Yup. And with DCA, a skittish investor has something they can point to when buying stocks in all market conditions. Instead of “oh, I should wait for the dip”

Yup. And with DCA, a skittish investor has something they can point to when buying stocks in all market conditions. Instead of “oh, I should wait for the dip” you can view your automatic purchases as “buying fewer shares because they’re expensive”. Instead of “oh, the market’s crashing. I should wait for the bottom,” you can think, “I’ll just be buying more shares the cheaper they become” It’s not a strategy per se, but more of a reasoning to stay the course and make your static monthly contribution.