Trading vs. Investing.

[Denamen]

Trading and investing are two different ways to make money, though only if the person operating it knows what they're doing. They are both risky and requires regular update of the industry and market in general, and they both take time to master.

However, I see trading more as a short-term risk and immediate return while investing is more long-term, so they both have pros and cons. I personally prefer investing over trading because it suits me better but there're also people who prefer the opposite.

Finding which one of these 2 suit you best is something, I think, is worth finding out. Like I said, they can be both as risky as it is rewarding.

Trading will take a lot of time to focus and not every day you can earn good profits because the market is very volatile and very difficult to predict. In my opinion, if you want to become a good trader, you need to have a reasonable investment strategy and always read the hourly chart to make the most accurate decisions. I used to lose a lot of money from this market but then I gained more experience and had more success choosing day trading.

[xSkylarx]

Doing both will be an advantage especially if we both want to earn better. However, we need to learn things well about trading and investing first. Both still need a complex knowledge and understanding and it's not a one day process of learning. You still need a lot of research when it comes to the right coin the you will be investing and trading with. You also have to deal with every market situation while controlling your emotions to make right decisions.

[maydna]

As you said investing ang trading are both the same methods but I think trading is you can trade your altcoins or your holding anytime that you can get profit. In investing are you invest your money without knowing if you get profit or you gonna lose. Because some investment not so sure if you gonna be gain or not. But in trading if you are smart you can gain money even small profit.

Before we invest the money into any coins, it is better to analyze which coins that will have a chance to increase, and if we take a look at the market, bitcoin will be the best investment for a long time. We can use bitcoin too for trading because bitcoin can give us more chances to increase the money that we use in trading. Both trading and investing will produce more money for us if we can get the right coins, and so far, I used bitcoin for a long term investment while I also use bitcoin and altcoin to trade for a short and middle term trading.

[ballerin and giroud]

There is begginer and help section and I often to see some threads who discuss about how to get cryptocurrency. Indeed, trading and investing are the best part to earn cryptocurrency especially when you have known and have a lot of knowledge about them. You can spend money even I will be aware when I have knowledge and I will spend my all saving money to invest in cryptocurrency and trading for short term pariode. Becausw I just thinking I will be useless if I store my money on bank account the money be add until whenever. But if you ask me which part that I will choosw between trading and investing, I will anwer that I will choosw investing, seem like that is the safest way rather than trading.

[NavI_027]

So if you want to earn more money, you can do both things, the more, the merrier

I really want but I [/can't] . Honestly, I badly want to try bitcoin trading since I was in college but how unfortunate I am that I can't still pursue it even that I'm already a licensed engineer (Thanks be to God !). I don't know what the problem is. Hmm, I have no problem with capital coz I got savings, I know it is not very big but I think it's already enough to start and gain experience; I also don't have any problems for acquiring knowledge since some of my friends are traders too, I can approach them if I need help and besides Internet is always there. I guess what I'm lack of is TIME, now I more realized the saying "Time is gold" — it is nore precious than any stone. *sigh

[quarkfx]

Trading and investing should be decided based on age and money we want to risk , for example if age is 35 50 % of the capital should be invested for long term and other 50% for trading and short term , like wise when age is 60 -70years  cant risk our money because we are not earning any more if we lose in investing or trading its very much difficult to live 

[imstillthebest]

Trading and investing should be decided based on age and money we want to risk , for example if age is 35 50 % of the capital should be invested for long term and other 50% for trading and short term , like wise when age is 60 -70years  cant risk our money because we are not earning any more if we lose in investing or trading its very much difficult to live 

I agree with you. Only trade when you're young and have the confidence you need when deciding because this is what will help you a lot in making profits from this market.

I'm not sure, when I get old I can do something here but I will tend to withdraw more money to take care of my life. Of course, everyone will have different ideas so try to make your life better from now on.

your saying that its all about confidence ? well that is one of the key to earn big but you cant forget other key factors too   .  confidence will be nothing if your not intelegent enough on your decisions or on your investments  . i dont also think that its based on the age but i believe any age can do both as long as they understand how it works   .  older age people are known to have thier pension funds , they can earn money with it and they can still use it for both activies    . i see many older people do both though

[Kelvinid]

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I agree with you. Only trade when you're young and have the confidence you need when deciding because this is what will help you a lot in making profits from this market.

I'm not sure, when I get old I can do something here but I will tend to withdraw more money to take care of my life. Of course, everyone will have different ideas so try to make your life better from now on.

I don't think that will matters in trading, in fact, oldies people have a lot of market experience in which they could apply it in trading which is far from the newcomers. If you are still in focus of what you are doing and comfortable doing it, no matter how old you are...you can still make good and effective decisions.Trading could be of high risk and many were suffering losses from there. May investing will also cause losses only if we are in the wrong choice of coins to invest with. And I know, some investors will do trading as well to make more profitable but probably they already have knowledge before they make it.

[GreatArkansas]

Trading and investing should be decided based on age and money we want to risk , for example if age is 35 50 % of the capital should be invested for long term and other 50% for trading and short term , like wise when age is 60 -70years  cant risk our money because we are not earning any more if we lose in investing or trading its very much difficult to live 

In short, investing is much longer and less risky?
So what we call to those people who trade but they decided to hodl it for such time, like they become busy after they toke the trade.
So we can call them now a investor or their trade becomes investment?
Well, for me. It will always on the person, like for example they will decide that their open trade already in loss and decided that it will become investment.

[FanEagle]

I still insist that trading should not be really the main purpose of using bitcoin but unfortunately I am talking against a multi-million dollar sector that is run by billion dollar valuation companies so there is really no way I will ever be heard. When you buy and sell bitcoin all that quickly you are using it the wrong way and you are actually hurting yourself as well.

Bitcoin should have been earned/spent instead of bought/sold and that would even increase the price of bitcoin as well and make the traders money but unfortunately it became something for financial corporations to make more profits from the smaller investors and result with poor/middle class people to lose even more money to them. Really a big shame considering it was created just for the opposite reasons.

[alexsandria]

Doing both will be an advantage especially if we both want to earn better. However, we need to learn things well about trading and investing first. Both still need a complex knowledge and understanding and it's not a one day process of learning. You still need a lot of research when it comes to the right coin the you will be investing and trading with. You also have to deal with every market situation while controlling your emotions to make right decisions.

If you will be able to have a chance on how to learn on trading and investing then grab this opportunity because if you know how to do this both trading and investing you will be able to earn as much as you can especially if you know the different fields on trading industry but always remember that this trading is very complicated and it is not by only a one day process of learning it is a continuous way of learning and researching on how you will be able to earn much profit than the usual any profit of the traders with investing you must have a long patience in order for you to earn big just wait for your turn and doesn't afraid on what the current market is having into.

[wx016]

I belive that all depends on what you want to Invest or what cryptos you want to trade. When you invest you have to hold tokens long time and wait  for something to happend, but If you trade and make a basic market analysis you could buy/sell no  matter what, just  move with the market and of course you don't "tradae" on an exchange that is not trading, you find a broker that has crypto and you really trade there.

[wozzek23]

So if you want to earn more money, you can do both things, the more, the merrier, if you are a beginner, then don't invest and trade significant amount of money because you may fail from it, you should do research first before doing that because it is not a simple thing, you should have an excellent knowledge and skill to be successful in both methods.

I appreciate your points still there are many differences in this crypto space compared to any other markets; those new people who are able to find the difference, they could get easy chances to make big profits in short period of time itself unlike any other markets.

Unlike any other market you may start investing into bitcoins from your day-one itself and you will never get disappointments as per what people are doing for last 10 years. At the same time trading bitcoin is NOT recommended from day-one. Yes, only investing is easier for good profits in this crypto space. People who are spotting this difference, might get big chances of their lifetime.

[dragon695]

I still insist that trading should not be really the main purpose of using bitcoin but unfortunately I am talking against a multi-million dollar sector that is run by billion dollar valuation companies so there is really no way I will ever be heard. When you buy and sell bitcoin all that quickly you are using it the wrong way and you are actually hurting yourself as well.

Bitcoin should have been earned/spent instead of bought/sold and that would even increase the price of bitcoin as well and make the traders money but unfortunately it became something for financial corporations to make more profits from the smaller investors and result with poor/middle class people to lose even more money to them. Really a big shame considering it was created just for the opposite reasons.

In fact, people usually only care about profit when trading and no one ventures to invest in the long run because this market is very volatile. In addition, this year the market is likely to become harsher because we cannot predict anything. However, if you have an effective trading strategy and spend a lot of time analyzing the charts, you will find a reasonable price to buy.

[MWesterweele]

I still insist that trading should not be really the main purpose of using bitcoin but unfortunately I am talking against a multi-million dollar sector that is run by billion dollar valuation companies so there is really no way I will ever be heard. When you buy and sell bitcoin all that quickly you are using it the wrong way and you are actually hurting yourself as well.

Bitcoin should have been earned/spent instead of bought/sold and that would even increase the price of bitcoin as well and make the traders money but unfortunately it became something for financial corporations to make more profits from the smaller investors and result with poor/middle class people to lose even more money to them. Really a big shame considering it was created just for the opposite reasons.

In fact, people usually only care about profit when trading and no one ventures to invest in the long run because this market is very volatile. In addition, this year the market is likely to become harsher because we cannot predict anything. However, if you have an effective trading strategy and spend a lot of time analyzing the charts, you will find a reasonable price to buy.

I agree, most people want to get profit so they choose to trade than invest, also most of people want to earn easily than waiting to get profit. For me I choose trading because there's a small risk to take as long as have enough knowledge and have strategy.

[btc78]

i will be for trading ,i know how hard and risky trading is so better be on right side and besides i am not on a hurry to profit because i also know that waiting is one safe strategy in this market.
but of course i am not closing my door to Trading because if time come that i have leaved my work or retire?i am sure this is one that i will love to do.

[mbakruroh]

Trading and Investing are both methods for you to gain money in this virtual world.

Both are popular method and need market to grow up, your trading and investment activity will help market find the best place in financial world. Which one is the best depend your experience and profit you get. I agree analyze first before replace money but the important part is both strategy need learn, practice and fails to become success. Both need time and patient that not all people have, realize that.

[sana54210]

most people want to get profit so they choose to trade than invest, also most of people want to earn easily than waiting to get profit. For me I choose trading because there's a small risk to take as long as have enough knowledge and have strategy.

Yes, investments are test for your patience whereas trading may get you instant results but may not produce your expected results. I'm not suggesting anyone to go with only one when there are a lot of possibilities for them to do both trading and investing. I mean my recommendation on this is, allocate 70% to 90% of capital for investments and risk only 10% of your capital with trading.

Both are popular method and need market to grow up, your trading and investment activity will help market find the best place in financial world. Which one is the best depend your experience and profit you get.

Both are be the best options for making our capital to grow as per my own things. With respect to bitcoin investments you never need big experiences but for bitcoin trading you definitely need decent experience so that you can make your capital growing.

[Google+]

i will be for trading ,i know how hard and risky trading is so better be on right side and besides i am not on a hurry to profit because i also know that waiting is one safe strategy in this market.
but of course i am not closing my door to Trading because if time come that i have leaved my work or retire?i am sure this is one that i will love to do.

that is called risk both have different risks, so far as I know investing has a small risk because you can apply to save your assets in the long run, whereas when you trade you will have difficulty if you cannot control your emotions to not affected by various kinds of bad news because you will sell your assets when prices fall and it will make you lose.

so in my opinion investment is a very good choice to be able to make a profit.

[Blue_oxen]

i will be for trading ,i know how hard and risky trading is so better be on right side and besides i am not on a hurry to profit because i also know that waiting is one safe strategy in this market.
but of course i am not closing my door to Trading because if time come that i have leaved my work or retire?i am sure this is one that i will love to do.

Trading is a job that not everyone is patient enough to wait for and of course the constant volatility of the market can put you at a great risk. For me, I only trade when the market starts to trend up because it is a very easy time to make a profit. However, the decision is yours and needs to have an effective strategy and certainly not always make good money here.