DCA-Out, or dollar cost averaging selling, is the profit-taking strategy of selling fixed percentages or amounts at regular time intervals rather than attempting to time one perfect exit. Examples include selling 10% of holdings weekly for 10 weeks, or selling $1,000 worth every Monday regardless of price. This approach averages your exit price across different market conditions, eliminates the pressure to perfectly time the top, reduces emotional decision-making, and ensures you capture profits systematically throughout bull runs. It's the exit equivalent of DCA buying.
Example:
Your altcoin portfolio is up 400% ($20,000 → $100,000), and you want to take profits but fear selling too early or too late. You implement a DCA-out strategy: sell $10,000 (10%) every Friday for 10 weeks. Week 1 you sell at $28 per coin, weeks 2-5 prices climb and you sell at $32-$38, weeks 6-10 prices correct and you sell at $24-$30. Your average exit is $31 per coin... not the top, not the bottom, but a strong average that captured profits without stress or trying to time the peak.