HODL

Samurailaronkes

Agreeing 100% even if in 10 years the Blockchain as we know it now will have changed and be mainly „controlled/owned“ by big institutions. Buy now and HODL

Warrior4Jah777

Without deciding on your risk appetite and the horizon you are looking for no advice is possible. If you can't stomach dips or only want to keep it for 1 or 2 years, then buying 1 whole BTC = timing the market. You would be speculating for short time gains while we are well into the bull cycle (in my opinion). Also when you intend to sell a big part of your bitcoin because you have a short term savings goal you might end up selling at the wrong time. Are you in for long term? I would say 10+ years and do you have cash set aside in case of emergencies? By all means buy 1 BTC now and don't bother DCAing. If you have 5 years horizon you can either DCA smaller amounts. Personally I would wait till the next bear market and then DCA in 3 or 4 chunks per quarter or so. In the longer run you will have more then 1 BTC with the same amount of cash. If you mistimed the bottom you are still close by. By the way, I would always want to HODL some bitcoin.

Disseminate_333

You can look roughly at the sawtooth of the chart and realize that you just missed a trough and are buying it at a new peak. I would wait a little and study the chart and buy in at about halfway point downward toward the percieved “bottom” of the next percieved trough or the next resistance level (last major bottom point) . Know that if you try to hit the bottom you’ll probably miss your chance. Get educated on “resistance points” or resistance levels. Most importantly do not sell it at a loss. Live with the decision you made. Even if it takes a year or two to make gains. Do not compound one mistake into two or three. HODL. This is why people tell you to DCA because they’ve bought too much high price. As have i. Making giant purchases or sales all at once is greedy and often dumb. That said , favorable legislation might he on the way. But you can’t count those chicken until they are hatched. I might split your money into about 7 parts. Buy one part now. Then watch the chart and pepper in more if there is a trough. Keep doing this until you are fully invested. Avoid getting influenced by the mania of peaks , invest into the fear of downward trends. Good luck.

benditbackwards

You took a giant step compared to others, but just remember, relatively speaking buying Bitcoin is easy, HODLing it is much harder, keep stacking and more importantly HODL!

Veganarchyst

The best time to buy is always yesterday. Or some other day. Just have to suck it up and decide to do something Or you can choose to dollar cost average overall that is the best way to invest But there's a high likelihood somewhere between now and the end of the year BTC will make some big moves up But, if you buy .15 every month and it does collapse along the way, you'll feel good having bought low and mid and high so it evens out, rather than accidentally buying the whole thing at the highest spot But just remember, in the future, all the anguish right now of when to buy will seem ridiculous when it's $500,000 a coin Just like it did when people agonized over buying one at $13,000 I would bet everyone right now would kill to buy one at $13k But back then, that was crazy money expensive for BTC that used to be only $400 so it made people feel like they were screwing themselves Two to 4 yrs later tho, they felt like geniuses as it skyrocketed to $40k and $69k It's all relative and time makes everything feel very different Just HODL No matter what Don't buy it at $94,000 and then freak out and sell it at $72,000 because it falls Hold on. Those who hold long term are the Jedi masters and are rewarded

Open_Bluebird_6902

He is post lobotomy and pre breakdown as all the HODL’s

Cryptomuscom

Is HODL really about chilling?

Due-Inspection-5660

I sold all my BTC at $95k a few hours ago, re-entered now at $92,900. Beautiful. This is the fourth time I've sold for a 2-3% profit in the last 2 weeks, but now I'm going to HODL.

Acido

HODL

Old_Load_7704

It certainly is much more than it was in 2009. :) However - even buying a fraction of one is a good idea. BTC has been the best performing asset in human history. 15 years and close to a billion X. Many have kicked themselves for not just putting a few away when they were 10 cents each. What we have to look at now is BTC is starting to hit mainstream. there are ONLY 21 million of them. EVER. No more can be produced and the last one won't be mined for over 100 years. Also we have to consider that a couple of million have been lost permanently because people don't know where that laptop went, or they didn't keep track of their private keys. How many people are on the planet??? 9 BILLION or so? Yup. BTC, especially now that mainstream is adopting, is still a great buy. It is mathematically impossible for it to not continue to hit all time highs. As long as there is crypto, there will be BTC. And all you have to do is wait. The only people that have lost money with BTC are those that sold off in panic mode. HODL. It will get there. It will get back there if it's less than what you bought for. As with ANY investment - also never use your rent money. Always have an investment fund that doesn't bite into your rent and food money. Others that have a similar outlook - ETH, SOL, POL, LINK, AVE, BNB... Coinmarket cap - top ten will be a good bet. There are many meme coins that will do well also. But be careful with those... Most are pump and dump.

KayePi

Well screw me for having an experience as a recent HODL convertee.

Luminous_Emission

Possibly cos if you actually believed in the HODL, you wouldn't even consider selling, it simply wouldn't register in your brain as an option.

Elemental_Breakdown

Unless you have a legitimate education in investing, every investment is HODL until you retire. Again, those who understand how contracts work and /or have millions to play with are not included in this broad generalization. Those who have unexpected bills or hardship, of course. Otherwise, regardless of it's btc, stock, annuity, precious metals - HODL. Maybe the one exception would be some collectibles market, but I don't consider that investment, but hobbies. It makes zero sense for the average person to do anything else until you retire and will pay pennies on the dollar when you sell compared to earlier in life.

satbug

I handled this by going 50% Boglehead 50% Bitcoiner. When your stack grows to 2x your (fiat-denominated) "quit your job" number, sell half, and put it into a traditional 2 or 3 fund index portfolio designed to generate enough fiat-denominated income to retire. Before and after that, HODL. If your Boglehead portfolio starts to generate more dollars than you spend, roll them back into Bitcoin. Yes, I've lost out on some gains this way. But I no longer have a boss, I sleep so much better, and my stack is growing, rather than shrinking.

KayePi

I survived this long weekend without withdrawing my $500 BTC. I believe in the HODL. Now I gotta get another website or branding client so I can keep on DCAing and not think about that money as a fallback plan.

k9wh91984

Greed! Trying to trade shitcoins with leverage so I could get more fiat, to buy more BTC. You will lose, you cannot beat the exchanges algo, it's an unregulated market. Tips: DCA as much as you can, like your life depends on it, into cold storage and HODL right!

Downtown-Ebb-5934

U obviously don't understand bitcoin. Bitcoin is about to surpass gold and all signs are saying HODL your bitcoins

AstroBoyWunder

Just HODL and wait for the market uncertainty to pass. BTC will always be propped up and will always lead the charge and is still very bullish IMO (although I still think XRP and CRV will lead the alts).

ModestGenius66

He probably means HODL Tesla, though… Smart guy in both cases….

East-Ad-3485

I mean at some point you need to realize the return on your investment and use that capital, no? HODL'ing until you die doesn't seem like it would mean all that much...

acorcuera

Hence HODL!

BraidRuner

You just saved your financial life. Congratulations and welcome to the new world. DCA & HODL

silentcold

Yes. Strategy acquired 15,355 BTC for $1.42 billion at $92,737 per bitcoin yesterday. As of 4/27/2025, Strategy HODL 553,555 BTC

Humble-Departure5481

This is what happens when you HODL forever

0a0d0s0

Yup, just HODL harder than a cockroach.

Street-Technology-93

Nope, the new HODL is SAEL!

fcknRyan

Buddy I used to one BTC back in the day for less than a thousand dollars. We spent it all on getting high. Don’t beat yourself up. You can’t catch up now but keep on going. HODL

skiploom188

makes you think eh bois HODL

rechtim

the stories of stock investors taking profits at 40x when the stock goes on to a 100x rally are aplenty. the difference is that you can spend your crypto, you cant spend a stock. HODL

Fine-Subject-5832

Man we really just gotta HODL

Raffix

Very cool, but with Bitcoin stil going up every year, I still don't want to spend mine. HODL until it's stable!

hockeyjim07

Now see, I'm all for Bitcoin cheerleading but this crap just hurts to read. This is NOT what bitcoin is about. It's not about FOMO advertisements, its not about achieving some arbitrary number to hit, etc. It's supposed to about independence from government controlled currency and having financial 'security' because of that. Having spending power via a method that can't be controlled or taken away from you from your government. There is no wrong time to join bitcoin and if you view it as the 'investment' band wagon you're selling here then you're completely off base. I understand that is how a lot of people view it, but it completely misses the actual purpose and I just think its BS to keep pedaling that fear mongering mindset. For Bitcoin to actually be successful long term it needs to start to become a regularly spent currency, and selling it like this with FOMO and HODL mentality is directly counter intuitive.

Musicnomad216

Just hold it and leave it alone. At 34, in 10 years, you’ll do well. HODL. Good luck. And pay no attention to the ball breakers. They’ll sell their birthright for a dollar!

BillWeld

DCA, HODL, and use the Bitcoin as collateral for a loan to buy the real estate. It's better collateral so you'll get a lower rate and you'll be short the dollar and long Bitcoin and real estate, a happy place.

Pr0tegy

Just keep DCA’ing. Good job dude. Smart investment strategy and HODL When it goes super high, sell and reposition.

Altruistic_Mobile_60

Bitcoin has a cap. Mindset is HODL. There be more buyer than seller.

Familiar-Weight6734

Your first and second questions: there are usually 2 extreme sides: HTF vs LTF (high time frame vs lower time frame). They come with different strategies. DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) and HODL (holding) would align more with HTF type trading. Your question, imo, refers to a more HTF type of trading. Good luck. If you're entering the market now, you're aligned with a lull in the sphere, and if you play your fiat right, you should make profit.

_SlipperySalmon_

Your plan is to HODL for 3-5 years and then back to fiat? Silly goose

SUPAH_ACE

DCA: Dollar Cost Average HODL: Holding On for Dear Life Personally, since your new, search on Google for coinmarketcap and look at the top 25 coins. These coins are trust worthy and worth looking into. Pick a few that you like and DCA and HODL.

1infinite_half

Dollar cost average is buying down your position over time to average out your cost basis (the price you get in at); basically set up a daily, weekly, or monthly buy that just does it automatically at whatever the price is that day. HODL means “hold on for dear life.” Once you take the orange pill, and you truly understand Bitcoin, the potential upside is going to blow your mind. Recommend checking out SatmoJoe on X if you’re interested in knowing more. I jumped to answer your question because it’s exactly how I ended up in crypto some years ago. Got tired of trying to pay attention to super saturated markets and a bit run down at trying to pick the next big stock. Then I realized crypto is the next big sector of the S&P, and Bitcoin is the best, most stable, and most proven crypto over my projected investment horizon. Learning about it has fundamentally changes the way I see the world.

Eight-Of-Clubs

DCA? HODL? Do you have any coins you’d recommend?

1infinite_half

Yes. Simply put, Bitcoin will outpace everything else. Buy some. Learn about it. DCA and HODL

Newguyy503

HODL..

TacoTowelie

HODL!!! duhhh

StephanCom

HODL

fragd_

Plenty said here but I'll give 2 cents. If you bought at the peak and managed to hold on during the dip without selling your bags, you're probably meant for HODL grind. If you had bought during the dip, that shows even more conviction. Continue to zoom out, look at long term trends and ignore short term price action unless you are actively looking to accumulate more sats when you see dips, or just buy whenever you can. If you haven't done your research, just spend 15-30 minutes daily learning about bitcoin. Explore items like self custody, understand the blockchain.. consider setting up your own node and perhaps even running your own instance of [mempool.space](http://mempool.space) to further your understanding of how the blockchain works. Get your coins in self custody as soon as you safely can. I'd recommend cold card using the air gapped method. Plan your self custody journey carefully. Ensure you don't lose access to your BTC. Always remember, not your keys, not your coins. Only leave your BTC on exchanges if you are going to sell it, or maybe if you are just waiting to have a significant enough amount to transfer to your cold wallet.

Budo00

Just HODL and keep in a cold wallet like Jade or Trezor. Don’t touch it. Unless you want to sell & pay capital gain tax then feel like an idiot when it sky rockets. Or sell, pay tax & buy it when/ if it “dips”

Downtown-Ebb-5934

You will not lose it all just HODL !!

jhonnyboy502

Nobody has lost on BTC, only the paper hands that sold. just HODL until it hits your target and celebrate.

hitma-n

You put all your life savings yet you lack the conviction of what really is Bitcoin and its potential. Or you wouldn’t have asked this here. Learn about Bitcoin, the economy, read books, listen to podcasts on how Bitcoin fixed the world. Then you wouldn’t even have to worry about it because you wouldn’t see it through any lens you view it currently. It’s not just trading, Bitcoin doesn’t care about politics, don’t try to time the market by trading. Study bitcoin, HODL. Your goal is for the 15-20 years.

TLakes

Congrats. now HODL :)

o-o-o-link-o-o-o

HODL

tuohai7

Also I don’t have to remind you but titcoin literally restarted hodling szn HODL the titties

ConclusionIcy3210

If it makes you feel better, I have a friend in high finance and he says it's dumb not to HODL.

Fantastic-Airline710

Here comes a reality check; you will never own a full Bitcoin if you're only 16 years old today AND live in a country like Brazil. Please do not take this the wrong way, I genuinely don't mean any of this in a condescending way. Bitcoin will go up faster than you'll be able to chase. Both of the things I mentioned, are your "handicaps". Your age more so than the country of origin, but it doesn't help that the average annual salary in Brazil is less than 10% of what Bitcoin costs in your native currency. I just looked it up, it's 40k compares to 536k. Even if the price was stagnant for well over a decade, you'd still need to work 13 years and save up 100% of your salary to be able to buy one single Bitcoin. That's obviously not going to happen. What you need to do, is think less big. Why not go for 0.1 BTC instead of 1 right out the gate? That goal is probably still very achievable in your lifetime, and will put you in the top 1% of richest people living in Brazil if you can HODL it long enough. Anyway, good luck kid.

Archophob

That's dollar thinking. The currency you want to borrow against your money is dollars (or euros, or pounds). My plan is to HODL until there is no longer any demand for dollars or euros.

Shortguy41

HODL means hold - "Hold On for Dear Life"

Drissek

Let me rephrases first of all, I do not call it investment… ( people will criticise me and that is ok ) I am not investing I am participating in what I believe it is the most peaceful and more Impactful revolution the humanity is witnessing. Second of all, you have nothing to prove to anyone… if you are convinced and happy.. keep at it. I DCA and I HODL…. The only regret I have is I have not started much earlier that when I started.

InclineDumbbellPress

* Forced HODL * Prison gains * Free food * No rent Honestly boss I see no downsides in this plan

StaySpecialist9062

I'm from Hungary. I use a Wise account and Strike. I can transfer money to Strike (EUR), and there is a recurring purchase, the Wise transfer is automated as well. Wise doesn't allow officially crypto markets, but allows to transfer money. The key is small amounts. I only transfer 100 € at once, but with Wise it's completely free, so I do this very often. It's super easy, I hope you find the best solution for your situation! HODL!

Dudebro21000000

I bought some $CEP, the ticker of the pre-merger SPAC before it becomes $XXI. The stock price has tripled in three days from $10 to $30. I wish I had more cash to buy with, but I'm just gonna hold for the long term. In the short term, The price might go back to $10 or even lower after the merger is complete. This sometimes happens with SPACs. I'm not an expert on IPO's and SPACs. But like I said, I'm in it for the long term. HODL. Also can someone smarter than me check this math: Microstrategy owns 538,000 and its market cap is $94 Billion. Twenty One Capital owns 42,000 btc and its market cap right now pre-merger is $324 Million. It seems like the market cap of Twenty One Capital has a lot of room to grow!

BraidRuner

Don't talk about it. Move on. DCA and HODL. Dont wisen up a chump. Be Wealthy

Material-Advisor-273

He got to you because you know he’s otherwise intelligent. In a year or two from now when your friend asks if you HODL’ed you’ll smile mysteriously and say “nah, sold it ages ago!” . 😈

Joshuagortez

It's hard to HODL all your BTC while eating noodles

Loomslee

An ex-friend of mine laughed at me too when BTC was $1k. Just HODL and laugh at him. There's no where to go but up

MrYoshinobu

Bitcoin is backed by Trust...its immutable network of computers that is, believe it or not, more powerful by several magnitudes than the cloud networks built by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. And other cryptocurrencies pale in comparison and in size and adoption. And that's what makes Bitcoin infinitely more valuable by a massive margin. You can safely HODL and transact your Bitcoin on a public ledger without fear of the network being hacked, taken down, etc. And Gold is physical, while Bitcoin is digital thus the differences are wide and vast. Gold is heavy, hard to transport, and one of must storage fees if you own a lot of it. With Bitcoin, its transportable, easy to HODL securely, and easy to transact anywhere in the world. I'm not against Gold as a store of wealth, I just believe Bitcoin is the better hedge. I simply suggest you do more homework on Bitcoin, that's all.

ShakeUp66

HODL.....

KiNg-MaK3R

Diamonds Are Forever: The Hands that HODL

RealCryptoDT

Unfortunately this is normal, not everyone understands it yet. Do your thing, maybe mention it less and live your life while DCA-ing. When this friend asks you about it again, then you can check the price. Until then just stack and HODL.

idiots_r_taking_over

HODL

Sutaru

1. Save their screenshot with today’s price. 2. Buy more Bitcoin 3. HODL 4. Set a reminder to send the screenshot to your friend in 5 years.

Awkward_Potential_

Does HODLing mean never taking profits? I've taken profits but I still HODL Bitcoin.

Carrabs

HODL till you die? Well that’s a little silly. If bitcoin goes to $10,000,000 per coin (hypothetically) you’re not going to take profits? Btc investing should be a means to an end. You use it to make money and move it into something like property, and that means knowing when to take profits (and also when to NOT invest like after a giant green candle)

_riotsquad

Bitcoin is one of those things that will illicit a strong response in some people. They completely stop listening at that point and a pre-recorded program kicks in “Bitcoin bad, you stupid”. Not much you can do about that except: DCA HODL

MrYoshinobu

That's the thing that gets me...people that flock to Gold don't realize 1) the true supply of Gold is unknown and 2) more Gold deposits keep getting discovered. Don't believe me? Read this.. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3304109/2000-tonnes-gold-china-says-new-technology-helped-find-largest-known-deposits With Bitcoin supply is known and finite at all times. And Bitcoin is.very portable, which is a huge plus for many more reasons than one. HODL!!!

Icy-South-3707

HODL or DIE trying

alfchaval

Hi Many banks in certain countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, have very strict policies regarding cryptocurrency transactions, which can make both investing and cashing out challenging. As you rightly pointed out, in many cases, banks view incoming crypto-related funds as high risk. Given your circumstances, here are a few general suggestions to consider: • Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platforms: Services like Binance P2P, Paxful, or others allow you to sell BTC directly to other individuals, often using local payment methods. Make sure to use escrow services and reputable traders to stay safe. • Crypto-friendly banks or neobanks: Some users choose to open accounts with banks in nearby countries or online-only banks that are more crypto-friendly (where possible). • Stablecoins: Some users hold stablecoins like USDT, USDC, or DAI instead of cashing out immediately. These can sometimes be easier to move around until a better cash-out opportunity is found. • Long-term HODL approach: Since you mentioned you don’t plan to sell soon, continuing DCA and securely holding your BTC for the long term might be the best strategy for now.

Slothleader_

i ALMOST sold at 75k, was jobless and stressing at the time cause it was all i had left. HODL and now im happy as a kite, working now. life is good

Icy-South-3707

Not a present day chart, my friend. Jus perspective. HODL is the point.

derek985

Grumble, grumble, so serious, no humor. HODL.

Skotland85

He even had the foresight to put into offline wallet. Now I’m curious did he HODL or sell at certain thresholds to raise his quality of life.

Icy-South-3707

HODL

Samwise_1994

They started that sub when Bitcoin was $7 When it drops from 95000 to 92000 they'll post a bunch of memes calling us idiots and that they were right all along. Its funny to go in there and watch. I'm sure a lot of them could be multi millionaires had they had the guts to hold, so now need to spend all their time convincing themselves they are still correct. It's kind of sad, really. But it's a great lesson. HODL

TLakes

Just HODL. That's all you need to do

Simon_Crypto

Part of it maybe, but HODL most of it

Ok_Score9113

That line doesn’t show you supply, it shows you how much is being held on exchange wallets, which just tells you everyone has put their sats into cold storage and are planning to HODL for a very long time. If anything that just shows you there is little demand for profit taking right now. If you saw the volume held on exchanges start to rise, you would then expect a lot of profit taking to occur

Ok_Rent_2937

Super exciting, but I will just HODL my BTC, thank you very much

Juz10_Surprise

I have been holding & mining, it took a while for me to figure out how to invest and find the swaps then platforms. I have a little everything, honestly I have found out if it last 5 yrs then then the cryptocurrency HODL’s in the market. Mining might be costly part of Crypto due to the machine’s cost then the electricity to use and utilize miner’s it is like paying the Electic Company the Gas Fees associated with swaps. Investment Platforms have simplified it. Btc, Ltc, Bnb, Eth, Doge,shib, Pit, Brise has paid me for staking about 5 years ago in Bnb, people have been Skeptical yet it is still flucuating with Crypto Market & still solid. As for Pit is Pitbull figured as a meme or contender it has the fight to make a good Keeper of the Crypt’s … still there is a vast horizon to Keep the Sunset’s wonderful view to Keep on Keeping On…

MrYoshinobu

With Bitcoin, it is a fixed supply of 21,000,000 million BTC, though likely reduced to 17,000,000 given many people lost their BTC. With Gold, it is not a fixed supply, as more Gold is discovered throughout the world, even today, which effects price. [China claims discovery of yet another ‘easy-to-mine’ record-smashing gold deposit | The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/china-gold-deposit-mine-b2723098.html) Therefore, Bitcoin is the scarcest commodity on the planet. HODL!!!

Blkout50

HODL to a trillion!!!

Miiirob

HODL to a billion!!

Unaccepatabletrollop

I will be sucking dick for beer money before I sell, HODL, masturbation is better with diamond hands

Tiny_Product9978

Always with the back and white binary dichotomies 😊 (sell or HODL) Truth is I’d be converting some to cash as we go along for various reasons but keeping as much in BTC as I can manage. I’ll likely be doing this from about half a million onwards. Holding onto BTC until you reach an arbitrary amount seems like old skool fiat thinking to me

Finentce

What a good day to HODL 🤘

Prof4Dank

HODL

Decent_Taro_2358

I just shook my magic eight ball and it said ‘HODL’. #bullish #bitcoin #technicalanalysis

acorcuera

HODL and buy more when it dips big.

NefariousnessBig6302

Hey there! My tip — use RSI on daily or weekly charts. I’ve been following this strategy since 2016 and never sold a single coin. Why? I kept everything in a cold wallet — too much hassle to take it out just to sell. Sometimes, friction is the best HODL strategy!

Fine-Friendship-1292

Because HODL

OnlyInAmerica01

My made a bit of coin when he was pretty young (designing and selling merch on Roblox). Once he cashed out, he was insistent on putting it all in crypto (BTC mostly). So far, it's not enough to pay for college, but could prolly get a decent used car (Of course, he's a HODL'er too, so never selling). Not bad for a 12yo's side-hustle.