Holding is better than trading

[GIF-JOBS]

If you are a holder, you shouldn’t panic even when you buy at the top and the price drops, because all you should do is just to keep on holding, and the price is going to bounce back, people that have stayed in crypto space for long time should know about no matter how low bitcoin price goes, it’s going to bounce back if you can just hold even if it’s going to take some time. If you buy high and the price drops, that’s an opportunity to bag more bitcoin for discount price, instead of panicking you can just make use of the opportunity to buy more bitcoin cheaply.

Certainly, if market price dips, it will surely be bought up, there is no need for one to panic, as it does fluctuates which is its nature, that's why its doesn't give one the hope of quick profit. But, its better for one to get to do what they really have the idea about it or the one, they can have the mindset or the nerves to invest on, as both trading and holding has its own benefits and side effects as well. So, basic understanding can support one in anyway or path they may choose.

Bitcoin's price decline is a natural thing in the volatile market, but for those who take this volatility negatively, this volatility is the reason for the failure of their investment. Fluctuations in the market are not uncommon, so it is not right to panic and make decisions just by seeing the price drop. However, you need to prepare yourself in this regard first, because not everyone may be mentally prepared to hold an investment for the long term, they may have greed that can force them to sell, and emotions can force them to sell during volatility. Therefore, it is necessary to make decisions based on your goals, risk-taking ability, and financial situation first. If you have the wrong mindset, then this can definitely create problems.

[2stout]

Yes, typically one would do better hodling rather than trading.  This is mainly due to Bitcoin being deflationary by design via a finite supply and reduced block rewards when the halving events occur.  Also, the risks are exponentially lower hodling vs trading.  However, there are some cases where one could take some Bitcoin profits and invest in stocks and be even more ahead, but the reality is that at least 95% of the time, one would be better off hodling- plus hodling requires little effort compared to trading.

[Pressurizedem]

This all depends on how we look at it, somee persons prefer trading, while some persons prefer holding, any of them can be good , but we can say one is more risky, while the other is less risky. To those people who always want to get money daily, they will always prefer trading everyday, and these are the set of people who go deep, digging out the different trading strategies that can enable them to be a better trader, and for the people doing well with trading, they will always choose trading over holding everyday, because trading gives quick money, while holding takes too much time, and only those who have patience can engage in it.  But if we are to look at the difference between the two, the major word that comes up is risk and no risk. While one posseses high risk, the other one does not.

I always respect people who take the risk to trade, and end up still getting profits, this shows that they've really invested their time and their energy in studying and doing research on how the market works.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Yes, typically one would do better hodling rather than trading.  This is mainly due to Bitcoin being deflationary by design via a finite supply and reduced block rewards when the halving events occur.  Also, the risks are exponentially lower hodling vs trading.  However, there are some cases where one could take some Bitcoin profits and invest in stocks and be even more ahead, but the reality is that at least 95% of the time, one would be better off hodling- plus hodling requires little effort compared to trading.

First of all, considering the risk aspect, holding is undoubtedly safe, trading is a very risky place, here you have to work hard in terms of entry and exit at the right time, risk management, emotion control and consistent decisions, everything, and at the same time, if you make a little mistake in these, it will cause us losses, that is, to be profitable in trading, you have to first gain complete skills here, which is definitely a difficult task. Compared to this, Bitcoin investment is a much better and more profitable investment, and especially in the long term. We can invest in Bitcoin without high-risk things like trading, and we can do a business at the same time, and as you suggested, investing in the stock market is also a good alternative besides Bitcoin investment. In fact, we have many options, except for high-risk things like trading. Personally speaking, I don't like trading either, I will never trade, instead, business or investment is much safer and more reliable.

[Bright0515]

In my opinion every aspect of crypto can be profitable it all depends on how you utilize it and the knowledge you have on that particular aspect as well is also very important. There are people that have been holding Bitcoin that haven't made close to what some traders have been able to make from the market and there are also holders that have made more than traders, it is all about preference and doing what works for you.

[Sonia_123]

Trading is very risky for those that does not know anything about trading, the risk management is too high compared to investing, it is only the expert that can be rest assured that they are making money out of trading though they also lose money but not compared to a novice, and that is why it is advicible to invest and hold it instead of trading where you are not rest assured of your money safety all you have is to be investing and to keep  accumulating and holding for a long term of 4-10 years until you reach your accumulation stage, holding is less risky no matter how long you hold unto it .

[Ihedioral]

If it's should be for me to choose between holding and trading
I will rather lean towards holding (for a long time) than involving myself in active trading.

That always required getting right timing consistently, high emotions, and frequent changes in price movements that make it more difficult for an average trader.


I prefer holding it; it's more simple and easy if patients apply it.

[Cgrexp]

Trading is very risky for those that does not know anything about trading, the risk management is too high compared to investing, it is only the expert that can be rest assured that they are making money out of trading though they also lose money but not compared to a novice, and that is why it is advicible to invest and hold it instead of trading where you are not rest assured of your money safety all you have is to be investing and to keep  accumulating and holding for a long term of 4-10 years until you reach your accumulation stage, holding is less risky no matter how long you hold unto it .

Starting out with little knowledge of trading can be really risky. Because trading is not   about guessing the direction of the market .  it also involves managing entry, exit, position sizing and mental control.  if an inexperienced person makes a profit on a few trades  it is not of his skill. Overconfidence can encourage him to take bigger risks. Experienced traders also lose money. The difference between them is that they try to control the level of losses if they make a mistake through good risk management. There is no guarantee that holding an asset for the long term will make it safe. The long term itself is not a magical protection  and the investor's financial planning is also important. The idea of  saving and investing money regularly over a period of 4–10 years can therefore be more realistic for many investors than trading. Especially for those who do not want to analyze the market every day or do not have the skills to handle short-term price fluctuations. For them  the long-term approach is relatively easier. With regular investments  it is not necessary to accurately predict every market fluctuation. For an inexperienced person, trading is usually riskier and requires more skill and risk management. On the other hand long-term investing, especially regular savings, over a sufficient period of time, is relatively more realistic for many investors. But no approach is completely risk-free. The goal should not be to eliminate risk but to take risks in a way that one wrong decision does not jeopardize your entire financial future.

[shawonngp]

I find it very risky to trade daily, and I personally do not prefer it because many traders want to make a profit every day of the week; they lose everything due to their high profit expectations. Day trading is really risky. Its trading is very popular among those who expect quick profits, but most traders lose. Holding is definitely much safer than trading, because you may get a very late profit on holding, but there is no chance of losing as quickly as trading. I know most people fail at trading because they can't control their emotions for long.

[cocadalcan]

I find it very risky to trade daily, and I personally do not prefer it because many traders want to make a profit every day of the week; they lose everything due to their high profit expectations. Day trading is really risky. Its trading is very popular among those who expect quick profits, but most traders lose. Holding is definitely much safer than trading, because you may get a very late profit on holding, but there is no chance of losing as quickly as trading. I know most people fail at trading because they can't control their emotions for long.

It may be easy for experienced traders but for those who are still new or fairly experienced, trading is very risky. If you understand that trading is risky, you should start trading after knowing it well or use a fund that can withstand the risk.

I agree with you that holding Bitcoin is very safe but you need to apply a long-term strategy. Applying a strategy with the aim of getting quick profits can often be as risky as gambling.

Investing in Bitcoin for the long term can be an easy and very good strategy for investors of any income. Spend based on income and accumulate Bitcoin through discretionary income. I personally prefer long term investment because this strategy does not apply psychological pressure. But short-term trading and the expectation of getting quick profits creates psychological pressure and also the possibility of losses.

[RockBell]

I find it very risky to trade daily, and I personally do not prefer it because many traders want to make a profit every day of the week; they lose everything due to their high profit expectations. Day trading is really risky. Its trading is very popular among those who expect quick profits, but most traders lose. Holding is definitely much safer than trading, because you may get a very late profit on holding, but there is no chance of losing as quickly as trading. I know most people fail at trading because they can't control their emotions for long.

Disciplined traders do not trade every day because trading every day does not guarantee that you will make money, so we must understand that you must be disciplined. Also, if you do not make a profit, you should not continue; if you do make a profit, you must understand the terminology trading entails because the risk is very high. So you have to take a lot of caution when you are a trader.

Emotional control is also important since, when it comes to trading, you just have to be extremely careful, and the majority of people who experience the most obstacles are newcomers because they are always looking for rapid profits, and trading humbles you. Because you must be patient when first starting out in trading, you must understand that you are not required to understand the theory.

[BluebloodCXVI]

Realistically i would generally agree with the OP on this topic because this is also the stance i support especially when it comes to handling bitcoin or choosing the kind of investment that i wanna do with bitcoin, i believe HODLing is better.

But at the same time, I’d rather not proclaim that i know what is best for every other person because at the end of the day people have right to make choices for themselves and if someone feels like he knows enough about the bitcoin market and is mentally prepared to be fucking around with trading, then that’s their problem; peace be unto them.

There are certainly bitcoin traders who are doing fine and it’s not like if you’re a trader, you can’t still HODL.

Someone might have a long term Bitcoin allocation that they don’t touch, while still using a separate allocation for shorter term trades.
And of course it’s not every trader that does this, but some do and it works well for them.

[JoyceBTC]

If you have deeper knowledge and you call yourself a holder means that you are willing to wait till you reached the target sell position, but similar to what the post above you said, it's normal to panic when you see your asset's value is falling as you can lose a lot of money during the session, this factor defines what kind of investor you are, making decision when you are in pressure mostly cause you a negative outcome.

Panic is a bad quality for both a trader and an investor. Even if you buy an asset and are prepared to hold it for a long time, there are times in the market when panic can only be detrimental. Even if an investor intended to hold for a long time, during a panic, their decision may change and they may sell. Such investors will be among the weak hands, those who failed to hold and sold, losing all their profits, or even incurring significant losses.

Most times panic might just happen naturally beyond control which is not good and it now left for the investors to be able to have self control and not let their emotions counter their plans.
Volatility will surely happen in one’s journey, it just boils down to how each persons are able to handle the current market price using the right method

[Just Say]

Bitcoin's price decline is a natural thing in the volatile market, but for those who take this volatility negatively, this volatility is the reason for the failure of their investment. Fluctuations in the market are not uncommon, so it is not right to panic and make decisions just by seeing the price drop. However, you need to prepare yourself in this regard first, because not everyone may be mentally prepared to hold an investment for the long term, they may have greed that can force them to sell, and emotions can force them to sell during volatility. Therefore, it is necessary to make decisions based on your goals, risk-taking ability, and financial situation first. If you have the wrong mindset, then this can definitely create problems.

Yes, that's right market fluctuations are not uncommon therefore it is not right to panic or make decisions just by seeing prices fall. However first of all, everyone should decide based on their goal, risk-taking ability and financial situation whether they will hold Bitcoin for the long term or trade. In fact my opinion if someone's mentality is wrong, it can definitely create problems, controlling emotions is the primary task in Bitcoin investment because those who invest patiently and with a long-term mindset see the possibility of earning a sudden yield.

The proof of this is that this currency has touched almost $80,000, maintaining the sudden price increase of last week, and as the upward momentum has increased, we have seen that it has entered the $80k level for the first time since May 15. If BTC can sustain this recovery then it seems that the price of Bitcoin may increase a little more this week, which proves that it will be easier to find profits if you are disciplined and patient in Bitcoin holding.

[Proty]

I find it very risky to trade daily, and I personally do not prefer it because many traders want to make a profit every day of the week; they lose everything due to their high profit expectations. Day trading is really risky. Its trading is very popular among those who expect quick profits, but most traders lose. Holding is definitely much safer than trading, because you may get a very late profit on holding, but there is no chance of losing as quickly as trading. I know most people fail at trading because they can't control their emotions for long.

It may be easy for experienced traders but for those who are still new or fairly experienced, trading is very risky. If you understand that trading is risky, you should start trading after knowing it well or use a fund that can withstand the risk.

I agree with you that holding Bitcoin is very safe but you need to apply a long-term strategy. Applying a strategy with the aim of getting quick profits can often be as risky as gambling.

Investing in Bitcoin for the long term can be an easy and very good strategy for investors of any income. Spend based on income and accumulate Bitcoin through discretionary income. I personally prefer long term investment because this strategy does not apply psychological pressure. But short-term trading and the expectation of getting quick profits creates psychological pressure and also the possibility of losses.

Even for experience traders it is not easy for them. Trading is very risky and being experienced doesn't mean or make trading to be without risk. The only thing is that someone that is experienced in trading has great hedge over those that are still new but this doesn't mean that experience traders can't lose money in trading. Trading is risky regardless of whether the person is experienced or not.
Holding bitcoin for a short term with the expectations of making quick profit is same thing as gambling with bitcoin and this is very risky because the potential of losing money is very high. Investing in bitcoin for a long term remains the best option instead of trading or short term holdings.

[Jostle]

I ran gridbots on btc/usdt for a very long time in cexes. What I learnt is that in a prolonged sideway market, trading will make more than hodling. If btc keeps going up, the converse is true. My own strategy is actually a combination of both.

Different strategies for different market conditions.

[Nothingtodo]

Holding is undoubtedly more profitable than trading, but those who understand trading well and have experience can also make a lot of profit from trading. But for those who want to combine trading with gambling, the chances of becoming a loser from trading are much higher. I have lost my capital several times while trading, so I no longer give importance to trading, but I am holding Bitcoin using the dca method. In other words, in my case, I can say that holding is much more valuable and profitable than trading.

[PhilosopherKing]

In my opinion every aspect of crypto can be profitable it all depends on how you utilize it and the knowledge you have on that particular aspect as well is also very important. There are people that have been holding Bitcoin that haven't made close to what some traders have been able to make from the market and there are also holders that have made more than traders, it is all about preference and doing what works for you.

If person can hold bitcoin for long time then that person profit will be no where near traders. And by that I mean the investor will have more profits. Yes there are some time a trader can become profitable, but those time dosen't come all the time. Trading is highly risky and that is why person need plenty of knowledge and even plenty of capital.

The capital is important so that anytime loss happens, you will have what to use to continue trading, so you can remain in the market. And even if person have knowledge, there is no guarantee that the trader will even make profits. Try checking out those guys that post trading signals, it is not all the time that they make profit and those honest ones will also post their losses.

People can choose the one to go for, but holding just look like the one that doesn't have more risk. And you also don't need much to start.

[Texac]

Holding is undoubtedly more profitable than trading, but those who understand trading well and have experience can also make a lot of profit from trading. But for those who want to combine trading with gambling, the chances of becoming a loser from trading are much higher. I have lost my capital several times while trading, so I no longer give importance to trading, but I am holding Bitcoin using the dca method. In other words, in my case, I can say that holding is much more valuable and profitable than trading.

Not necessarily.  What I mean is that,  in theory, trading is considered more profitable than investing because you can make money continuously and much faster.  You can even make huge amount of money with high leverage.

But reality is much harsher, and almost the opposite.  Investing tend to be more profitable because making money from trading is nowhere near as easy as it looks.

Trading can be little more than gambling.  Even experienced traders cant guarantee they'll stay profitable, and the percentage of losing traders is just as high as what we see in gambling.

[Emeraldo]

In my opinion every aspect of crypto can be profitable it all depends on how you utilize it and the knowledge you have on that particular aspect as well is also very important. There are people that have been holding Bitcoin that haven't made close to what some traders have been able to make from the market and there are also holders that have made more than traders, it is all about preference and doing what works for you.

There has been so many hypes around trading and this have made people to loss money due to their attempts to make money and utilize the information they have learned and gathered about trading. There are so many ways we can make money from the market and trading and investment is part of them. Investing may be assumed to be a slow way to make money from the market while trading ca be see as a fast way to makw money. The two process can make us money and it all depends on the individual that is involved in this two activities.