Just when I was saying to myself that there's no hope, the crypto market improved a bit lately. I was even able to make a bit of profit out of it. Seems there is a light at the end of the tunnel after all.
The crypto market tumbling down felt like watching a slow-motion train wreck. I had cautiously decided to invest a percentage of my income monthly this year while diligently keeping an emergency fund safe. As the market began its freefall I viewed it as a golden opportunity to buy more.
The problem appeared when Trump's tariffs broke loose. Then the crypto lost so much value that I had remained without funds. I even started to chop down my emergency fund just to invest more!
Although I have nothing to regret right now, there's definitely one thing I'd do differently. I kind of rushed in to buy before prices bottomed out completely. If I had just waited one more week my dollar-cost averaging strategy would have been far more effective because I could have acquired more tokens for the same amount of money. At least I was smart enough not to borrow money from some shady third party to fuel my crypto adventure 😂!
The strategy I applied so far is a sort of dollar-cost averaging with a bit of market analysis and speculation. I try to ensure I have money set on the side to avail any brutal change for a good deal. It's still a gamble, since you can never predict a minimum price. I just learned to live with that.
Recently the crypto market has shown signs of life demonstrating some resilience and even starting a small bull run. It's nothing spectacular but I've managed to make out a small profit. I wish I had more funds available to invest. However I'm determined to avoid being greedy at all costs. I consider myself a medium-risk investor.
I'm really eager to see how the market will evolve, I would say it's still volatile. My advice is to wait for the things to settle before doing investments.
The world of crypto investment can be brutal and unforgiving. It's not easy to see your portfolio slain by 50% 😢. Political decisions can significantly impact the market in ways I never anticipated. But by using dollar-cost averaging responsibly I managed to keep my portfolio afloat without selling at a loss. Most importantly I never sacrificed essential needs for the sake of buying crypto. And you shouldn't either.