Selling Bitcoin = Opportunity loss?! - page 29.

Decoded

legendary

Activity: 1232

Merit: 1030

give me your cryptos

Quote from: Yveen on May 18, 2017, 02:53:52 PM

I'd take advice from a financial specialist that knows about bitcoins before trying to sell or buy..

Bitcoin is unlike any other asset seen before. It's so volatile, goes up and down randomly, and is so easily affected by political and social factors that it's hard to predict, even for a "specialist". Bitcoin especially now is so unpredictable, the time it will take you to contact and ask a specialist for their opinion/research, it may be too late. The price may have already spiked or plummeted.

LastKiss

sr. member

Activity: 2156

Merit: 251

Binance #Smart World Global Token

Quote from: naidray on June 23, 2017, 08:23:21 AM

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

In one word if I need to answer, I would say no. You are not selling obviously at a lesser price than you bought it for, so definitely not losing an opportunity. Rather if you keep it, there is an uncertainty. So the ones, in my opinion are selling now are actually encashing the opportunity but the ones who are saving so are doing in hopes.

People only afraid if bitcoin price increasing so hard that's why selling bitcoin has opportunity loss because bitcoin price increasing time to time and sometimes bitcoin got dumped so people afraid if they're missed the low price of bitcoin to buy and then sell again when the price high to get profit. That's why always keep your trading website opened will help you to know the current price of bitcoin.

naidray

legendary

Activity: 1232

Merit: 1029

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

In one word if I need to answer, I would say no. You are not selling obviously at a lesser price than you bought it for, so definitely not losing an opportunity. Rather if you keep it, there is an uncertainty. So the ones, in my opinion are selling now are actually encashing the opportunity but the ones who are saving so are doing in hopes.

Jherek

sr. member

Activity: 476

Merit: 250

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

If you can manage to time your trades correctly then selling bitcoin for the short term is a great thing beacuse you can get out of bubbles and get in when nobody is talking about bitcoin, much like 2 years ago when bitcoin is floating around $200 constantly.

Bagholding for the long term does not always work. You may encounter for example personal expenses that will force you to sell your bitcoins anyways, or you may just not be patient enough to hold bitcoin for such a long time.

Short term selling is really not an opportunity loss if you are planning on entering the market again. When the price is sky high right now I would even argue that selling would be the smart thing to do - wait for the dip in price and buy in. Make sure that you have at least 20% in btc at all times though, because the prices are extremely unpredictable and it could just skyrocket overnight and you don't want to lose out on that.

Finestream

hero member

Activity: 3052

Merit: 606

Quote from: Taskford on June 23, 2017, 01:42:26 AM

Well I think it depends on the percentage of your bitcoin.
If you sell 100% of it, it's really a big lost but if it's just 25% of your bitcoin its not really a lost.
You know, everything is always an opportunity to us but sometimes we just don't see its coming
or if its in just around the corner we don't grab it.

Maybe what the OP is trying to ask is if selling your holding will make you loss your opportunity, of course it will loss the opportunity to see the value to grow more but the journey will not end there because if you loss the opportunity you can always get it back.

Buy now or later when the price will start to dump again, I think it's always a the good timing in buying.

Taskford

hero member

Activity: 2520

Merit: 783

Well I think it depends on the percentage of your bitcoin.
If you sell 100% of it, it's really a big lost but if it's just 25% of your bitcoin its not really a lost.
You know, everything is always an opportunity to us but sometimes we just don't see its coming
or if its in just around the corner we don't grab it.

nakata90

sr. member

Activity: 381

Merit: 251

Quote from: finzyoj on June 22, 2017, 01:15:19 PM

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

For me, there is no opportunity loss in selling bitcoin. Why call it loss when you had gained profit from selling it. The bitcoin's price is so volatile that anytime could be the right time to sell it. I don't know for the other people but keeping bitcoin also works for me. Having bitcoin saved in my wallet gives me the assurance that if the time comes that I need an extra money, I have my bitcoin to back me up. Seriously, keeping it or selling it, there is no wrong choice in both of it.

Sure, when we take profit from sold Bitcoin in good price, I not think it is opportunity loss because we not know in next time, the price of Bitcoin can still rising or breakdown. If the price rising, we just take profit soon and not have reason to sad that, but if the price breakdown, we are luckily because we take best profit and not loss our money. Please try think like that, you will happy if take profit soon Grin

jack1111

hero member

Activity: 924

Merit: 500

I think holding Bitcoin for long time is a good option in case you do not need those money. In general, bitcoin price is rising, but in case you want to increase your Bitcoins by trading them with fiat money, you should have good experience because it is risky and you may lose your money.

finzyoj

sr. member

Activity: 644

Merit: 255

CryptoTalk.Org - Get Paid for every Post!

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

For me, there is no opportunity loss in selling bitcoin. Why call it loss when you had gained profit from selling it. The bitcoin's price is so volatile that anytime could be the right time to sell it. I don't know for the other people but keeping bitcoin also works for me. Having bitcoin saved in my wallet gives me the assurance that if the time comes that I need an extra money, I have my bitcoin to back me up. Seriously, keeping it or selling it, there is no wrong choice in both of it.

Haesoo

full member

Activity: 154

Merit: 100

I think "opportunity lost" is not appropriate instead its more on profitable. Why selling become opportunity lost? Just because you sell your btc you lost your chance in the next pump? If that so, sell your btc and buy back. The choice is always yours. But for me I'd rather hold some of my btc for long term and some are for short term like sell and buy back.

deisik

legendary

Activity: 3486

Merit: 1280

English ⬄ Russian Translation Services

Quote from: Finestream on June 22, 2017, 03:12:20 AM

Quote from: crazycatwoman03 on June 21, 2017, 10:17:51 PM

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

For me, selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss. It is just another way of gaining profit from possessing bitcoin and selling a portion of it is not a bad move to make. There are times that selling bitcoin might be preferable than holding it and we all know that the price of bitcoin is volatile so there are chances that you might consider selling it especially if it is a good time for doing so. Is not wrong to choose selling your bitcoin, it's your own choice whether to sell it all or sell a portion of it.

Some choose to hold their bitcoin as long as they can because they believe that the bitcoin's equivalent price will continue to go up. This is uncertain so selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss at all.

When you sell you still have the opportunity to buy it, with the volatile price of bitcoin can always take advantage of the cheap price anytime

It rarely works like this

In theory, it kinda looks that you can always buy back when the price goes for correction (and this is exactly what many novice traders think) but in practice you can't time your sells with perfect precision, it is either too early (losing profits) or too late (again losing profits). It is essentially the same with buys. Apart from that, the price doesn't move in a perfectly cyclic manner, so you may never get back to the price you want to buy at

ether19

sr. member

Activity: 532

Merit: 250

BTC. ETC. EOS

I don't think so. I made my bitcoins by selling altcoins I got by investing in ICOs and from bounty campaigns when the "time was right". Best time to sell altcoins are when they are high and when BTC is down. You could multiply your BTC if you timing is right. If I had just held on to my BTC, I would have never made more BTC. So my personal opinion is to sell bitcoin for good altcoins and buy BTC for those altcoins when they appreciate. Obviously, it doesn't work all the time. Like I said, the timing is very important.

thymeow

full member

Activity: 126

Merit: 100

It depends on at how much did you sell your btc.

Sled

hero member

Activity: 1680

Merit: 535

Bitcoin- in bullish time

Quote from: Finestream on June 22, 2017, 03:12:20 AM

Quote from: crazycatwoman03 on June 21, 2017, 10:17:51 PM

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

For me, selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss. It is just another way of gaining profit from possessing bitcoin and selling a portion of it is not a bad move to make. There are times that selling bitcoin might be preferable than holding it and we all know that the price of bitcoin is volatile so there are chances that you might consider selling it especially if it is a good time for doing so. Is not wrong to choose selling your bitcoin, it's your own choice whether to sell it all or sell a portion of it.

Some choose to hold their bitcoin as long as they can because they believe that the bitcoin's equivalent price will continue to go up. This is uncertain so selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss at all.

When you sell you still have the opportunity to buy it, with the volatile price of bitcoin can always take advantage of the cheap price anytime.
Be cautious of what is happening in the market so you will be able to make a good decision, the strategy here that is not a secret already is just to buy low and sell high, always buy on dip because whatever we believe the dump will happen and always followed by the pump.

Day traders makes money buying and selling from time to time and I believe they do not lose any opportunity.

That is right, day traders is one of the people who are making a lot of money because of the bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that have up and down. They are all selling and buying back in bitcoin and there is nothing such a loss for them because they know how to play the market and that is the proof that not all people who sells bitcoin will experience loss.

Finestream

hero member

Activity: 3052

Merit: 606

Quote from: crazycatwoman03 on June 21, 2017, 10:17:51 PM

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

For me, selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss. It is just another way of gaining profit from possessing bitcoin and selling a portion of it is not a bad move to make. There are times that selling bitcoin might be preferable than holding it and we all know that the price of bitcoin is volatile so there are chances that you might consider selling it especially if it is a good time for doing so. Is not wrong to choose selling your bitcoin, it's your own choice whether to sell it all or sell a portion of it.

Some choose to hold their bitcoin as long as they can because they believe that the bitcoin's equivalent price will continue to go up. This is uncertain so selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss at all.

When you sell you still have the opportunity to buy it, with the volatile price of bitcoin can always take advantage of the cheap price anytime.
Be cautious of what is happening in the market so you will be able to make a good decision, the strategy here that is not a secret already is just to buy low and sell high, always buy on dip because whatever we believe the dump will happen and always followed by the pump.

Day traders makes money buying and selling from time to time and I believe they do not lose any opportunity.

crazycatwoman03

sr. member

Activity: 588

Merit: 250

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

For me, selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss. It is just another way of gaining profit from possessing bitcoin and selling a portion of it is not a bad move to make. There are times that selling bitcoin might be preferable than holding it and we all know that the price of bitcoin is volatile so there are chances that you might consider selling it especially if it is a good time for doing so. Is not wrong to choose selling your bitcoin, it's your own choice whether to sell it all or sell a portion of it.

Some choose to hold their bitcoin as long as they can because they believe that the bitcoin's equivalent price will continue to go up. This is uncertain so selling bitcoin is not an opportunity loss at all.

itsallpc

full member

Activity: 196

Merit: 100

Quote from: cipherer on May 17, 2017, 03:54:03 PM

Many posts discuss the possibility of exchange earnings with selling Bitcoin (and buy later). Other posts discuss the Bitcoin exchange rate, it seems that many agree there is a strong upward tendency and the volatility is hard to predict. It seems dat selling Bitcoin results in a serious probability of an opportunity loss. Selling Bitcoin can only be motivated by an (partial) exit. Do you agree?

Bitcoin is volatile in nature.So its natural for any one to believe that they could not expect bitcoin price to continuously increase and so they may decide to sell.But observing today's market situation,we could know that mass adoption of bitcoin is taking place and bitcoin price is continuously increasing due to ever growing demand.So holding bitcoins instead of selling is a wise decision.

megynacuna

sr. member

Activity: 756

Merit: 253

If you sell you have only lost the opportunity to make more profits and not necessarily a loss of your initial investment so I have no problem with that. You can choose to sell at any point you feel you've made enough profit.

n0ne

hero member

Activity: 2618

Merit: 548

SecureShift.io | Crypto-Exchange

Quote from: terrate on May 22, 2017, 05:05:09 AM

No, selling bitcoin doesnt mean opportunity loss.
Some people selling to cash out. U can sell some and keep some.

Remember even bitcoin will get higher price and also it is still tech things if got big tech. issue it will dropdown also.

As everything with bitcoin is purely based on the technology and without any backing source as well decentralized price might fall down or grow high. Price increase and decrease is purely dependent on the investment or the infow that the virtual currency network gets. Right now selling doesn't mean that it's opportunity loss as the price is quite high to earn good.

terrate

full member

Activity: 362

Merit: 100

Newbie in online currency , love learning

No, selling bitcoin doesnt mean opportunity loss.
Some people selling to cash out. U can sell some and keep some.

Remember even bitcoin will get higher price and also it is still tech things if got big tech. issue it will dropdown also.

Topic: Selling Bitcoin = Opportunity loss?! - page 29. (Read 13043 times)