up $15k on which we can all say that this is really the sweetest spot.
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I don't think that as an investor you shouldn't be thinking this way or even considering it that's why dca is greatly encouraged especially for someone on the journey of accumulation

Using dca method clearly helps eliminate what you're suggesting,an investor especially one who uses this method is never late to invest and whether the price goes up or down you'll realise it's a win-win situation for you,if you buy and the price drops then it means that when you buy the dip your average becomes way lower than you even projected which is also a big win for any investor
Therefore you should focus on how much you can buy at any given time and not necessarily the current price or what the price was a year ago

Different people have different ways of handling issues
I particularly expect heavy criticism for my posts,I mean come to think of it this forum has thousands of members who've been on it for quite some time gaining experience and insight into a lot of matters,I'm not trying to discredit newbies or anything but realistically a newbie ought to be either clearly wrong in some speculations or shortsighted hence the need for constructive criticism and I consider it a loss on the part of a newbie if he/she takes criticism to heart and doesn't consider the flip side which is correction or a source of improvement in the relevance and information contained in the post