I know many will belike I see bitcoin as a longterm opportunity (which actually true ). But it can be both , let’s be real to ourselves there are folks at there making money from short term market wave while still having some Bitcoin stack in their wallet for longterm gains and stuff .
You mean to say the leverage trader's, yes this are set of bitcoin investors who gamble on the price of Bitcoin, their are not actually investing in bitcoin since they dont buy bitcoin directly, but just owning a multiplier position in bitcoin, the risk with trading is that even with your knowledge of the market, short term market uncertainty via volatilities could put you at risk of losing.
Where folks missed it is focusing on shortterm alone, while you can actually do both yes it may not be for everyone only those who are knowledgeable to take good advantage of bitcoin . There some folks at there that are equipped with both fundamentals and technical knowledge about bitcoin, and some are even using that knowledge to make shortterm profits by trading (even making use of spot trading ) , yes it come with high risks compare to that of holding but (Life is inherently risky). If you endup getting the hang of it , it can help improve your bitcoin accumulation.
This space is filled with various opportunities but how are you making use of it.
For the newbies, trading the Bitcoin spot market is the most appropriate and less risky.
Those with knowledge can speculate the market via leverage positions for short-term gains, but should be well-grounded with various trading techniques and skills to succeed in that market.