What time frame do you use to DCA into the market? First time investing and deciding if I should put in a fixed amount every week or wait for dips/corrections...

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Every 2 weeks when I get paid

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Put in fixed amount periodically. If there is a dip you can do more but odds are whole waiting for a dip you'll see stocks rise, perhaps to the point where even buying at the rock bottom of dip (which is unlikely) is still higher than it is currently.

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Waiting for dips/corrections isn’t DCA, it’s timing the market.

Assuming a long time horizon, the best time to invest was yesterday. The next best day to invest is today.

I’d just dump whatever you have in now. Then buy every week or every two weeks moving forward. If the market takes a dump, increase your contribution amount.

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