Moonbag Strategies
Profit-taking frameworks, position sizing and exit plans, explained in plain English.
Dollar-Cost Averaging In and Out: A Steady Approach to Buying and Selling
How dollar-cost averaging works for buying and for taking profits, how to set one up, and its real trade-offs versus lump-sum decisions.
BeginnerWrite Your Exit Plan Before You Buy
Why deciding when you'll sell before you buy leads to calmer decisions, plus a simple template for profit targets, loss limits and review dates.
IntermediateHow Big Should Your Moonbag Be?
Frameworks for deciding what share of a position to keep after taking profits, with worked examples and the trade-offs of keeping more or less.
BeginnerManaging FOMO and Panic Selling: The Psychology of Crypto Decisions
Why fear and excitement drive bad crypto decisions, the common mental traps, and practical habits and rules that help you stick to your plan.
IntermediateParking Profits in Stablecoins: How It Works and What Can Go Wrong
Why people move profits into stablecoins, the main types of stablecoin, their real risks, and safer habits for holding them.
IntermediatePortfolio Rebalancing for Crypto: Keeping Your Plan on Track
What rebalancing is, calendar vs. threshold methods, a worked example and the tax and fee costs to consider.
BeginnerPosition Sizing Basics: How Much to Put Into One Holding
A plain-English guide to position sizing for crypto: why size matters more than entry price, simple rules of thumb and how to write your own limits.
BeginnerTaking Out Your Initial Investment: The "House Money" Approach
How to recover your original stake after a gain, how to calculate how much to sell including taxes and fees, and the limits of thinking in 'house money.'
IntermediateTax-Aware Profit-Taking: A General Guide for US Crypto Holders
How US taxes generally apply to selling crypto, short- vs. long-term gains, record keeping, lot selection and planning ideas to discuss with a tax professional.
IntermediateTime-Based vs. Price-Based Profit-Taking
Comparing selling on a schedule with selling at price levels: how each works, worked examples, pros and cons, and how to combine them.
BeginnerWhat Is a Moonbag in Crypto? A Plain-English Guide
A moonbag is the small position you keep after taking profits. Here's what it means, why people use it and the trade-offs.
IntermediateLaddered Profit-Taking: Selling in Stages Instead of All at Once
How a profit-taking ladder works, how to set levels and the pros and cons compared with a single exit.