I’m finally back to break even on my first investment made back in Feb. Nerves are kicking in again, should I cash out in anticipation of some wild trading due to the upcoming election or just stick to the Roth IRA DCA strat for 2020?

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Elections typically don’t have long term effects on the direction of the market. Stay the course, especially in a retirement account

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Yeah, I would continue to DCA. If you’re investing for the long term you don’t need to worry about individual elections

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If retirement is <5 years away yes, if >15 years then no. If in between then move some to fixed income. If retirement is 20+ years away, stop trying time the market and keep buying regularly.

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If you're worried, put a stop limit 2-5% lower than current price

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