A simple place to start
Bitkey
Built so a normal person can set this up without becoming a security expert.
bitkey.worldDaily Bitcoin DCA
This compares a daily bitcoin buy with putting the same cash into gold, broad US stocks, and broad US bonds. See how that would have gone over five years or ten.
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Enter a daily amount between $0.01 and $1,000,000.
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Deepest drop from a prior peak
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Longest stretch underwater
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Historical illustration, not financial advice.
Sources
Bitcoin: Habrador daily USD prices, with recent days from Coinbase when that file lags. Gold: COMEX futures. Broad US stocks: VTI, dividends reinvested. Broad US bonds: BND, distributions reinvested.
Stack into keys you control
Buy on a schedule, then withdraw. An exchange is a place to buy, not a place to leave the coins. The habit is stacking into a wallet you control, including through the drawdowns.
A good starting setup is one where you hold the keys that spend, and a company holds one key so they can help if you lose a phone or a device. They can’t move your bitcoin on their own.
Other options
Casa and Unchained
Similar idea, offering slightly more customizability, but with a slightly different user experience.
Examples, not the only products, and not the only way. You don’t need the perfect wallet on day one. Getting coins off an exchange is the step that matters.