Is HODLING also a sign that I am too scared to sell?

[Judith87403]

could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

Perfect time for what exactly? I have never seen a guy that is being scared of selling his bitcoin unless he see that he's not in profit, of course when you see that you're not in profit you will want to continue making the HODL until you get to a point where you see that you're in profit then you can decide to sell some portion of your holdings. Once you reach the status of overaccumulation and you see that you're in profit there's no point of being scared of losing some percentage of your bitcoin Because after selling some portion you will have to allow it to compound upon itself or you start accumulating more bitcoin that's if you still have the strength to do that.

[I_Anime]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

If one is actually scared he or she won’t be able to hold at all , but yes there are still fear when come to holding either you are scared if the project may crash but this is bitcoin is not like those anyhow shit coins . And also there are still fear of missing some folk are scared that if they sell they will miss out when bitcoin price eventually surges , but the reason why most folk hold is for longterm profit, because bitcoin tends to increase over time .

[Agbe]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

The main reason why many people hodl is waiting for the right moment. They don't want to sell at a price that is not good to their standards that, is why so many people don't want to sell but hodl waiting for the right moment that is comfortable by them is not that they are scared of selling.

[Abbatty]

Due to the potential of Bitcoin increasing over time, the best way an investor can give value to the money they invested in it is by holding for longer period to add more and better value in the future so the concept of hodling is very important for every investor and every Bitcoin investor must abide to it for better profits.

 Yes, it very okay to be scared of selling your Bitcoin and miss out on giving more value to it in the future, those that are just at the beginning of their investment journey should be more scared of selling and hold on cause they'll definitely sell at lose if they do which makes no sense cause they'll regret selling when the value of Bitcoin increases.

The purpose of every investment is to make profits and same goes to Bitcoin investments. People merely take advantage of Bitcoin volatility, and the fact that it keeps increasing with time makes long term investment more ideal to make the best out of it.

Long term investment plan de help reduce selling at the wrong time which most of the time leads to losses. This mostly de happen among investors wey de new, they easily panic when the market is down and they don't check Bitcoin history to see how it has been doing. With long term investment selling prematurely is never ideal.

[DPHOR]

Everyone with how they defines their holdings and I believe people are holding for different reasons not just for price increases but to know what the future of Bitcoin would hold in terms to come maybe, who knows there could be a specific requirement which they could use Bitcoin to do.. Note that Bitcoin is not created for holding but it is created as a transactional system where one could use it for payment where fiat can't scale through, again it also stands as a financial freedom where you don't need any third party to monitor and control your transaction, in fact you are bank of your own with being Centralized rather becoming decentralized.

[Cryptokuus]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

we all have different reasons why we hold bitcoin. There are people who holding to make long term profit while there are some who are holding to retain value or store value. Which ever maybe the reason at the end long term profit is more promising than short term holding. In other way , I don't if anyone is too scared to sell but rather some are holding because they have set a timeline when they will sell

[Derekfunds]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

Just like you said Op, everyone is entitled to their reason and different people have different reason(s) why they hold Bitcoin but I believe one of the major reason people are holding Bitcoin is because of profit and this is a general reason and I doubt if there is anyone that is not holding Bitcoin for this reason. And there also people who are holding just to have Bitcoin in their wallet while some are holding to be among the top Bitcoin holders. And the answer to the title of your thread is that holding is not a sign that someone is too scared to sell, some people don't sell until they get to their target or overaccumulation stage.

[icebar]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

We often hear that if someone does not have much knowledge about crypto investment, then if he only holds his investment in Bitcoin for the long term, he will be profitable. Even though there is risk in other investments, an investor can hold his investment in Bitcoin without risk. Some people invest in Bitcoin because they get good returns in the long term, while others hold it because they do not trust other platforms. However, whatever the purpose, if an investor holds it for the long term, he will definitely be profitable. Even if the short-term Bitcoin price decreases, in the long term there is a high possibility of profit.

[Mehmet69]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

Everyone has different personal reasons for investing in Bitcoin and holding on to that investment. But everyone wants to make a profit from their investment. And long-term holding is important for making a profit from investing in Bitcoin. If someone thinks that the price of Bitcoin will go down and they invest and get good returns after the price goes up, then they are going to make a big mistake. Because no one can tell when the price of Bitcoin will go up or down. If there is a big fall in the market after investing, then most of the short-term investors get scared. And they immediately withdraw their invested money. No one knows how long the bear market will last.

So if we want to make a profit from Bitcoin, then we have to invest for the long term.

[Pablo-wood]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

If an investor becomes too focused on HODLing, the pressure to sell at the perfect time can cloud their judgment. In scenarios like this , they are more likely to give in to FOMO and make decisions out of pressure, which could defeat the very reason they chose to HODL in the first place.

[AmaGold70]

I believe the concept of HODLing Bitcoin is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself with the fundamental reason and hope that it will increase more in value over the years. Although several persons are entitled to there own reasons for HODLing, could it be that some persons HODL because they are waiting for the perfect time or they are too scared to sell or lose a percentage of their Bitcoin?

I don't believe that there's anyone hodling Bitcoin because they are scared to sell, people hold Bitcoin because they want their assets to remain in Bitcoin or they are waiting for the right time to sell and make huge profit from their investment.investors that are Holding your Bitcoin doesn't mean that they are afraid to sell, holding Bitcoin for long means more profit and every investor wants profits from their investments, and also a lot of people are accumulating Bitcoin now because they are aware of its worth so i wouldn't want to sell mine and be left with nothing.

[Tungbulu]

Sure everyone has there reasons for deciding to HODL Bitcoin, but the truth is that, it’s just not about waiting for the value of Bitcoin to increase, HODLing carries a mix of fear, uncertainty and even conviction. It’s a personal choice that some investors have made because they believe in the long term potential of Bitcoin, and since the asset is very volatile, the safest way to actually benefit from its long term growth is to HODL. And for some, they have a particular target they want Bitcoin to hit, so they HODL until Bitcoin reaches that point.

[ruykeri]

I see some complications in your question. How long one will hold Bitcoin for any reason is a completely personal matter. It depends on how and through what process one is investing, how long one will hold Bitcoin or how long one will continue to invest. Those who have a correct idea about investing in Bitcoin hold Bitcoin for a long time. Because in the short term, the price of Bitcoin is very low and high, but after a long time, the price increases a lot, as we can see from the statistics of the latter. Therefore, if you follow the trend and make a long-term investment, there is a high possibility of profit in the future. In the long term, it should be a minimum of 4 to 10 years.

People are scared and sell Bitcoin when they see the price decreasing. Some people do not hold Bitcoin because of fear. Bitcoin is a long-term investment, through which the security of oneself and family is ensured in the future.