MicroStrategy CEO and Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor announced on Twitter that he bought 12,333 Bitcoins for $347 million, increasing his company's total assets to 152,333 BTC, worth $4.52 billion.
Saylor's tweet was endorsed by Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. CZ replied simply, “DCA works,” referring to a strategy of buying a fixed amount of assets at regular intervals regardless of price fluctuations.
What is the DCA Strategy Citing Binance CEO CZ?
Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is a strategy that involves investing the same amount of money in a target asset at regular intervals over a specified period regardless of price. The idea is to reduce the impact of price volatility and lower the average cost per unit by buying more assets when the price is low and less when the price is high.
For example, if you invest $100 each month in a mutual fund, you buy more units of the fund when the price is low and fewer units when the price is high, resulting in a lower average cost per unit over time.
Dollar cost averaging can have several benefits for investors, such as:
- It eliminates the need to time the market and reduces the risk of buying at the wrong time.
- It encourages orderly and disciplined investment habits and helps investors take advantage of market fluctuations.
- It can reduce emotional stress and anxiety caused by market volatility and uncertainty.
- It can increase long-term returns by lowering the average cost per unit and allowing investors to take advantage of the compound.
However, dollar cost averaging also has some disadvantages, such as:
- It does not guarantee profits or protect against loss in a declining market.
- If the market is constantly rising, it may yield lower returns than collective investment.
- May incur higher transaction costs and fees than bulk investment due to more frequent purchases.
- It may require more time and effort than the collective investment to follow up and implement.
*Not investment advice.