I bought a large lump sum of IBIT in a registered account because I wanted Bitcoin exposure with tax advantages. I now realize there are trade-offs: I don’t hold the underlying asset directly, there are management fees, and I ended up buying near a market peak.
With the subsequent drawdown, roughly 25%–30% of my portfolio is now exposed to Bitcoin through an ETF. This would likely drift closer to ~15%–20% in a deeper correction unless I continue adding.
To manage this, I started DCAing into ETFs in January (~$2k/month).
My original plan was:
Continue DCA until the next Bitcoin halving (expected ~April 2028) or until BTC returns to ~$100k
Hold through the post-halving cycle and potentially sell ~16–18 months after the halving (around late 2029) (reversed DCA)
After BTC reaches $100k, redirect new contributions ($2k/month) into diversified equity ETFs (e.g., S&P 500 or similar)
Buying back by DCAing the amount i sold during next bear market.
Now I’m questioning the structure of this approach.
Main concerns:
I’m using IBIT instead of holding Bitcoin directly
From a long-term risk-adjusted perspective, broad equity ETFs may be more efficient (which I already hold)
At this point, I’m unsure whether I should:
Stick to the current cycle-based allocation plan in ETF
Shift toward diversified ETFs instead
Or simplify everything into a long-term buy-and-hold approach across both assets without timing cycles...
My intent with this structure was to build a long-term strategy: DCA during bear phases, rotate contributions into equities during expansions, and potentially realize gains ~16–18 months after halvings, then take the lump sum to DCA again in the next bear + my savings until I maxed out my registrated account.
repeating the cycle over time until retirement...
Does it make sense or am I absolutely nuts? I got no one to talk about this. My friends think I'm nuts which I probably am.
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