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Why it makes sense to time the market for certain ETFs

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There are two popular adages in investing / trading: "Time in the market is better than timing the market" and a related one: "If you have a sum of money to invest now, lump sum is better than dollar-cost averaging (DCA)" In many articles you will find online , the second statement is usually backed by studies showing that lump sum outperforms DCA roughly two-thirds of the time, even by the well-reputed investment firm Vanguard .  However, I am here to make a contrary statement - I have found that for certain ETFs, it actually makes more sense to time the market , and NOT DCA or lump sum! Gasp! How can it be true?? Heresy! Lies! Yes, go ahead, quote me. "It makes sense to time the market (Teo, 2021)" I want to point out that 'time in the market is better than timing the market' is premised on a very important assumption - that markets go up over time. Hence, it makes sense to get your investment in early and get it to work, rather than trying to wa...
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[Feb 21] Sea of Red

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  It's almost 1 month into my trading journey. Out of 5 stocks I entered for Position Daily, 3 are in the red (I'll ignore Colfax as I just entered that yesterday).  PLTR My biggest loss at the moment (-20%), and was my very first purchase. I must admit I didn't do my own diligence and just followed what my friend said. I'm not blaming him, I'm blaming myself. I didn't really like the consolidation (too short) and I probably wouldn't have bought it on my own. I also made a stupid mistake of selling a Put when the stock price was high - have to remember to sell those at a swing low instead. Ended up being assigned and now stuck with 100 more shares. Nonetheless, the company sounds promising, and based on everything I'm reading I should hold it for a few months. I've a feeling if I follow TGPS' rules I'll have to exit it, but I'm going to ignore it, just for the fundamental value. Maybe it'll be an expensive lesson. It already is. WDAY ...
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