News/Information Based Crypto Trading

Though the market capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies is approaching $2trillion, the industry is still very immature. Much of that $2trillion is perceived future value rather than projects or businesses generating revenue today. Perceptions shift on news so the crypto market is heavily influenced by information as it emerges and is interpreted. The crudest example is… Continue reading News/Information Based Crypto Trading

Active trading strategies

What you’ll learn News & Information based trading Momentum/Position Trading Day/Swing Trading How to use a Trading Journal Trading crypto comes down to managing risk. Learn Crypto has dedicated seven previous articles to explaining why trading crypto is risky, with the previous article – looking at simple crypto trading strategies – underlining the importance of matching your… Continue reading Active trading strategies

Lump Sum Hodling Combining Fundamental & Technical Analysis

If you satisfy yourself that you are comfortable with a passive long term investment decision based on Fundamental Analysis, you still have to decide on a price entry point. If your analysis suggests significant long term gains, then you may feel that the marginal gain from establishing an optimum entry point isn’t worth the consideration.… Continue reading Lump Sum Hodling Combining Fundamental & Technical Analysis

Cost Averaging Using Technical Indicators

Once you’ve established a routine of Cost Averaging, becoming comfortable with the mechanics and record-keeping, one option is to segue into trading by using technical indicators to adjust your regular investments.  Your goal should be to adjust your allocation down during periods when the market is overbought and the reverse when the market is oversold.… Continue reading Cost Averaging Using Technical Indicators

Cost Averaging

We’ve written elsewhere about Cost Averaging in our section on how to earn crypto. Cost Averaging – sometimes called Dollar Cost Averaging – simply refers to making equally sized, regularly recurring trades, instead of one lump sum. The attraction of cost averaging is that it can help mitigate concerns around volatility and choosing an entry… Continue reading Cost Averaging

The Importance of Time

Everyone will be familiar with the phrase ‘practice makes perfect’. The celebrated author, Malcolm Gladwell, popularised the idea that mastering a skill takes 10,000 hours of practice, along with innate skill.  Though Gladwell’s idea has been challenged, there is a definite correlation between time and success in trading cryptocurrency. You have to commit the time… Continue reading The Importance of Time