I’m increasingly convinced that the whole grid/DCA setup isn’t really about making the most money—it’s about being able to sleep at night. To put it bluntly, you outsource your emotions to rules: place orders on schedule, take a little profit when the price reaches the range, just like I’m mapping out a route for a task. Work out the fuel (fees) clearly, so you’re not jolted awake in the middle of the night like being pricked by a needle and then having to get up to change the plan.

Going all-in can be satisfying too. It saves brainpower—when you win it feels like you’ve got cheats, and when you lose you start obsessively watching the chart and blaming yourself. Even repeatedly refreshing the bridge and wallet confirmation pop-ups can make people even more annoyed. Lately, someone has been using ETF fund flows and U.S. stock risk appetite to explain crypto’s ups and downs, and watching that only makes me more certain: no matter how much the macro narrative is spun, when it comes down to it, it’s still about “whether I can sleep tonight.” Anyway, I’ll choose the kind that lets me clock out on time—don’t turn sleep into leverage.