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# Can I use Curvo to time the market?

> Time in the market beats timing the market

No. Every day that your money is not invested, you are passing up profits. Given that no one knows when the next crisis will hit, the smartest thing you can do is to start investing as early as you can and adopt a "buy and hold" strategy.

Unfortunately, there doesn’t exist any investments through which you can guarantee a quick buck without taking a lot of risk. Investing is for the long term, speculation is for the short term. 

Recommended reading from Curvo's Academy: [I want to start investing but I’m worried about losing all my money](https://curvo.eu/article/i-want-to-start-investing-but-im-worried-about-losing-all-my-money)