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Grid/DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging) is a simple method with only one advantage: it allows you not to participate in every candlestick, so you can sleep peacefully. The obvious downside is that when attention shifts in a straight line, you might not make as much profit as a quick trade, but at least you won’t be anxious every day looking at screenshots of others’ calls.
A couple of days ago, I also followed and unfollowed a “big shot” who kept leading the trend… After calming down and thinking about it, it’s not about who it is, but whether you can accept that you might be the last one to act. Anyway, I now care more about liquidity and exit channels; earning a little less is fine, as long as I don’t risk my sleep.