# DCA {% embed url="" %} Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) is a strategy where you split one large trade into multiple smaller orders executed over time or across different prices. Instead of buying or selling everything at once, Archer automatically places a series of orders based on your configuration. In Archer, DCA helps you smooth out volatility, reduce the risk of bad entry timing, and automate your buying or selling process directly from Telegram. #### 📖 What DCA Does in Archer When you start a DCA in Archer, you are creating a DCA session. That session defines how Archer will place repeated orders for you. A DCA session can be used to: * Accumulate a coin over time (for example, stack more BTC or ETH). * Scale into a position during a dip instead of aping in at one price. * Gradually exit a position instead of market selling everything at once. Archer will continue running the DCA session until it reaches your configured limit (for example, number of orders or total amount), or until you pause or stop it. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.archerbot.io/features/dca.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.