I think that it is best for people to power up as they go. For example, I power up 100% of my author rewards. This means I have nothing to contribute on #SPUD.

When I was buying this month, my purchases where all based on the current market. Trying to time my purchases to coincide with #SPUD would have resulted in irrational trades.

Thanks for the reply. I think that SPUD is good in that it encourages people to think about powering up ... it is especially welcome with the price of STEEM is weak.