Should You ‘Buy the Dip’?
Every market experiences a downturn at some point, and the crypto business is no exception. Anyone who has been following crypto for a while is familiar with the global excitement and celebration when the market rises, as well as the collective disappointment when the market falls. The most recent drop was especially upsetting, as it reversed months of progress for tokens such as dogecoin and bitcoin.
Furthermore, because there are now more people active in cryptocurrency than ever before, this drop was felt all around the world. There was a clear message among the internet criticism and memes urging people should ‘buy the dip.'
What is the Dip?
In this context, ‘The Dip' refers to a circumstance in which a market is in decline and most tokens are trading at a lower price than they were previously. A token that was formerly valued at $2 per unit and now has a market worth of $0.50 is said to be in a slump.
The concept behind purchasing the dip is that investors can obtain tokens at a much lower price than before, potentially profiting when and if the market recovers. This notion, however, is divisive, as not everyone agrees that buying during a market downturn is a good idea.
Should You Buy the Dip?
On paper, buying the dip appears to be a flawless strategy: tokens that would otherwise be costly to purchase may be purchased for a lower price and profit can be realized afterward. In fact, some market participants actively seek out market drops so that they can buy low and sell high.
At the same time, some investors are wary about market downturns. When bitcoin, for example, has taken a dip, opponents have called the cryptocurrency dead and warned that it will never return. The same thing has happened with almost every cryptocurrency that has witnessed a price drop, and while some of it may be attributed to skeptics, there is some truth to it.
The expectation that the token in question will eventually emerge from the dip underpins the purchase of the dip. But what if it doesn't work out? It would be a waste of investor dollars and confidence if a token's price dropped and never recovered. So, should you invest in the dip?
Whether or not to buy a drop is fundamentally a question of whether or not a token will experience a market recovery, which is dependent on a variety of factors. You must first analyze the token's previous performance. Bitcoin, for example, has recovered from market downturns so many times that most investors have no qualms about investing in it now since they know it is a tried and trusted asset.
If the token you're considering doesn't have a track record and is undergoing its first market fall, you should proceed with care. It's also interesting looking at the token's underlying use case. Certain tokens are used for purposes other than trading, including as payment for products and services and cross-border transactions. As a result, such tokens will very certainly be used in the wider world and will have a steady demand.
This demand will keep the price stable, so a brief bear market should not deter you. At the same time, keep an ear to the ground and keep an eye out for evidence of a pump and dump.
Pump-and-dump tactics are still common in the bitcoin market, and some con artists may try to sell a dump as merely a market correction. Overall, you should only buy the dip if there is enough evidence that the asset you are evaluating will return, in which case buying the dip can be a smart financial decision.
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'Buying the Dip' in altcoins, in other words, Dip hunting.
I don't think it's much of a risk. We can make a risk assessment according to our budget.
If we made a profit, altcoin Dip can be taken with those coins, but it does not seem like a wise decision to buy altcoins with our capital and wait for it to rise.
I am a supporter of buying dip coins with extra earnings.
It would be unnecessary to risk our principal, as it is not clear when the return will occur.
There is no consensus in the asset managers community about the future of the leading cryptocurrency.
Both uptrends and downtrends look strong.
This also carries a risk factor in buying bottom coins.
Another important question is: which dip you should buy? There are hundreds of coins but projects in the crypto world. If you want to be a decent investor, first you should examine the purpose of the coin you want to invest. There are several factors to be analyzed, such as its whitepaper, roadmap and social media activity.
For example if you buy a shitcoin at dip by trusting a twitter celebrity, it might have a dead end. But if you buy promising projects like EOS, SOL and AVAX probably you will be fine in long run.
Thanks for the article!