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Comment by patrick451

6 months ago

There's just as much probability that you miss out on a big swing up as there is that you miss a big a drop.

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recursivecaveat  6 months ago

It's not the big swings you're trying to avoid, you're just trying to average together a bunch of interday minor ups and downs so your starting price is not as volatile.

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