The advice of combining trading and at the same time investing can be misleading to the newbies coming in to this thread since you didn't make much clarification on this regard and knowing fully about the traits of a newbie in to Bitcoin investment. Every traders mindsets is that the price of Bitcoin should be going up and when it doesn't they become disappointed leading to emotions swings and unrest, and another thing about traders is that they don't easily use cold money unlike an investor because their focus is to maximize profits within short term which may or may not end up happening the way they expected. It is more pleasing to focus on investing than running the both trading and investing at the same time.

Bruh, let me be real with you here. I don’t really buy that idea of mixing both trading and investing together like it is some perfect combo.. To me, once you start putting trading into the mix, you are already stepping into a dangerous lane that looks more like gambling than anything else.. Bitcoin does not move in a way anyone can truly predict, not even the so called experts with fancy charts.. People only get lucky here and there, but luck is not a strategy, and in the long run it eats up more people than it feeds...

I would say, if you are serious about Bitcoin, the focus should be strictly accumulation and long term holding... That is where the real power is. Trying to be both investor and trader is not a good idea, and you will end up stuck or drowning halfway. It might sound harsh, but I would rather be blunt than watch people waste years thinking they are boosting their stacks when in reality they are just gambling away what could have been solid Bitcoin holdings...

That's the difference between Bitcoin investors who are dedicated to the long term and ordinary investors who only aim for small, short-term profits. Those who still invest for short-term profits may not yet have discretionary income, and therefore prefer such behavior to becoming true investors who rely solely on Bitcoin. However, I still wouldn't want to follow the lead of short-term investors because they typically lack strong convictions and don't truly love a particular asset, even if it has previously generated profits.

So, if you want to be an investor, be a more genuine investor so that you have principles and a stronger stance on one of the best assets like Bitcoin. Because when we have a stance to continue buying and holding Bitcoin for the long term, of course we won't immediately let it go carelessly just because there is a small profit, even though the basic goal of investing is to seek profit.

Especially in the case of long-term Bitcoin investment, you have to start investing first, ignoring all the fears and uncertainties, and stick to it consistently. Just to buy a little DIP, you will lose the valuable opportunity you have, and you will not be able to buy the DIP as you expected, that is, the only result of delaying here is to fall behind in all aspects, and lose more opportunities. Not everyone can achieve success from trading because it is much more difficult than expected, it is not easy to handle market fluctuations, and investing is much more sustainable than trading and can bring maximum success in the long term.

That is where proper management of your cashflow comes in meaning that you as an investor should be able to know the total money coming in (income) vs the total money going out (expenses) and then create a plan on how to balance them........The importance of this  is that it gives an investor the room to always have enough for his/her needs, while still being able to set aside some for investment.......TBH, if  you invest with money meant for short-term needs, you will eventually be pressured to sell off, which may often be at the wrong time, and that is when losses can happens

Again it doesn’t really matter if you started your investment with a huge sum of money, and later sifted to a smaller amount, what matters is your level of consistency and then whether you can leave it to grow without stressing over it.

Your points are not clear, but if I should understand what you are trying to say, it is that trading Bitcoin and investing in Bitcoin are different. Yes, they are different.Trading involves holding Bitcoin for a short period, buying and selling based on short-term price targets. On the other hand, Bitcoin investment is meant for a long-term period.But what I will tell you is that it is not encouraged to trade Bitcoin because of the high risks involved. Trading is an easier way for someone to lose money in Bitcoin, and that is why it is not advisable.

Bitcoin investment, however, carries less risk. If you can hold for a long period at least 4 to 10 years before selling, it is very possible that you will make a profit from the Bitcoin you are holding. This is due to the Bitcoin halving that occurs every four years. After each halving, there is usually a bull run. This is the period when Bitcoin's price tends to increase well.and get this point trading is not strategy.

Only newbies and those that don't know about Bitcoin circles will be having doubts about what to do in this dip, they will wonder whether to panic and sell or buy aggressively. For those that are on DCA method it is business as usual for them, they will continue to buy from their discretionary funds not minding whatever the current price is. Experience is profitable in Bitcoin investment, when you fully understand that Bitcoin is a store of value your aim will be to accumulate and hodl for the long term.

If you're an experienced investor or you're privileged to gain knowledge about Bitcoin market you will not think about short term investment. Bitcoin is a volatile asset that can fluctuate in price, that means that planning to sell on the short term is taking risks like traders.

What most people usually miss it is not even buying at all , like not even starting at all . One can be both trader and an investor at same time just Aslong you know what you are doing and you have the right knowledge to avoid wasting valuable resources (your hard earn money ) .

Because there many successful traders at there who are also buying bitcoin for long term purposes . And same time using their trading profits to boost their investment and fuel their business to keep going smoothly ,but the reason is always advisable to focus on accumulating bitcoin rather trading is because trading seems to be more technical n complex compared to investing.

Every investor needs to treat bitcoin as a long term investment and not to be shaken about it and having any other taught of short term investment. Those who invest for the short term are not true investors, they are traders who are  only in for a short quick profit making mindset, and such mindset is a very wrong approach when investing in bitcoin. True investors only go for the long term goal of consistently and persistently accumulation of bitcoin with their discretionary income and hold for the long term goal.

The way you broke it down with discretionary income, emergency funds, and daily expenses really makes sense. If someone follows a steady plan like that over time, even with small amounts, it can really add up because of how time and compounding work. It’s a simple, practical approach that makes Bitcoin investing a long term habit instead of a gamble, and it lets you benefit from its potential without putting your financial stability at risk.

What’s the difference between investing and holding? I don’t know if you can clarify that. If you are in crypto, you shouldn’t keep everything in a wallet. whenever am investing, my target is always for long term, so when am holding I do make use of a non custodial wallet, and I don’t use the wallet for any other thing. If am trading, I do make use of exchange, and immediately I know I won’t be trading for some time, I don’t always leave my money on exchange, I do make withdrawal immediately because I know my money is not safe on exchange. Also if am participating in all this airdrops, I do always have a separate wallet for that, because I know the risk involved in participating in airdrops, so I do make use of separate wallet for that.

Well trading, investing and then holding for long term all are different things and I think one should have certain portfolio fix for each type of these strategies and plans.  

I'm saying this because a  trading especially the spot and the future trading one will get short-term profits and that will make him satisfied and happy and he will not touch his long-term portfolio. In this way he can enjoy both the perks of short-term and the long-term gains.

The measures of your profit doesn't only depends on how long anyone holds but it is about the overall size of your Bitcoin portfolio and how long you have be able to hold that determines the value of your return, you don't only have to talk about duration or longevity of time you have held your Bitcoin and forget about the size your are holding, the two factors must work together when taking such consideration because there is a possibility of some one that has hold Bitcoin for short years to achieve the highest income from the bullish season probably based on the amount of Bitcoin the person hold.

That is the reason why you don't have to buy with a short term mindset ( trading) because the market is very volatile and so buying with the intention to sell very early when the price appreciate is a total waste of time and it is more like a deceit because the chance of it happening as predicted is not known or certain. So to avoid all these, it is advisable to invest in Bitcoin and hold it for a very long term at least 4-10 years and if been carried out properly, following all the procedure there is a possibility you will see something great because Bitcoin potential is always seen in long term of holding.

Those who rush to buy Bitcoin when the price drops are not buying it for the long term. They are not investors, they are traders, they are gamblers. Similarly, those who invest with the money they need for daily expenses are also basically using Bitcoin as a gambling . It is very important to have a proper plan to invest in Bitcoin. Let's say a person earns $2000 per month. From that, his basic expenses such as house rent, food, child and one and a half education, transportation and all related expenses total $1200. He will have the remaining $800 as discretionary income. From there, he can invest $400 in Bitcoin every month if he wants, deposit the remaining $200 to form an emergency fund and spend the remaining $200 as he wants. He can also spend the remaining $200 on entertainment, social service or improving his quality of life. If you continue to invest in this way, after your emergency fund reaches a minimum of $3600 for 3 months, you can use the extra $200 left to invest more aggressively or create a reserve fund. If someone invests in this way, they will be able to invest for a long time. And if anyone continue to invest in Bitcoin for a minimum of 4 to 10 years or more, then the possibility of getting several times more profit here than investing in any other sector in the future is much higher.

If you have enough money to buy Bitcoin, then waiting for the price to fall will not be right at all. Because the Bitcoin market price may not create an opportunity to buy when the price falls. Buy now and invest. The wise thing to do is to buy and invest whatever the market price is. If you buy now, your portfolio will also increase later. But if you wait for the price to fall, and then if the price of Bitcoin increases further, you will have to regret not being able to buy. Therefore, it will be logical to buy Bitcoin and invest without wasting time.

The money you spend for investment must be such money that you will not need it in the next 10 years. And you can also invest without stress. Because there are many people who start investing with a lot of money. Then they come halfway and sell their investment. For them, it is like sinking a boat in the middle of the ocean. So do not invest with such money that you have to sell your investment. And if you can keep the investment, maybe success can come.

The decision to buy more Bitcoin should be based on how many Bitcoins you already have in your wallet rather then price. Those who have sufficient number of Bitcoins can wait for price to go down to buy more Bitcoins but those who don't have sufficient number of Bitcoins must accumulate Bitcoins as much as they can before acquiring the desired number of Bitcoins in their wallets. How much Bitcoin is sufficient for you depends on your finances for some people 1 Bitcoin may be enough while for others may be 10 Bitcoins are good enough.

If I were to be @money bag, I would've concentrated more on learning the basics here especially differentiating Bitcoin and shitcoins, it is obvious that he's a learner because his words aren't  convincing like someone that knows much about Bitcoin, he said market price is unpredictable, we know that already but which market price is he actually referring to, if he's talking about the Bitcoin market, we already know that no one can actually predict the Bitcoin market due to volatility but the history we know has given us hope about Bitcoin investment, starting from the day Bitcoin was created till this moment, the price has not fail to appreciate thats to say we are actually in progress even though we can't predict the price the Bitcoin.

Please @money bag it will do you much good if you read through what  is been discussed here and the best words to use whenever you're making reference to Bitcoin, I think your narrations or will I say your explanation is not understandable because it is very obvious that you weren't referring to Bitcoin and I believe that was the impression @JayJuanGee was trying to correct, I think you need to learn, feel free to ask question, nobody will bully you, I check your account, it was register January 2025 meaning that you're supposed to have gone past the stage you are presently, take this as advice not insult please, let's learn together.

I know some people will still be doubting, if truly this is the time to buy bitcoin or sell, you don't need to get angry with such newbies that say this is the time to sell bitcoin because someone that have the knowledge of bitcoin will not say such thing when the price of bitcoin fall from $124k to $109k, if you have the funds in you, you can start buying from the market and hold either long term or short term because I know income will definitely come out from your holding before you can release them to the market, but don't forget that those that hold for long years always achieve the highest income from the bullish season.

everyone was new at some point. Quoting can be tricky at first, especially on a fast-paced forum like this. Instead of policing every mistake, a quick tip or link would have gone a longer way. As for the post being old, fair enough but sometimes, context from the past helps shape present discussions.