I want to attempt to start some discourse on the issue of miners failing to realise that the crypto markets are like all other markets by definition governed by the relationship between supply and demand.
There seems to be an extremely pervasive lack of understanding of the fact that all crypto coins as well as being a medium of exchange are also a commodity, and as with all commodities a large part portion of the market value is based on availability.
This issue seems to be one of the major issues affecting all alts to some degree or another ATM, it seems like a high percentage of the new hashpower that hit the pools after last years spike is in the hands of people with no patience and even less intelligence!
not trying to sound harsh but how else do describe people who invest time and money into accumulating a commodity then rush out and panic sell en mass thus destroying a large percentage of the value of that commodity?
Then they learn nothing from this and do the same again on the next coin!??
And anyone who running power hungry GPU rigs without enough money to cover power cost for a few months in order to give themselves the latitude to sell at the most profitable time is IMO on the fast track to going out of business, there is nowhere near enough money in mining to not sell smart if you ever want to pay for thoses R9 290X's.
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Still on the upside I predict a ton of cheap second hand GPU to start hitting ebay around the end of the month(rent time) for the next few months as people who rushed in in December realise that they are never going to break even let alone make any real profit.
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Stay strong miners the speculators are having a field day at your expense......
I'm with you here. My mentality is more long term. Granted, this started out as a hobby, but the upside potential is in the long run. I'm an amateur economist (most agorists are) and fairly well versed in the Austrian school of economic theory. Unfortunately, I've also read John Maynard Keynes' General Theory as well, and it's "thinking" dominates modern economic discourse.
Not going to deep on that right now, as I'm about to go off to bed, but the more scarce or closely held a thing is, the higher it's perceived value. There is actually no such thing as "intrinsic" value, there is only market value. Miners, I guarantee you that those buying low don't intend to sell that way. Day trading can be fun and profitable, but it's one small facet of a much larger game. Play 'em all, and play to win.
I likened speculation to poker just a day ago. Most of you would lose your shirt at the poker table. Just like you lost your EAC at the Cryptsy opening. There is no reason to toss your money in the street for me to pick it up, but if you do, I'll not turn down the freebies.
My idea of profit in THIS coin is long term transactional ability. I think it's dev's have the juice, and the right plan to take it mainstream. If I'm right, then those of you selling your whole stash at first opportunity and low cost are going to be kicking yourselves in a year.
Remember in the early days when some dude paid 10k BTC for a pizza? If the guy he bought it from held his coins, he's sitting on a fortune right now. Let that sink it before you hit the "sell" button. Nothing wrong with occasional profit taking, but make sure you're TAKING a profit.