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This is everything I've written, sorted roughly in the order you'll probably need it: cover the basics, then get clear on where the money goes, then learn to manage the risk and yourself. You don't have to read it front to back — just pick the one you need most right now.
One. Cover the basics
Just getting in? Get these four most basic things straight first.
How much to invest without losing your head?
Back out the number you can truly invest from the "even if it all vanished, my life wouldn't change" line.
Read this →Core and satellite: how to arrange your money
The bulk goes where you can sleep at night; only the small slice goes chasing upside.
Read this →When to walk away, when to admit you were wrong
Not on gut feel, but on a take-profit line and an admit-defeat line you wrote down in advance.
Read this →How not to scare yourself into selling during a crash
What kind of position lets you hold on, plus first aid for when your fingers get itchy.
Read this →Two. Where the money goes
Position, allocation, cash planning — the foundation that decides whether you can hold steady.
What does "only invest spare money" actually mean?
What a lot of people call spare money is really an illusion. Define it clearly first.
Read this →Set aside your emergency fund before you get in
With no way out, the first emergency forces you to sell at the bottom.
Read this →How much of your total assets should crypto be?
Seen across your whole portfolio, how big should this slice be.
Read this →DCA or a single lump sum?
Why beginners are better off splitting the money and buying in batches.
Read this →When it falls, should you actually add more?
Where the line is between disciplined batches and the trap of throwing good money after bad.
Read this →Should you rebalance, and how
Up too much and you trim; down too much and you can buy back to your target weight.
Read this →Three. Risk and mindset
What really drags people under is usually not the market — it's themselves.
The 5 position-sizing mistakes beginners make most
Each one paired with how to fix it.
Read this →Why I tell beginners to leave leverage and futures alone
Volatility plus leverage means amplified ruin — it's where beginners most often die.
Read this →Should you touch altcoins? How much is safe?
If you must, keep them a small satellite position — never treat altcoins as the core.
Read this →Why you always chase the top and sell the bottom
Holding your hands still is far harder than reading the chart right.
Read this →Which signals in a bull run should tell you to start trimming
Not predicting the top — just a reminder to bank gains by rule.
Read this →Your first year: how to build up a position slowly
A restrained 12-month cadence — don't go all in on day one.
Read this →Four. DCA, yes or no?
Since the site is called "Should I DCA?", these notes answer that head on — from a risk angle, with no shilling. To plan your DCA rhythm, run a quick pass through the DCA calculator first.
Is bitcoin DCA any good? The honest take from someone who lost money
The benefits and limits of DCA, told straight: it lowers your odds of a big mistake, it's not a sure-win formula.
Read this →Is now a good time to start DCAing bitcoin?
The whole point of DCA is that you don't have to judge whether now is a good time.
Read this →What coin should you DCA? Why I only DCA the large caps
No coin picks, no predictions — just why beginners DCAing should leave altcoins alone.
Read this →Bitcoin DCA strategy: a complete execution guide for beginners
Once you've decided to DCA, the hard part is the doing — how often, how much, how to set it up on Binance, and how to hold through the ugly stretches.
Read this →Best time to buy bitcoin? The truth is you shouldn't time it
The people chasing the timing tend to lose the most; the best time isn't a price point, it's the day you've figured out how much you can afford to lose and can keep going.
Read this →If you've gotten this far and already decided to take part long term with spare money, putting it into action needs an account. I use Binance myself; register with code BN1918 for 20% off trading fees.
See how to open an account →Disclosure: if you register through a link on this site, Dingtouma may receive a referral fee, and you never pay a cent more for it. Crypto is risky; this is education, not investment advice.
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