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# Position Sizing & Risk Management The single most important factor in long-term crypto investing is not *what* you buy — it's *how much* you buy and *what happens when it goes wrong*. --- ## The Core Principle: Asymmetric Risk Crypto has asymmetric risk profiles: - **Downside**: -100% (any single asset can go to zero) - **Upside**: +1000% to +10,000% (has happened repeatedly for major assets) This means position sizing is not just about risk tolerance — it's about **survival**. You need to still be in the game when the big moves happen. --- ## The Kelly Criterion (Simplified) The Kelly Criterion gives the mathematically optimal bet size given your edge and odds. For crypto, a simplified version: ``` Allocation % = (Win probability × Average gain) - (Loss probability × Average loss) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Average gain ``` In practice, most serious investors use **half-Kelly or quarter-Kelly** to account for model uncertainty. **Rough practical guidance**: | Risk Tolerance | Bitcoin Allocation | Altcoin Allocation | |---|---|---| | Conservative | 1–3% of net worth | 0% | | Moderate | 3–10% | 1–3% | | Aggressive | 10–25% | 3–10% | | Crypto-native | 25–50% | 10–30% | --- ## Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) DCA is the practice of buying a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals, regardless of price. ``` Week 1: BTC at $60,000 → buy $500 → 0.00833 BTC Week 2: BTC at $50,000 → buy $500 → 0.01000 BTC Week 3: BTC at $40,000 → buy $500 → 0.01250 BTC Week 4: BTC at $55,000 → buy $500 → 0.00909 BTC Total spent: $2,000 Total BTC: 0.03992 BTC Avg price: $50,100 (vs. simple avg of $51,250) ``` **Why it works**: You automatically buy more when prices are low and less when high. It removes the psychological burden of timing. --- ## Stop-Loss Strategy Unlike stocks, crypto has no circuit breakers. Drawdowns of 80–90% have happened to Bitcoin, and 95–99% to altcoins. **Tiered approach**: ``` Position entry: $10,000 Mental stop (reassess): $6,000 (-40%) → review thesis Hard stop (exit): $3,000 (-70%) → close position ``` The hard stop prevents a bad investment from becoming catastrophic. --- ## Portfolio Diversification ``` Example: $10,000 crypto portfolio Core (60%) = $6,000 ├── Bitcoin: $4,000 (40%) └── Ethereum: $2,000 (20%) Satellite (30%) = $3,000 ├── Large-cap alts: $2,000 (20%) └── Mid-cap alts: $1,000 (10%) High Risk (10%) = $1,000 └── Speculative positions, DeFi, etc. ``` --- ## The Rules Nobody Follows (But Should) 1. **Never invest what you can't afford to lose entirely** 2. **Take profits on the way up** — don't give back 80% of gains 3. **Keep records** — tax authorities are catching up with crypto 4. **Cold storage for long-term holdings** — not your keys, not your coins 5. **Don't tell people what you own** — operational security matters
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