DCA: If Used Well, a SuperPower
Anyone whoâs traded crypto knows the feeling of a trade turning against you. Thatâs why I use Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA), itâs my way of managing risk and staying calm when the market throws a curveball. DCA can transform a potentially losing trade into a win or break-even scenario if the market reverses. Hereâs how I structure it.
What is DCA?
It involves setting buy orders at lower levels to average down your entry price if the market moves against you. I place my DCA right below or above the next support or resistance level, ensuring thereâs enough space away from my stop loss to avoid volatility that could prematurely close the trade.
Why It Works:
DCA works because it spreads risk, allowing you to stay in the trade with a better average entry price. This method protects me from being shaken out of a trade by random market fluctuations. If the market falls, I can still exit with a small profit or at break-even, saving the trade when others would panic.
How I Invest:
For one DCA, I risk 0.5% at entry and 1% at the DCA level, totaling 1.5% risk. With two DCAs I risk 5% at entry, 1% at the first DCA and 1.5% at the second, for a max of 3% risk. I never open more than one trade if 3% is already at risk.
Risk Management:
If I have two open positions, I limit risk to 1.5% on each. I ALWAYS use a crypto position size calculator to make sure that if my stop loss hits, I donât lose more than Iâm comfortable with.
How Much Can I Win?
With one DCA, I capture profits at different levels, reducing exposure while locking in solid gains as the market moves in my favor. With two DCAs, I give the trade more room to breathe increasing my chances for a larger reversal, increasing the potential for even bigger profits.
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