Cryptocurrency Trading for Beginners
To start trading cryptocurrency you will need to decide on a cryptocurrency wallet and determine which exchange you want to use to trade. After that you just need to fill out a couple of forms and wait for your information to be verified and then you’re set.
For reference, a cryptocurrency wallet is a location where you store encrypted passwords which represent coins. A cryptocurrency exchange is similar to a stock exchange where you can trade various types of digital currency.
Things to remember when you’re trading cryptocurrency:
A cryptocurrency exchange isn’t part of the stock market, although the mechanics are similar, the entities and specifics are different.
When you start out, you might want to trade cryptocurrency stocks on the stock market. (GBTC is a trust that owns Bitcoin and sells shares of it. By trading this way, you can avoid trading cryptocurrency directly. However, bitcoins are cheaper than buying shares of the GBTC trust, which may not work for some beginning traders. In addition, cryptocurrency trading is a 24/7 market, unlike the traditional stock market.
One of the places where it’s fairly simple to buy, sell, and store coins is Coinbase.com, but you can only trade Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash on this platform. If you want to diversify your cryptocurrency portfolio then you’ll need to sign up for another exchange like Coinbase’s GDAX, Bittrex, Binance, or Kraken.
The cryptocurrency market is extremely volatile in 2018. Although you can make a fortune very quickly, if you’re not careful about how you invest your cryptocurrency, you may lose it all just as fast. Rather than put your entire investment in one type of cryptocurrency you should consider trading top coins whose value is not as variable. But if you are looking for quick returns on your investment, you can research other cryptocurrencies which are riskier but are enjoying extreme profitability at the moment.
Avoid margin trading unless you’re already familiar with it and are an expert.
Be aware of the tax implications of trading cryptocurrency as they aren’t precisely “like-kind assets.”
To sum up, trading cryptocurrencies is simple once you familiarize yourself with some of the basic tools and the most popular coins, but you should be careful with how much you invest and do your research before you begin using new coins and exchanges.
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