Well, let me start off by confusing you a bit: there is no right time to get out, but there is also no wrong time.
The ”Magical” Ability of Hindisght
We have all been there, whether we are traders, HODLers or just Steemians who stack up there SBD and Steem. I used to have BCH. A lot of it actually, but it was mostly for trying out trading. So when i bought it, i was waiting for it to spike up and i got 1 small spike but then it just went down. I realized I should’ve sold that spike. But instead i just held it and watch the value drop 10%..... 20%.... 25%.... and at that point it was enough. I pulled it out with a loss put it into a couple other alts that proved to be worth it.
But then i see the value shoot up to double what i paid for BCH about a week later and i realized i sold to early.... but i had no idea it was going to break out like that because a bunch of press grabbed onto it and talked up BCH as a replacement to BTC.
Sure i took a loss on that trade, but i did not want to hold that heavy bag as they say. In hindsight I would’ve held onto them to make a profitable trade, but i felt i got out in reasonable time, to avoid losing the value.
Why You Should Ignore Hidnsight
If you look at every trade like you should held on longer or you should’ve gotten out sooner, you will double guess everything you do and end up making the same mistakes. You cant view things in the past and wish you did them differently, so focus on what you’re doing currently.
Realize that crypto markets are up big and then stay down for a while before going up again. That’s the theme of the markets crypto usually doesn’t stay down forever and the rises usually dont last long at all. Big gains are unsustainable, and the long correction times cool things down, before heating them up again getting them ready to explode.
When In Doubt, HODL
Your losses on a trade or even if you’re holding for a log time, aren’t realized until you sell them. We all know the crypto market has some rough patches and has some times when it seems like everything will go to the moon. But remember that usually things dont stay down forever. HODL and you may see big gains in your investments. This is my strategy with NXT now since it has been trending down. I might as well just wait it out and see if it goes up. No use in selling it at a low price.
Just remember that hindsight can make you bitter and uncertain for future events. Don’t let missing out on pump or going through downtrend get you too down. Hold those bags and wait for the moon to come to you!
As always, this is not financial advice, just my opinion that means absolutely nothing. You ultimately decide what to with your coins.