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Recently, I've been thinking about whether to choose grid/DCA or a single swing trade. Honestly, it all depends on whether you can sleep well at night. Grid/DCA breaks down emotions and hands them over to rules; both upward and downward movements can be "something to do." The obvious downside is that it’s slow—you might feel, "Why didn't I buy more when it suddenly surged?" A single swing trade is the opposite: it's really satisfying, but you have to withstand drawdowns and the anxiety of repeated liquidation pressure caused by unlocking calendars, especially during staking unlock periods. When I see discussions about it in the group, I tend to get itchy and change my plans impulsively.
My mom asked me a couple of days ago, "Can you buy crypto just like putting money in a fixed deposit?" I said it's roughly the same, but the "fixed deposit" here might still come with some surprises... Anyway, I now prefer small-position grid/DCA, treating the rest as impulsive tax—let's go with that for now.