# Timing the market The easiest way to time the crypto market is to buy consistently with a long term timeframe of 10+ years. Do you think that people who bought bitcoin at a couple hundred dollars 10 years ago should have been stressing when the price dropped by over 50%, or should they have been buying more? If bitcoin and crypto as a whole is truly the currency of the future, it is simply an accumulation game. So with this in mind, the best thing to do is simply buy crypto by *dollar cost averaging:* {% embed url="" %} To put simply, the best long term strategy is to simply buy consistently, only looking to sell in the long term. A simple way of doing this is to set up monthly recurring deposits on Binance (or your exchange of choice). This way you are consistently investing in crypto, whilst also *dollar cost averaging.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://solanaupdate.gitbook.io/the-crypto-bible/investing/when-to-buy-when-to-sell/timing-the-market.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.