dollar cost averaging

Hi All, Brand new to the forum and relatively new to trading. Loving the info I'm reading and learning. I have a question regarding dollar cost averaging without a lump sum, that I hope I can get advice on. I have around $1000 a month to invest. I realise if I had a lump sum, it is better...

Is it better to buy lump sum or dollar cost average when building up a position? Understandably it depends on the situation. For example if there's a particularly severe crash, it might pay better to throw in the lot rather than average out. Conversely it may be better to average out when...