So I jumped on the bandwagon a bit late(okay maybe a lot late), but I think it's important to share my perspective, since I'm not an expert and just new at this. I think it will help some people who are also on the fence or considering trying it out. Most of the discussion out there is at a higher level and just made me feel it's too complicated to try. If any of the experts are reading though, please don't hesitate to drop me any advice as well.

If I can do it, anyone can!

If it's something you want to do. I'm certainly not giving any advice or telling you, you should. Personally I think there are still huge growth to occur in the cryptocurency and blockchain technology so hopefully I can make some money off it all. I do also think steem will rise so I continue to keep alot on the platform as well.

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I'm in Canada so when I wanted to buy bitcoins I've been using Canadian Bitcoins. They don't have a very sophistical site or anything, but I've been assured they are secure and reputable. It was easy to sign up. I did like long ago, and bought a few Steem long ago when I had some extra money. Sending coins around really isn't that bad. I always find it easiest to just scan QR codes whenever you can. I feel most confident that the key are correct when I do this.

Anyways if you can send BTC to steem, or BTC to someone else then you can send in to an exchange to do some trading. I don't know why I felt this was going to be so hard. It really isn't, it's the same thing. The exchange just gives you a wallet code transfer whatever coins to it. It was just as easy. When I sent steem/sbd to an exchange its as easy as sending coins to a vote bot or your buddy. They give you a special code to use as you memo and they give you name of the account to send them steem/sbd too, Then is just shows up on the exchange. This seamed so damn scary for so long and I still don't know why.

I've been using Bittrex and is seams fine, I do like it, since it has a good variety of other coins I can buy once my Steem is there. Selling it there was just as easy as using the market on steemit, to change steem/sbd. Then making buys to other coins was just the same steps really. Pick you other coin and just sell your newly exchange BTC for that one.

I've also been using Binance quite a bit. It has a larger variety of some of the coins I've been really interested in purchasing. Sending between exchanges was easy, so transfer across. A great piece of advice was to transfer some other coin then BTC. Send LTC or ETH between exchanges its faster and less fees. (I don't know if one coin in the best to use and actually if someone knows please let me/everyone know in the comments.) Anyways back to Binance it's pretty good, it has really low fees(0.1%) and you don't need to get verified or do any extra steps, the only limitation is you can't withdraw more then 2BTC/day. Anyways I'm telling you this because I want you to sign up using my referral code. You get nothing special, but I think its important to be upfront. I get 50% of whatever trading fees you pay when trading on the exchange. Your fees are still the same as if you sign up normally. Anyways if you looking for another exchange to use or just starting out consider using this code. https://www.binance.com/?ref=12075252

Anyways my idea wasn't to provide any advice or instructions

I really planned to reflect on what it feels like to be in the crypto markets as a newbie.If you've read any of my posts before you know of course I went on the tangent above. And now I'm about to over analysis my thought about the first week.

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First it's not the hard to get into it, that's one of the main points I want to get across.

If you interested, just do it! For real it's not that hard. If you can blog on steemit, or even log in with your key, you can give it a try.

Second it's damn exciting and nerve racking.

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Yeah sometimes watching the markets I feel like this kid, Then 10 minutes later I feel like this guy!

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The market is even more volatile then I even expected, but I am speculating on super cheap alt coins. It's nothing to see these coins double to quadruple in value in a day or even a couple hours. And then drop back down the very next day. It's crazy, but it's exciting, exhilarating and addicting all at the same time. Just be prepared for the roller coaster when you get in, and decide on your approach first.

For me I'm a poor gambler, I know it. I'm the guy the rides it up all the way till I lose it all. I've never walked out a casino with money I won. I keep reinvesting my winnings till it's huge, but it never gets there, I always loose it. You'd think I'd learn by my plan here is the same. Jump on a few new, cheap alts and ride them to moon. I do accept it's a gamble, but hopefully it has better odds then the casino and hopefully I decided to walk away at the right time. Anyways I'm going in accepting that, and at the same time I'm only putting it as much as I can afford to walk away from. I'm still buying silver and making RRSP contributions. This is another big thing I really wanted to share.

It's quite the damn roller coaster

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The last thing I need to remind myself and others is to stick to the plan and be committed

The first few coins I wanted, I compiled a bunch of tips then did some more research. I felt pretty confident they were good buys and the prices we still pretty cheap. And I was only buying like $100 worth. But I'm a cheapskate, so I bid like 5-10% under the current prices. Especially if the 24 hr low was much lower and it was near the 24hr high. I did this for a few coins, but they never dipped. I rebid the same way every 2-4 hrs and followed them up while they double or tripled in value. I missed those gains trying to save a couple cents. This has been my biggest lesson the last 2 weeks. If I feel comfortable about the coin, I did my background/research. I think there's long term potential, then I just bid the current price and lock in the buy. Things move damn fast and your going to miss out, trying to shave a few cents.

Anyways these are my thoughts and reflections in my first 2 weeks here in crypto wold, it's mostly my advice to myself and heck I don't even know if it's good advice for others.

I think it need to put some official disclaimed that this is for entertainment purposes only and not financial advice. I would certainly welcome any good advice or further discussions.

PS if you want to feed my addiction I've love to hop on the LTC roller coaster too.

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