It happens all the time with bitcoin ATH, where investors avoid buying the ATH rather than waiting for the dip again before they can buy. I want to draw a quick summary of all the bitcoin all-time highs first to remind you that if you had bought in the previous ATH without minding the price, you are on profit now. And this is to encourage us that buying the ATH is not as bad as we think. My theory is to buy high or low and not sell. You won't lose if you don't sell, and imagine your DCA in one form or another since you would have no regret at all. Obviously, it is not the best option.
There are two type of investors i know this period and how it is affecting them
There are the ones who always buy without minding if the price is at the top or at the bottom. They know it may not be the best bitcoin accumulation plan, but they have had the experience, and right now they are on gains. It may not be massive gains, but they are on the green.
The second type is the bottom buyer. Those who patiently wait for the dip every single period. It is mostly seen as the best plan since you don't have much to lose and the price will surely go back up. Not everyone is successful with this strategy, some end up not having to buy at the dip because they feel it is too expensive to buy even when it has dropped a little. They end up never buying at all despite whatever price it falls down to.
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ATH Chart LinkYes it's actually true that people that were able to hold without selling are now in a profit, in spot buying, you can't lose your asset as long as you don't sell, but the major problem is how far can you hold, because I believe that not everyone has the patience to hold, even those that have the patience, don't have the right knowledge on how to hold effectively, like having a source of income and having an emergency fund so that you won't have to fall back to your investment anytime you are in serious financial issues like rent, feeding and health emergencies, but if you can have them in place, then I believe you are ready to hold, because patience alone is not enough.