One clear thing that separates real Bitcoiners from short-term speculators is that real Bitcoiners enjoy situations where they can accumulate BTC cheaper – a bear market.
When it comes to investing in Bitcoin, some plan for the short term and some for the long term. But the difference in how much confidence they have in Bitcoin is easy to understand when the market is bearish. For short-term investors, a decline is a red signal. Whenever they see a decline, they quickly panic and sell their Bitcoin. But investors who believe in the decentralized system of Bitcoin and its potential try to increase their purchasing power when Bitcoin falls sharply. These two types of investors have two different attitudes towards Bitcoin.
A good quality product is discounted in the market, people first know about that product. If they think it is a good product, they are eager to take advantage of that discount. In the case of Bitcoin, those who know its true power well are the ones who get very excited and try to take advantage of the opportunity when the price of Bitcoin drops. And those who are ignorant are not able to analyze good and bad. Nothing positive can be expected from those people.
Short-term investors, though it would be more accurate to call them traders, panic-sell BTC during a bear market when their leveraged positions are close to liquidation.
Of course, everyone has different preferences regarding how to invest in BTC. However, I believe that BTC is ideal for long-term investing. Trading BTC in the short term also makes sense, but only to try to profit from small market movements, which can then be used to increase your long-term position.