So I’m moving away from individual stocks and starting to DCA into spy/voo, qqm, etc. I just sold some individual stocks and I like to throw extra cash in when I have it.
I DCA a certain amount of each paycheck, automated.
I’ve got $1000 liquid from sales that I intend to invest into index funds. Is it better to put in all in now or should I increase the amount I’m DCAing until the 1k is up?
I’m also curious about the following. If I am dollar cost averaging on a schedule, and we hit a recession or I notice the market tipping, is it counter intuitive to put extra money in during those times? I have a lot in cash savings that I will never touch, but I would definitely be inclined to invest extra rather than save during times of market downturn. Is that counter-intuitive? Is it better for me to keep on with the same amount no matter what the market does?
A bit about myself, my goals, and my reasoning:
– I’m 25 and I am a long term investor.
– the reason I save a lot of cash (~1k per month) is because I never want to be forced to sell my investments in case of an emergency
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