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A Practical Buying Plan: How to Start a Bitcoin ETF Position With Any CAD Amount
If you’re ready to build a small, disciplined Bitcoin position inside your TFSA (or any long-term account), here’s a simple, risk-aware plan you can follow with any dollar amount. This approach keeps timing risk low, avoids emotional decisions, and fits long-term investing.
1. Decide Your Target Allocation (1%–5%)
Choose your target weight based on your risk tolerance:
Conservative:
1% of your total portfolio in a Bitcoin ETF
Good if you’re cautious or adding BTC for diversification only.
Moderate (most common):
3% of your total portfolio
Balances growth potential and volatility.
Aggressive (not for everyone):
5% of your total portfolio
Only if you fully understand crypto volatility.
2. Calculate the Dollar Amount
Example:
If your available portfolio/cash today is CAD $X, then:
- 1% position: 0.01 × X
- 3% position: 0.03 × X
- 5% position: 0.05 × X
This gives you the maximum amount you intend to invest.
3. Use the “20% Starter Buy + 4-Month DCA Plan”
To reduce timing risk and avoid buying everything at a market peak, use this structure:
Step 1 — Starter Buy (Today)
Buy 20% of your total BTC allocation immediately.
This gets you invested right away without overcommitting.
Step 2 — Dollar-Cost Average (Next 4 Months)
Split the remaining 80% into four equal monthly buys.
This gives markets time to move naturally while you accumulate at an averaged price.
4. Which Bitcoin ETF to Use in a TFSA?
Two main choices stand out on the TSX:
🟩 Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF (BTCO) — Lowest Fee
Best if you want to hold Bitcoin for many years at the lowest cost.
- Ultra-low management fee (approx. 0.29%)
- Holds spot Bitcoin in cold storage
- Ideal for long-term TFSA compounding
Recommended for: Long-term, fee-sensitive investors
🟦 CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCX) — Best Liquidity
Better if you value smoother trading, tighter bid/ask spreads, and higher assets under management.
- Strong liquidity
- Large AUM
- Still low cost, but higher than BTCO
Recommended for: Investors who prioritize liquidity and execution quality
5. Order Execution Tips (Important)
To avoid overpaying and to keep your trades efficient:
Use limit orders
Crypto-linked ETFs can have short-lived spreads; limit orders keep you in control.
Trade the CAD-listed series
Use the Canadian-dollar ticker versions (e.g., BTCO.B, BTCX.B)
This avoids unnecessary currency conversion costs.
DCA monthly or bi-weekly
Helps reduce emotional decision-making and smooths volatility.
Example Summary (Simple Template)
Let’s say your target BTC allocation is 3%, and your total capital is $X:
- Target amount:
0.03 × X - Starter buy today:
20% of that amount - Four monthly DCA purchases:
Divide remaining 80% into four parts - ETF choice:
- If minimizing fees → BTCO
- If maximizing liquidity → BTCX
If you want, I can plug your actual portfolio number into this template and generate the exact CAD amounts for each month.
Here is a polished, copyright-free version of the Practical Buying Plan section, now written clearly using a $100,000 portfolio as the example.
Practical Bitcoin Buying Plan — With a $100,000 Portfolio (TFSA Focused)
Here’s a simple, disciplined way to build a Bitcoin ETF position inside your TFSA without taking unnecessary risk. The plan works whether you choose BTCO (Purpose Core) for the lowest fee or BTCX (CI Galaxy) for higher liquidity.
1. Decide Your Target Allocation
Pick the level that matches your risk tolerance:
Conservative — 1% Allocation
- Total BTC position target: $1,000
- Initial buy (20% of target): $200
- Remaining $800 split into 3 monthly purchases of ~$266
Moderate — 3% Allocation
- Total BTC position target: $3,000
- Initial buy (20% of target): $600
- Remaining $2,400 split into 3 monthly purchases of ~$800
Aggressive — 5% Allocation
- Total BTC position target: $5,000
- Initial buy (20% of target): $1,000
- Remaining $4,000 split into 3 monthly purchases of ~$1,333
This structure lets you participate immediately, but still reduces timing risk by dollar-cost averaging (DCA) most of the position over several months.
2. Which Bitcoin ETF to Use in a TFSA?
Option A — Lowest Cost (Best for Long-Term Investors)
BTCO (Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF)
- Lowest management fees among major TSX-listed Bitcoin ETFs
- Holds spot Bitcoin in cold storage
- Ideal for long-term TFSA compounding
Option B — Best Liquidity (For Easier Trading)
BTCX (CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF)
- Higher AUM and tighter bid/ask spreads
- Also holds spot Bitcoin
- Suitable if you value trading flexibility
3. How to Buy (Execution Tips)
- Use limit orders
This prevents overpaying during volatile market swings. - Buy the CAD-listed version
Examples:
• BTCO.B
• BTCX.B or BTCX-B.TO (depends on broker)
This avoids unnecessary FX conversions. - DCA monthly or biweekly
Reduces timing risk and smooths out volatility.
4. Why This Plan Works
- You avoid FOMO and large, risky lump-sum buys.
- You get immediate exposure (small amount), but rely on disciplined DCA for the rest.
- You scale the position according to your actual risk tolerance.
- Keeping BTC inside TFSA makes all future growth tax-free, which is ideal for long-term appreciation assets like Bitcoin.
