I think that dollar cost averaging isn't really about the money as such. I think it can be a trading technique that can make money, but there are assumptions in that technique:
1) The company isn't hiding anything, and you have accounted for likely economic changes
2) The overall trend is up for the stock, and you simply bought at a peak (didn't pick the dips correctly and there is a slight trading dip).
3) You are looking at accumulating a business share more so than generating trading income/cash and you are doing it with income from another source (like your job instead of upfront capital - hence Mum and Dad investors particuarly are comfortable with this strategy).
4) I think that this is a very bad strategy if you are geared in your investments in any way.
I have been guility of this trading technique in the past but haven't done it that aggresively. What I do is look at it impartially at the time it has dipped. Is it likely to go down further? (If I'm not sure I don't buy). If I'm sure it will go down further I sell my existing holding. The funny thing is that when I have done this I have made a profit. Just try not to convince yourself that there is value "everyone will always need electricity" for example for BBP isn't a good argument because you are discounting the price people are willing to pay for that product.
So in other words it is a trading technique but it needs to be combined with tech analysis info, fundamental analysis info and an understanding of the market currently and why. Soemthing most people don't really understand too much.
1) The company isn't hiding anything, and you have accounted for likely economic changes
2) The overall trend is up for the stock, and you simply bought at a peak (didn't pick the dips correctly and there is a slight trading dip).
3) You are looking at accumulating a business share more so than generating trading income/cash and you are doing it with income from another source (like your job instead of upfront capital - hence Mum and Dad investors particuarly are comfortable with this strategy).
4) I think that this is a very bad strategy if you are geared in your investments in any way.
I have been guility of this trading technique in the past but haven't done it that aggresively. What I do is look at it impartially at the time it has dipped. Is it likely to go down further? (If I'm not sure I don't buy). If I'm sure it will go down further I sell my existing holding. The funny thing is that when I have done this I have made a profit. Just try not to convince yourself that there is value "everyone will always need electricity" for example for BBP isn't a good argument because you are discounting the price people are willing to pay for that product.
So in other words it is a trading technique but it needs to be combined with tech analysis info, fundamental analysis info and an understanding of the market currently and why. Soemthing most people don't really understand too much.