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# What is the Difference Between a DCA and a Martingale?

📌 What’s the Difference Between DCA and Martingale?\
Both DCA and Martingale are averaging strategies that increase positions when the price moves against the original trade.

📌 The difference lies in how the position size is increased:\
\- DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging): intervals with fixed or gradually increasing sizes. It focuses on risk control and stable recovery.\
\- Martingale: Doubles the position size with each new entry. It aims for faster breakeven but carries higher risk if the trend continues against the position.

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