is using spot trading to buy low and sell high for few dollars a good practice? a close relative said he was able to grow his crypto portfolio this way, is this a good practice?
In my personal opinion, it is a good practice, but there are rules that must be obeyed if you want to profit in this kind of trading most especially, if you are a newbie, I will run you through some of this rules in a bit.
1. Trading spot requires a great amount of patience, you can't be able to grow your crypto portfolio through trading the spot market if you are not patient trader.
2. If you are a newbie trader, it is very important that you start your trading journey with a very small amount of money, atleast, $10 to $50, you can increase this amount as you become more experienced and confident in yourself.
3. Diversity is important in crypto spot trading, don't put all your eggs in one basket, trade different coins but it shouldnt more than what you can handle, this advice is important because you never know which will bring you more profit.
4. learn to use a DCA strategy, that is, do not use all your funds to buy a coin at a go, buy in stages most especially, when the price of the coin is going down.
5. Do away with greed in trading spots, greed will only lead to losing profits you already gained and also losing your capital as well if you are not careful, so watch it, very important.
6. Have a set target of profit margin per trade and per day, and compel yourself to always stick to your target, give yourself rest once youve meet your target, do jot over trade.
7. Give yourself to knowledge and new knowledge all the time, we live in a world where things are fast changing technologically, so open yourself to constant reading and market research, pay attention to market news, all this will help you know which coin to trade and which to avoid.
Conclusion, there are many other rules/tips, but with the above, I believe you are already on a good foundation, trading is a good skill that if mastered, can give you a life of living without financial worries.. So give yourself to mastering the skill if you fancy doing it.