Average Cost vs Lump Sum

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Average Cost
beginner
strategy

Average cost in crypto is the mean price you have paid per unit of a cryptocurrency, calculated by dividing your total amount invested by your total units held.

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Lump Sum
beginner
strategy

Lump-sum investing means deploying your entire available capital into a cryptocurrency in a single purchase, rather than spreading investments across multiple transactions over time.

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