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Recently, someone was discussing whether to buy Bitcoin now that it's dropping so sharply. Others asked, "Are you sure it can really bounce back?"
This question is actually asked backwards. The essence of dollar-cost averaging has never been to beat the market, but to beat your own psychology. You're not buying for a one-month increase, but for growth over a complete cycle. The key is to hold onto your current principal and let time generate future gains.
Looking at it from another perspective, even if BTC really drops to 60,000, it could actually be an opportunity for dollar-cost investors—finally being able to buy more tokens with the same amount of money, waiting for the day it doubles.
Then someone said, "In that case, I might as well wait until it drops to 60,000 to buy the dip." The problem is, who can guarantee it will definitely fall to that level? Buying the dip sounds simple, but accurately predicting the bottom is, frankly, just luck. To avoid missing the upward window, following a planned dollar-cost averaging approach is actually the most reliable way to get on board.
Stick to dollar-cost averaging, or take a gamble on the dip? The choice is yours.