Anyone else stressing about timing gold purchases right now?

• •Okay, so I’ve been heavily into gold IRAs for a few years now, and the recent market volatility has me constantly questioning my approach.
• •I hear all the old adages – “time in the market, not timing the market” – and I generally subscribe to that for my regular investment accounts.
• •But with gold, which often acts as a hedge and can have these big, quick swings, it feels different.

Okay, so I’ve been heavily into gold IRAs for a few years now, and the recent market volatility has me constantly questioning my approach. I hear all the old adages – “time in the market, not timing the market” – and I generally subscribe to that for my regular investment accounts. But with gold, which often acts as a hedge and can have these big, quick swings, it feels different. I've got a decent chunk, around $350k, in my gold IRA and I'm always looking to add more whenever I see a dip, especially with these stunning gold coins I’ve been collecting. The premiums on some of the older, rare pieces are insane right now, but man, they’re beautiful and I know they'll hold their value.

My financial advisor, who actually got me into this whole gold IRA thing when he saw my interest in diversifying away from just stocks back in Salt Lake City, is usually pretty chill about it. He tells me to stick to my long-term strategy, accumulate on weakness, and not to get caught up in the daily noise. And for the most part, I do. But then I see gold drop a bit one week, I hesitate on making a purchase, and then it's back up 3% the next, and I feel like I missed an opportunity to snag some more at a better price. It's a mental game, for sure.

Is anyone else feeling this push and pull? Like, how much do you actually factor in current prices when you're making your contributions or rolling over funds? Or do you just set a schedule and stick to it, regardless of what the charts are doing? I've been using that Gold IRA Calculator lately to project out my potential returns over different timeframes, and it just makes me even more aware of how much a good entry point can impact the long-term value. It's a great tool, but also a bit of a double-edged sword for someone like me who tends to overthink things!

What's your strategy with your physical gold allocations, especially for those of you focused on specific coins? Do you try to DCA religiously, or do you wait for more significant pullbacks to deploy capital? Curious to hear others’ perspectives on managing this timing debate with gold specifically.