HODL

Embarrassed-Bath-781

Exactly. HODL through the noise. See you in 2035 🫡₿

SpecificArugula9909

HODL is the best strategy. 

Chuchugi

HODL my friend.

Embarrassed-Bath-781

That's the real strategy 😂 HODL first, figure out the bills later.

Frosty_Reporter_1250

HODL

Mr-Not-So-Serious

HODL

OGNephew

Just be ready to HODL

Temporary-Cause730

HODL Don't trust, verify To the moon!

Physical_Tea9389

The hardest part isn’t watching BTC pump—it’s staying disciplined when everyone suddenly turns bullish. 🚀 HODL if your thesis hasn’t changed, but don’t let FOMO turn a good run into a bad entry. Take profits, manage risk, and let the market do its thing. 📈

ThunderBurrn

If you keep buying and HODL for a really really long time, say for your retirement, I'll should be good...

Sunnyjim333

Don't gamble. Keep your 401K. DCA Bitcoin. Only buy what you can afford to lose. If you give up door dash and cook your own meals, use that as your Bitcoin monthly buy. If you dump cable tv and get a ROKU then use that money. You get an end of year bonus at work, throw it into BTC. Get a side gig at a mall store, sell stuff on ebay. My co-worker buys high end shoes at thrift stores and resells them on ebay. Stak SATs and HODL. That's it, so simple, so hard.

jaxxon

130k buyer reporting in... 🫡 First buy some years ago was in the 60k range, though, so my average is.. well, my average is still fucked. Butt hay. We HODL.

OutlandishnessLimp25

Nobody knows. My approach has been to buy and hold, been doing so since 2017. I haven’t sold a single sat, only accumulation. Sold all four of my properties between 2020-2025 most of those dollars went into Bitcoin. I didn’t need the cash flow, certainly didn’t want the headaches, and I’ll do everything and anything to avoid realtors (only about 1% of realtors know what they’re doing), the CAGR of Bitcoin was and still is my draw. (And of course regardless who is in office the dollar will continue to be printed into an oblivion.) In 1984 you could’ve bought 1 share or BRK.A for $1,500. Today, 1 share of BRK.A is $755,000. Those who bought and held for the longterm made far more than most traders thinking they have a crystal ball. I believe this will be a similar story for Bitcoin. We will see Bitcoin at $1M per Bitcoin before 2040 perhaps even before 2037. We are so early. Bitcoin is a mere 17 years old, of which institutions have only been participating for a few of those years. With the dollar continuing to lose 3-4% per year, and Bitcoin CAGR being very strong, my conviction remains solid. Buy & HODL

BristlingB

Well we can't take it with us after we die so I hope you are enjoying the profits I'm only 33 so I've got plenty of HODL to do

Kannada-JohnnyJ

That’s a lot of money to sling around. Good luck. Everyone goes through this lesson. There is good advice here. DCA, and try not to sell. HODL

Jenn2895

Ignore DMs. Anyone trying to talk privately about crypto, trading or investing is a scammer. I’m warning you now there’s a ton of scammers pretending to teach these things. Also warning you that 97% of crypto traders LOSE $. Of the few that are profitable only 1% of them make more than you would working a min wage job. Your best bet with crypto is to ***invest*** in projects with strong fundamentals & actual utility (Like Chainlink & Ethereum) & just dca & HODL… give yourself a reasonable timeframe of 4yrs or more (just as you would with any investment).

IBAN-IBON64

BTC HODL 💪 tu peux vendre une partie à 250000$

HankScorpio2020

HODL and forget it

Turbulent-Land-5664

Can someone explain what this means to a dumb HODL guy?

WeCanTripleIt

Mine’s 190k- 33%, 240k- 33%, HODL- 33% What’s yours? My entry point was $64.2k

whathappenedtouman

HODL to the grave, bury me with my screenshot

Educational-Ice1443

Fair points however it seems OP is describing HODLing. So I’m offering a method to HODL while “leveraging” your assets for other opportunities.

__Ken_Adams__

You still have trader mentality instead of HODL mentality which means you lack conviction. Do whatever you want but don't come back & whine when you get rekt.

HankScorpio2020

HODL unless life forces you otherwise.

AgedActor

Sell it if/when the life situation demands it. Otherwise, HODL and pass on to the next generation.

WeCanTripleIt

I HODL with Fidelity. I trust their safety infrastructure more than self-custody. If anything happens to my coin, Fidelity has the reserves to cover my losses

jtuck32

congrats on your journey, HODL to the moon

trip1travel

That’s some serious commitment 😄 9 years and not a single sat spent. Respect the HODL.

OutlandishnessLimp25

I’ve been buying bitcoin since 2017. I’ve never spent any bitcoin. HODL

wildintrovert

Who cares? HODL

GoldmezAddams

HODL Not your keys, not your coins. Don't trust, verify. Nothing stops this train. Bitcoin fixes this. Fix the money, fix the world. This is good for bitcoin. Those are all pretty common refrains.

ThunderBurrn

HODL! Until it reaches a huge amount, the. maybe use that off chain to travel the world via sites like Travala... 

KinglyRobert91

Clowns 🤡 just buy what you can as often as you can and HODL

ThunderBurrn

A HODL tee would be a good gift with Bitcoin logo print 

chrishuch

HODL 1 Bitcoin = 1 Bitcoin

omg_its_dan

Yeah but are you really prepared to HODL no matter what?

Purpurtentakel

Just DCA & HODL

__Ken_Adams__

These small short-term movements very much don't matter in the slightest. If you're reacting to market movements with emotions (fear, greed, regret) and especially if you're making buy/sell decisions based on it, then you don't have conviction & you're likely to get rekt in the end anyway. Buy, HODL, chill.

Drekdyr

2021 called, they want their shitty HODL crap back

MaxPower1867

HODL but move some into BTCI and/or BITA as I need income. Still get some upside but make income off the volatility.

Ibshake

HODL

gnzls03

HODL

Recuring_joke

congrats & HODL

LV_HiLife

idk I feel like this is a bull trap and we’re going to fall back to 73-75k been here too many times lol so I guess i’ll continue to DCA and HODL for my dear life!

Veganarchyst

DCA and HODL No gamble

Viking_13v

Either way we HODL on. Who cares.

chungkingexp

Strategy is to make an exit at 250k-300k and invest that money again during next bear market. However the most important thing right now is to keep your coins safe till then. Anyone can HODL but not everyone can keep their bitcoins safe.

el-hermit

Take out some money to get by, HODL the rest. Might not be a smooth way up but I promise you, your future self in 5 years will regret selling now

abercrombezie

Been in it since 2014 and I just cash out little by little as needed for a new ebike or if I’m tight on rent. But if I get laid off, I’ll need a good strategy since I can’t just HODL with bills to pay, Yeah, the bear markets suck though.

Bluebird-9641

This is what we HODL for.

WoodsHippie

A possible plan is to HODL until early retirement, then take advantage of lower Adjusted Gross Income in retirement to cash out of BTC at low long-term capital gain tax rates.

Ferious13

HODL and no sell, only buy. 🚀🐒🌕💎🤚 this is not financial advice.

Ashhh1991

HODL until I need it? Like actually need it. And don’t sell all of it. Only sell as much as I need. Needed money for daycare while the Mrs is going to college. We sold a small amount to cover as much as we needed.

AmeriChino

My exit strategy is I will sell everything at cycle ATH. Then buy at cycle bottom. Rinse and repeat. It works 100% of the time. I can't time it though so I just HODL until one day I need cash thats when I sell. Probably in a decade.

IBAN-IBON64

BTC HODL jusqu'à nouvel ATH du prochain Bull 150 ou 200 k . Prise de bénéfice partiel en DCA Mensuel si besoin de liquidités . 64 aussi pas encore à la retraite

EmbarrassedPrompt697

No one knows shit. It can keep rising, or this could just be a short spike before going to an ATL. Just keep calm and HODL on.

TheresNoSecondBest

This is why the majority of this sub will tell you to HODL. Trading will eventually get you REKT.

Sea-Development-8046

Short positions are still bleeding out, BTC will continue to run for now. I still predict < 60k later this year. We're not going to see a new ATH until late 2029. So, relax and HODL.

1nc_wz_legend

DCA. HODL. Sleep well. This is the way.

KiwiPrimal

Fuck I needed the pump eh team. Been getting smashed financially this year and never been more tempted to sell. Hopefully it stays. HODL.

Nobody_wuz_here

We are in a massive AI Bubble. Sooner or later it will pop and BTC would likely go down more. I do believe BTC will see a million dollar at some point in our lifetime, but that would require disciplined HODL in which you may clearly lack.

WarniCator

Just HODL. That is it. Just be patient. It’s a really good run up and I’m enjoying it right now. If they don’t talk about bitcoin on the news, then it’s not too late 🙂

ferminriii

HODL for life

lenissius14

Sorry dude, but if you bought in 2026 and you asking whether to sell or not in the same 2026...it just doesn't make any sense, why would you buy to just have like a 1-2% on gains at most and specially within a crash period? DCA and HODL, you will be grateful in a couple of years from now

BitcoinBaller420

💯 Every cycle it gets easier to see the long run though. You start FOMO buying the bottom instead of FOMO buying the top. HODL.

AggressiveGas4637

Ok well for like 99% of the population who didn’t luck out and become millionaires on some multi thousand % gain Multi thousand % gains aren’t really realistic, they’re outliers  So expecting that or thinking that is “the golden days” is still frankly a bit out of touch. Doubling your BTC net worth every four years is still an *amazing* ROI I do feel you that you do have to work it and not just buy and HODL like you used to be able to with BTC or an index fund  You can still buy and hodl btc and come out on top but you now likely will have at least 1 round trip 

SeriousGains

Only way you would have gotten rich on this move was with leverage, which is a big no-no. DCA and HODL. Now delete this.

nintendodoggo

Thanks!! here’s to HODL till we reach ATH

Big_Pie_3616

just HODL and enjoy the race buddy

shortone87

No. HODL! Until 2040. Not fcking around. Just HODL IT! Seriously, the wait is WORTH THE GAIN. It’s 2026. Just look at the numbers. Compare to real time happenings across the world. Not just the American market. HODL until 2040 at the earliest. I Promise the wait is worth it(look at individual world governments and international financial institutions. They set the market, and they’re All passing unprecedented legislation right now.) HODL IT!

no_one_66

F*cking seller. HODL !

Hotdabsmademedoit

Pleaaseeeee lorddd reward this HODL’ing. You and I both know it has been a long road to bear.

BoringCurrent2905

DCA and HODL - It's going up forever Laura! No need to gamble...

craneguy2024

Exactly why I HODL....

encouragingSN

But your supposed to HODL remember??

InflationNo8689

Have anyone had issues with Ledger? I do have a small amount but would like to make sure I’m safe as I plan to HODL

freesects

How it feels to HODL 😏💎🙌

Mediocre-Positive753

I don’t understand how people still HODL crypto in 2026. Hoping and praying that they can just break even on their sht coins. Literally just buy VOO and chill.

MCL-Jonathan

For a first crypto portfolio, I’d personally make **Bitcoin the clear majority**. I’ve been through multiple cycles, makes perfect sense to have higher Bitcoin allocation, otherwise holding anything else you will round trip. Allocate something like: **70–80% BTC** **10–15% ETH** **5–10% SOL** **0% XRP / SUI for me** Why heavier Bitcoin? Because it has the strongest track record, deepest liquidity, clearest market cycle, and the lowest chance of simply disappearing versus smaller crypto assets. I’d also split BTC into two bags: **1)HODL bag** \- long-term, ideally untouched. **2) Swing bag** \- accumulate during the bear market, take profit near the next major cycle top. For ETH/SOL or any other altcoins, I’d treat them differently: **I would plan to sell most or all near the next Bitcoin cycle top and rotate profits back into BTC or cash.** And with Bitcoin still in a bear-market zone, I’d personally be buying more now through DCA rather than waiting for everything to feel bullish again. Good luck 🍀 [Bitcoin Bear Market DCA Playbook](https://youtu.be/JXvr49ECTuo)

LazyTech8315

I'm with you. I can easily verify that the PDF isn't trying to make a deterministic result look random. I'm currently more comfortable with a binary conversion from an 8 die roll per word, so I'll likely go that route. I've been around long enough to have purchased Bitcoin at $14, but I still have plenty to learn and the last thing I want is to make a mistake when generating a seed. Speaking of mistake, why didn't I just buy 100 BTC back then and HODL? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

MCL-Jonathan

I don’t think there’s one perfect Bitcoin allocation for everyone. Age, income, debt, emergency cash and risk tolerance all matter. I’ve invested across property, equities and crypto, and I still believe diversification is important. But after going through different asset classes and multiple Bitcoin cycles, my gut feeling is still that I’m better off having Bitcoin as my main growth asset. For me, nothing has matched it for **growth potential, market rhythm, and ease of buying and selling**. I also like separating Bitcoin into two buckets: **1) HODL bag -** long-term, ideally untouched. **2) Swing bag** \- buy lower in the bear market, take profit in stronger bull phases, then recycle capital back in. Diversify first. But once you understand Bitcoin properly, it’s hard not to give it a bigger seat at the table. So I wouldn’t pick a percentage because Bitcoin pumped last week. I’d decide the allocation first, then stick to the plan through the cycle. [Bitcoin Bear Market DCA Playbook](https://youtu.be/JXvr49ECTuo)

Additional-Channel21

Your $63,100 example is actually a good one. If my step is 5%, then I’m not interested in a tiny move from $63,100 to $63,200. I’d be looking more like around $66k to sell part, or around $60k to add. If price keeps dropping and I buy again lower, my average cost drops too. That means the next recovery doesn’t need to go as high as before for me to sell part of the position above my average. If BTC goes straight up 2x, HODL can absolutely outperform because I’ll probably have sold some along the way. But in a market that moves in waves, this approach gets more chances to buy lower and sell higher. And on the time/energy part — I did this manually for years. Eventually I automated the rules for myself because I didn’t want every move to become another emotional decision.

HipOut

I’m realizing now you are just posting to shill your crypto service but that being said it’s up to you to do with your money what you want. I’m not a pure HODL either I was for about 4 years but then I sold 25 percent of my stack when Bitcoin was at 100k and I’ve been DCAing back in with that same stack since. And I have a plan to sell 25 percent at a certain price point and hold the rest. But my bitcoin strategy is largely dependent on a larger financial strategy of wealth protection and saving for a house purchase so that also needs to be taken into context. Lots of people here ask about investing in bitcoin but they should be asking how do I pay off credit card debt or how do I save up a six month emergency fund or what is compounding interest or what is a Roth IRA before they should even begin to ask about bitcoin.

Additional-Channel21

Fair questions. I used the underlying approach manually for several years before eventually automating the rules for myself. I’m not claiming it beats buy-and-hold in every market. That would require comparing the same asset, capital, time period, fees and starting point. I actually see HODL and this approach as able to coexist — a long-term core position can stay untouched while a smaller sleeve is actively managed. And yes, taxes are a real consideration. That part is very jurisdiction-dependent. More transactions can also mean more accounting overhead, so the size and frequency of the moves you choose to capture matter.

Business_Office_7978

BS AI writing!! Stfu and just HODL! It’s not rocket science that lump sum buys beat DCA.

Additional-Channel21

By that logic, HODL is gambling too. Buying crypto already means betting that the asset won’t collapse or become worthless. The question is whether you manage that risk randomly or with predefined rules.

Additional-Channel21

HODL can make perfect sense for a long-term core position — I do that too. But that's a different question. I'm talking about a smaller, separate spot allocation specifically meant to be actively managed. The core can sit untouched in cold storage, while the active sleeve accumulates on weakness, distributes on recovery, and recycles liquidity. So for me it's not HODL vs this approach. They can coexist.

dadadararara

HODL

FreshPrinceAV

Not till *after* I buy tho and HODL like your President depends on it…

KatanaX07

**That’s really interesting to hear. I’ve been wondering if there’s actually a gap for good physical Bitcoin art. I’d love to see the HODL sign!**

OldUniversity9799

It’s actually difficult to find good bitcoin/crypto art. Definitely a niche category. I worked with a guy off Etsy that made me a HODL using a 3D printer. I think it turned out pretty good.

Jealous-Reindeer-610

Its better than a kick in the balls ... if it was at the same ATH as october 2025 then it may as well be 0.75 of today price, still you made your money back on the mining rig + power so its not that bad, You could HODL longer or cash in your chips/Sats & still be doing alright

Nice-Roof-6722

Indeed, I was dumb at one stage too and did similar, back at the 2017 period BTC ATH I thought this is great, yeah... ok, looking back got a house and nice car and am comfortable, haven't sold everything but if I waited another 7 years and lived in a shithole and being abused and didn't live my life I'd have my own island, exotic cars and whatnot (they dont phase me BTW) but having that type of moneycompared to now I'd help all family members out instead of setting myself up for the future, I know we all look at the money, even more so for my governments new regulation on tax but remember this fellow Bitcoiners ! Bitcoin is for the future, imagine leaving your children or loved ones without debt or waiting and HODL'ing while riding the wave for the next 20+ years...

Extreme_Big11

HODL

Sunnyjim333

Keep stacking, HODL.

Sunnyjim333

Stack and HODL, so simple, yet so difficult.

falasha17b

HODL your kids HODL your wives

skf42005

You truly don’t understand the BTC story. Yes the first phase has been retail adoption and this has 2 main sources. The first are the speculators who just hopped on board as momentum built up. These buyers are basically out of the market at this point and many will pounce back in as it marches on to its all-time high. Then you have the true believers (the HODL’ers). They’re mostly still in and they see the true long term picture of BTC which is and will be as a store of value. As new regulations come in with the Clarity Act and institutions further adopt BTC in their asset allocation models that’s when BTC will sky rocket. If the bozo’s in DC could get their acts together and pass the Clarity act that will be the impetus for the crypto market to get back on track. The rails have been set by the institutions and in time they will be exploiting what they built.

Ecstatic-Can-8740

Diamond Hands HODL, not, lol. 😂

Project_Demosthenes_

does this mean that SPX6900 is about to be HODL'd / diamond-handed more tightly than BTC \*and\* is about to achieve this level at a faster rate? asking for a friend https://preview.redd.it/tvh3rmu64kjh1.jpeg?width=1360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3557b436eefd595f40e5a964e90615c8216d3b03