Is it better to invest or trade Bitcoin?

[Poker Player]

I agree with most of the answers, which I would formulate as follows: for most people it is better to simply invest, do Buy and Hold or DCA. It's a simple way to make money with Bitcoin. For trading, it depends, the more short-term the trading is, the more knowledge and control of emotions you have to have to be among the small percentage that make it profitable in the long term, but there is also an interesting point:

Yes. They are not mutually exclusive.

In my opinion they can be combined but trading in the medium term as a minimum, which would be to take advantage to buy more in bear markets and sell at specific times in bull markets, not to be buying and selling all day long.

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[Blitzboy]

From the beginning of Bitcoin birth, long term holders have always be the most profitable of them all and it's also more safer, no risk in holding Bitcoin than to risk of possible lost of asset through carelessness or silly mistakes.

Since you are new, read more about Bitcoin and know the best wallets to use for storing Bitcoin for long term and start trading if you like, but know that trading is very risky, you can lose money in trading easily that's why you need to reshape your skills in time.

You lose money invest in Bitcoin only if you sell at a lower price, Bitcoin is more like Gold and that's why you can keep holding for years to come, as you can see even Black Rock and other big giants in the financial worlds are going Big into crypto space, they won't come near if Bitcoin is trash.

Listen, you've hit on some undeniably sharp truths about Bitcoin and its long-term potential. Long-term holders? They've historically always come out on top. Its a game of patience, and its astonishing how many people forget that. But then, theres this whirlwind of temptation with trading. You're right; trading can be like gambling - exhilarating when you win, crushing when you dont. Its not just about luck; its about meticulous strategy, and thats where many fall short.

For newbies, your advice is golden (or should I say, "Bitcoin"?). Delve deep into the crypto world. Understand it, respect it. Bitcoin isnt just some digital fad; its a revolution. When heavyweights like Black Rock throw their hat into the crypto ring, its not for kicks and giggles. They see potential, just as you do. But, and heres the kicker, potential is only realized by those willing to learn and be patient.

[Ryker1]

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Yes. They are not mutually exclusive.

In my opinion they can be combined but trading in the medium term as a minimum, which would be to take advantage to buy more in bear markets and sell at specific times in bull markets, not to be buying and selling all day long.

It is on a case-to-case basis in my opinion --perhaps.
Why? --because not all of us know how to trade, know how to do technical analysis nor fundamental analysis.
In that case, it depends on our knowledge or skills, for low knowledge or skills, investing and holding perhaps is an ideal one and for an experienced crypto enthusiast, would be trading.

[Egii Nna]

All of us who are involved in cryptocurrency have heard and know to some extent about investing and trading.But I know that there are risks in investing and trading.To do these you need to know some basic things and gain experience.The main difference between investing and trading is the investment period, methodology, risk-taking propensity. Whether you are an investor or a trader depends on your financial needs and investment goals. Investing is long-term and involves low risk, while trading is short-term and involves high risk. Both methods can be profitable if the right strategy is adopted.
Which one is better if I want to invest and trade bitcoins.

If you want to start earning in bitcoin, you have to know that no one will choose for you to start treading or investing because you are the one who will do it, not someone else. What I can add up is that first of all, you need to know the difference between a long-term investment and treading, which is a short-term investment, and know their risk, which I can say treading is more risky than investment. Again, in treading, you need to acquire more knowledge about the technical aspects of bitcoin and know some strategy for whether to buy or sell. You have to engage in strong and serious research and also engage in classes to learn more, so all you have to do is assess them and choose yourself. Both of them are profitable, but to me, I will go for investment because it is less stressful and requires less knowledge.

[Bitcoin_people]

All of us who are involved in cryptocurrency have heard and know to some extent about investing and trading.But I know that there are risks in investing and trading.To do these you need to know some basic things and gain experience.The main difference between investing and trading is the investment period, methodology, risk-taking propensity. Whether you are an investor or a trader depends on your financial needs and investment goals. Investing is long-term and involves low risk, while trading is short-term and involves high risk. Both methods can be profitable if the right strategy is adopted.
Which one is better if I want to invest and trade bitcoins.

Those of us who are into cryptocurrencies must have some experience with trading. There are risks involved in investing and trading where everyone has their own kind of fear that's why we need to use that experience to trade. Especially in the case of trading, the fear of losing money is the greatest, and those who have been trading for a long time can certainly make a profit. However, investing does not have as much risk as separate trading, Bitcoin investors have less fear of losing money and less risks. Investment is a long-term project where people get security of their money and don't have that kind of risk. And trading is risky as it is for short period of time for which they can gain little money and suffer losses easily. So it is better to be careful about our trading and investing and invest with the intention of making us profit for long term.

[Sim_card]

I see trading as a waste of time and lack of rest of mind, all the time you are reading charts and looking at bitcoin price and at the end, you might still run at loss. Trading comes with little profit and it is very risky, because the probability of running at loss is higher than making profit. Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme due to its volatile nature. One of the basic concept of bitcoin is that you should only invest the the amount of money that you can afford to lose, and that you should invest for a long period of time. This is because if you invest with the amount that you can afford to lose, you wouldn't panic and sell your coins when bitcoin price goes below your entry point, you will ignore that fear and leave your bitcoin in your wallet. The best way to make profit on bitcoin is to go on a long term bitcoin journey and use DCA method regularly to increase your bitcoin, because bitcoin price will keep pumping till infinity.

[LittleBitFunny]

I see trading as a waste of time and lack of rest of mind, all the time you are reading charts and looking at bitcoin price and at the end, you might still run at loss. Trading comes with little profit and it is very risky, because the probability of running at loss is higher than making profit. Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme due to its volatile nature. One of the basic concept of bitcoin is that you should only invest the the amount of money that you can afford to lose, and that you should invest for a long period of time. This is because if you invest with the amount that you can afford to lose, you wouldn't panic and sell your coins when bitcoin price goes below your entry point, you will ignore that fear and leave your bitcoin in your wallet. The best way to make profit on bitcoin is to go on a long term bitcoin journey and use DCA method regularly to increase your bitcoin, because bitcoin price will keep pumping till infinity.

It also cannot be said that bitcoin trading is a waste of time and money. Just because we can't profit from trading doesn't mean others can't either. I couldn't do that either, but I remember even on our forum there were some people claiming that they could make money from trading and even consider it a source of income to support their families. That proves that not everyone will lose money when trading.

Trading or investing long-term depends on each person's preferences, you are a long-term holder but you should not say trading is bad. You and I can't make money trading, but maybe OP is better than us?

[ultrloa]

I see trading as a waste of time and lack of rest of mind, all the time you are reading charts and looking at bitcoin price and at the end, you might still run at loss. Trading comes with little profit and it is very risky, because the probability of running at loss is higher than making profit. Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme due to its volatile nature. One of the basic concept of bitcoin is that you should only invest the the amount of money that you can afford to lose, and that you should invest for a long period of time. This is because if you invest with the amount that you can afford to lose, you wouldn't panic and sell your coins when bitcoin price goes below your entry point, you will ignore that fear and leave your bitcoin in your wallet. The best way to make profit on bitcoin is to go on a long term bitcoin journey and use DCA method regularly to increase your bitcoin, because bitcoin price will keep pumping till infinity.

It also cannot be said that bitcoin trading is a waste of time and money. Just because we can't profit from trading doesn't mean others can't either. I couldn't do that either, but I remember even on our forum there were some people claiming that they could make money from trading and even consider it a source of income to support their families. That proves that not everyone will lose money when trading.

Trading or investing long-term depends on each person's preferences, you are a long-term holder but you should not say trading is bad. You and I can't make money trading, but maybe OP is better than us?

People who didn't get a result for trading bitcoin might think that bitcoin trading is really a waste of time since they forget the fact that trading it would take time especially if they do spot trades. But if they are into future they can possibly figure out that trading it would be profitable the same with other coins they trade. But unfortunately for those people saying negative about that want to see immediate result so they get dismayed since bitcoin is for long term just like what we experiencing at the moment where good pump happen.

Trading or investing like hodling for long term really depends on the person since as said not everyone could able to trade it right since some think about getting rich quickly without knowing the whole stats going on bitcoin. But if they could just save it and intend to hold for long term maybe case will be different and they find it a good option to trade.

[Tuturtinular]

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Which one is better if I want to invest and trade bitcoins.

In my opinion, both methods have their own risks and advantages. It depends on the person, which method they prefer. But personally I prefer to be the holder because it is safer and does not cause panic. All I need is time for the price of bitcoin to rise to a high price.

I'm not good at trading so I prefer holding bitcoin. However, for those who are experts in trading, maybe trading will be more profitable because we can get daily, weekly or monthly profits

[Rockstarguy]

All of us who are involved in cryptocurrency have heard and know to some extent about investing and trading.But I know that there are risks in investing and trading.To do these you need to know some basic things and gain experience.

Investing bitcoin is not as risky when trading bitcoin, what you just have to know when investing bitcoin is just for you to understand the market,  if you can understand the market you will be able to make good decisions as you invest when volatility is affecting the market the market.  Their is nothing complicated or risky in investing market,  you just need to invest the amount you can afford to lose and be able to excise patience when the market is going dip knowing that it will sure come up.
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Trading has it own risk too, that is why it is advisable to get knowledge before going into trading. Rushing into trading without better understanding can be a big risk which can result to drastic lose of fund. Both trading and investing has their own risk but a better understanding can minimise risk.

[Marvell1]

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Which one is better if I want to invest and trade bitcoins.

In my opinion, both methods have their own risks and advantages. It depends on the person, which method they prefer. But personally I prefer to be the holder because it is safer and does not cause panic. All I need is time for the price of bitcoin to rise to a high price.

I'm not good at trading so I prefer holding bitcoin. However, for those who are experts in trading, maybe trading will be more profitable because we can get daily, weekly or monthly profits

You're right, both have their own risks and advantages. It would be wrong to assume that bitcoin trading is risky and investing is risk-free. Investing and holding requires us to have basic knowledge about the bitcoin market, especially patience. If we do not have the knowledge and cannot be patient for many years, our investment will definitely suffer losses. But it is true that investing is less risky than trading because trading requires more knowledge, the short-term volatility of bitcoin is harder to predict making trading riskier. But if someone has the knowledge, experience and takes advantage of that short-term volatility, it can generate very good profits. So it can be said that both have advantages and disadvantages and it depends on each person's choice.

[passwordnow]

In my opinion, both methods have their own risks and advantages. It depends on the person, which method they prefer. But personally I prefer to be the holder because it is safer and does not cause panic. All I need is time for the price of bitcoin to rise to a high price.

I also prefer to be a holder and find it way better than to be an active trader. The logic of buying low and selling high is what we have to understand and execute properly. No need to read and take analysis on it and our own analysis is through what we know about Bitcoin and is founded through trust and faith. Bitcoin has proven itself already and we have our own ways determining its ways to the future and just like what is happening right now, we've got a sudden push because of the ETF speculation and excitement.

I'm not good at trading so I prefer holding bitcoin. However, for those who are experts in trading, maybe trading will be more profitable because we can get daily, weekly or monthly profits

This is the good alternative when people are good in trading, they stay in trading. But for us that don't like to trade anymore or mostly failed in trading, we have the alternative and better option which is to become an investor. Well, we've got our own choices if it's about investing and trading but you can do better if you're up to and you're totally a great guy that can combine these activities at the same time.

[EluguHcman]

You made such decision depending on close range of need to solve your financial faculties or in a haste to tackle other affairs. Otherwise, following how you have just differentiated between investment and trade, that of investment is way better when it gets to the Bitcoin marketing reason because Long term BTC investment would have you low risk just as said with lesser stress to on market monitorship and you are to stand on the potentiality of Bitcoin to enrichment.

If you could be observe in couple of months ago, Bitcoin value has be staggering within a particular value rate before it could get to a higher value of today.
This just to say that the potentiality to be a benefitial during the marketing bull run is based on patient and more patient exercises as a long term investment is potentialed to further benefits of profits.
In BTC long term investment, you can Invest and look away from the market with just minimum of time to scale through the market required with the believe that the volatility of the currencies would never be a threat to your goal with the potentials of higher profitablity.

While short term investment as may be called trading would require much technicalities and skills with a maximum time to attentiveness to scale through the market is required with the tendencies of higher risks involved and could aim on profiting in little rate of value and higher rate of capital is required.

[Ricardo11]

If you are ready to take higher risk and you want to earn a lot of money quickly though, you can do trading. Because the risk in trading is high but it pays us more. Trading is one thing that does not take much time for a man to take everything and it does not take much time for a man to give everything. Only skill is required. If you are skilled in trading, there is less risk. Now if you don't want to take risk and if you have time in hand then investing is best for you. Because long-term investments can earn a lot of money and involve much less risk. If you have time, you should invest long term in Bitcoin now, because very soon the Bitcoin bull market will start and generate ATH. Which will give 3-4 times more return than your current investment.

[Wend]

I see trading as a waste of time and lack of rest of mind, all the time you are reading charts and looking at bitcoin price and at the end, you might still run at loss. Trading comes with little profit and it is very risky, because the probability of running at loss is higher than making profit. Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme due to its volatile nature. One of the basic concept of bitcoin is that you should only invest the the amount of money that you can afford to lose, and that you should invest for a long period of time. This is because if you invest with the amount that you can afford to lose, you wouldn't panic and sell your coins when bitcoin price goes below your entry point, you will ignore that fear and leave your bitcoin in your wallet. The best way to make profit on bitcoin is to go on a long term bitcoin journey and use DCA method regularly to increase your bitcoin, because bitcoin price will keep pumping till infinity.

Frankly speaking, everyone wants to make a profit every day or make a quick profit, including you and me. But most people choose to invest and hold more because they do not have enough knowledge to trade, they realize that it is too difficult for them and holding would be a safer method. Don't say that trading is a waste or not worth participating in, simply because we don't have enough knowledge and experience to make money with it, so we don't like it. Trading or holding both have the goal of making a profit and each person can choose according to their preferences and abilities.

[Peanutswar]

...The main difference between investing and trading is the investment period, methodology, risk-taking propensity. Whether you are an investor or a trader depends on your financial needs and investment goals. Investing is long-term and involves low risk, while trading is short-term and involves high risk. Both methods can be profitable if the right strategy is adopted.
Which one is better if I want to invest and trade bitcoins.

Will depend on your goal, when making an investment you do the same thing in trading because you cannot invest in Bitcoin if you didn't even make a trade. I guess its ideal to compare is to hold or for short-term trading. If you have a lot of time to watch the market every day and want to make a ride with the volatility, its good to make short-term trading through scalping or in a day trade personally i prefer day trade its easier to check the market price movement than in an hour else you will hold your coin until you get satisfied, until when?, it's up to you can be greedy through holding for months or years or as long you want to pull it up.

[DabsPoorVersion]

I see trading as a waste of time and lack of rest of mind, all the time you are reading charts and looking at bitcoin price and at the end, you might still run at loss. Trading comes with little profit and it is very risky, because the probability of running at loss is higher than making profit. Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme due to its volatile nature. One of the basic concept of bitcoin is that you should only invest the the amount of money that you can afford to lose, and that you should invest for a long period of time. This is because if you invest with the amount that you can afford to lose, you wouldn't panic and sell your coins when bitcoin price goes below your entry point, you will ignore that fear and leave your bitcoin in your wallet. The best way to make profit on bitcoin is to go on a long term bitcoin journey and use DCA method regularly to increase your bitcoin, because bitcoin price will keep pumping till infinity.

Frankly speaking, everyone wants to make a profit every day or make a quick profit, including you and me. But most people choose to invest and hold more because they do not have enough knowledge to trade, they realize that it is too difficult for them and holding would be a safer method. Don't say that trading is a waste or not worth participating in, simply because we don't have enough knowledge and experience to make money with it, so we don't like it. Trading or holding both have the goal of making a profit and each person can choose according to their preferences and abilities.

People really do this. They tend to do investing while trading even without enough knowledge. The reason behind this is they see other traders earning a decent amount of money. Then, after trying to do trading and getting influenced to start trading by other people, they end up losing money as they don't know what they are doing.

In the end, a realization will come to them, however, it's too late as they already lost money. This serves as a learning lesson that they will never forget because instead of investing while gaining knowledge, they let their emotion take over them and immediately start trading.

[n00ber]

I see trading as a waste of time and lack of rest of mind, all the time you are reading charts and looking at bitcoin price and at the end, you might still run at loss. Trading comes with little profit and it is very risky, because the probability of running at loss is higher than making profit. Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme due to its volatile nature. One of the basic concept of bitcoin is that you should only invest the the amount of money that you can afford to lose, and that you should invest for a long period of time. This is because if you invest with the amount that you can afford to lose, you wouldn't panic and sell your coins when bitcoin price goes below your entry point, you will ignore that fear and leave your bitcoin in your wallet. The best way to make profit on bitcoin is to go on a long term bitcoin journey and use DCA method regularly to increase your bitcoin, because bitcoin price will keep pumping till infinity.

Frankly speaking, everyone wants to make a profit every day or make a quick profit, including you and me. But most people choose to invest and hold more because they do not have enough knowledge to trade, they realize that it is too difficult for them and holding would be a safer method. Don't say that trading is a waste or not worth participating in, simply because we don't have enough knowledge and experience to make money with it, so we don't like it. Trading or holding both have the goal of making a profit and each person can choose according to their preferences and abilities.

People really do this. They tend to do investing while trading even without enough knowledge. The reason behind this is they see other traders earning a decent amount of money. Then, after trying to do trading and getting influenced to start trading by other people, they end up losing money as they don't know what they are doing.

In the end, a realization will come to them, however, it's too late as they already lost money. This serves as a learning lesson that they will never forget because instead of investing while gaining knowledge, they let their emotion take over them and immediately start trading.

Anyone wants to make money in a short time through trading but most will fail because it is not as easy as many people think. And after they lose money from trading, they know that it is not for them and they are not suitable for it so they start to dislike it and think it is a waste of time. But if they can profit from trading, they will say good things about trading and criticize holding as a waste of time. I guess the people who don't like trading and talk bad about it are the ones who have lost money while trading, LOL.

[Negotiation]

Generally speaking investors buy cryptocurrencies with sound fundamentals and expect prices to rise over time. Traders take advantage of market volatility by holding their coins for a short period of time to maximize profits but bitcoin investment is best here with low risk and good returns if held for long term. And in the case of trading but these will usually depend on the knowledge and skills of the person in the case of trading you need to know about the indicators of the market there is a lot of experience needed here. If you do not understand the correct signals of the coins the risk is high because there is always volatility in the market.

[Finestream]

All of us who are involved in cryptocurrency have heard and know to some extent about investing and trading.But I know that there are risks in investing and trading.To do these you need to know some basic things and gain experience.The main difference between investing and trading is the investment period, methodology, risk-taking propensity. Whether you are an investor or a trader depends on your financial needs and investment goals. Investing is long-term and involves low risk, while trading is short-term and involves high risk. Both methods can be profitable if the right strategy is adopted.
Which one is better if I want to invest and trade bitcoins.

Normally, beginners engage first in bitcoin investing not only because it's low risk, but it's more stress free and only needs short preparation before you are capable to invest. As long as you know you understand your investment, and you are aware on how to secure your bitcoin in your wallet for long term, then I don't think it will be hard for you to succeed on your investment. But with bitcoin trading, not only its high risky, but it also needs long term preparation and practice so you can be well-skilled and experienced in trading. And since it's high risk, the more you put bigger capital, the higher the risk of losing. That is why if you want to trade, do it with a small amount of capital first.

However, you can also do both if you want. That is if you are well capable to combat the losses because you have obtained adequate knowledge and experience on both aspects. Both have actually their own risks, and you can only lessen their risks if you possess the right attitude and use the perfect strategies that will work on them.