Why HODLing is such a genius strategy

[As-Soon-As]

HODLing is a strategy par excellence which matters if you want to make a profit from Bitcoin.

If you invest in Bitcoin for the long term, it will be more profitable, where you can constantly create opportunities to invest in this Bitcoin. Invest only the amount of money you can afford to lose in Bitcoin so that it becomes easier for you to hold it for a long time. And to sustain Bitcoin holdings for a long time,
you should definitely take the help of an emergency fund, whenever you continue to move forward with Bitcoin holdings by creating an emergency fund, your Bitcoin holdings are most likely to remain intact immediately.

You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have sent your Bitcoins to an address for HODLing. You don't even have to reallocate your portfolio, Bitcoin HODLing is timeless par excellence.

I am adding some more strategies to maintain Bitcoin holdings for the long term, such as occasionally buying Bitcoin and adding it to your main holdings. If the Bitcoin price does not find a basis according to your plan after investing in Bitcoin, you can increase your portfolio by buying Bitcoin again.
Remember that the higher your Bitcoin holdings, the more benefits you can achieve, so you can maintain the continuity of purchases while maintaining Bitcoin holdings for a long time.
It is wiser and a better strategy to grow your portfolio by continuing to buy Bitcoin.

[Rengga Jati]

HODLing is a strategy par excellence which matters if you want to make a profit from Bitcoin.

Holding is the common strategy in investment, it is the only way to earn the expected profits. People who invest in Bitcoin, they must hold Bitcoin for years if they want to earn profits. If they are unable to hold Bitcoin for a long time, they shouldn't invest in Bitcoin, they are better to trade it.

You just have to keep your Bitcoins safe and hope for price rises. It's all you have to consider when HODLing, and it's what makes such a strategy so popular.

Of course, we only need to keep the Bitcoin in a safe wallet until the expected price for selling is reached. All investors should do this although they may hold the Bitcoin in varied wallets. There are investors who hold the Bitcoin in custodial wallets, there are investors who hold the Bitcoin in non custodial wallets. Holding in non custodial wallet will be safer for the Bitcoin.

You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have sent your Bitcoins to an address for HODLing.

Not all people have strong mentality. There are people who can feel worried when there is sudden bad news coming. Panic people can sell their Bitcoin for losses and they fail to earn profits.

[WatChe]

That HODLing is a very effective strategy but to say it's a guarantee of success is taking it too far. The true benefit of HODLing is that it allows investors to steer clear of emotional choices that are made due to Bitcoin's volatility in the short term. But it only plays a favorable part when you can put money aside that you won't need for years. People who over invest or those who think they will get rich quickly might get scared during the market crash or need to sell due to financial requirements. HODLing isn't just a matter of holding Bitcoin forever, it's about being patient. Setting realistic expectations. And managing your risks appropriately.

Hodling your Bitcoin for years means withstanding the downfall of Bitcoin, which is not easy for everyone. Many weak hands start selling there bitcoins as soon as they see price of Bitcoin going down. It's general trend of this market that whenever price goes down then there are discussions regarding future of Bitcoin and thats the time many lose there patience. Hodling no doubt is best utilisation of the money you don't need for years because saving that money in bank will only depreciate its value.     

[Obiavelliii]

Hodling is more easier said than done, I think hodling is not just a strategy, it's one of the best ways to learn discipline it's not only about peace of mind, looking at way the market moves and capping it off with the noise on the Internet about the market makes this strategy really difficult, but in the end nothing good comes easy or fast... It takes time.

[Popkon6]

It's general trend of this market that whenever price goes down then there are discussions regarding future of Bitcoin and thats the time many lose there patience. Hodling no doubt is best utilisation of the money you don't need for years because saving that money in bank will only depreciate its value.     

Currently, there is massive inflation, those who keep money in the bank are basically fools, because the value of money is decreasing day by day. But we can use money properly against this inflation by investing in Bitcoin, it will be possible to use money properly through Bitcoin investment.
Where we can eliminate future economic shortages by investing in Bitcoin, keeping this Bitcoin investment for a long time can make both new and old investors successful. Success is possible only if we can maintain the continuity of purchases by following the right strategy and move forward towards the future.

Hodling is more easier said than done, I think hodling is not just a strategy, it's one of the best ways to learn discipline it's not only about peace of mind, looking at way the market moves and capping it off with the noise on the Internet about the market makes this strategy really difficult, but in the end nothing good comes easy or fast... It takes time.

It is not as difficult as you think about Bitcoin investment, in this current situation, investing in Bitcoin is an easy plan. And by investing in Bitcoin and holding it for a long time, you can easily gain knowledge. That is why you should not panic at the beginning of Bitcoin investment, if you panic, there are many new investors who will also panic.
So, take the risk and buy Bitcoin bravely and hold Bitcoin in a strong wallet, holding Bitcoin for a long time ensures your success. Because the price of Bitcoin has been increasing in cycles from the past and will continue to increase in the future.

[ArabBTC]

HOLDing can be a strong long term strategy for those who believe in Bitcoin's future and want to avoid short term market stress. It requires patience, discipline, and proper security to protect your assets over time. While simple, combining it with occasional portfolio review or diversification can make it even more effective.  

Yea true, anyone that wants to make profit from bitcoin must have a futuristic plan, most investors that we term genius today were successful because they were able to foresee the future of bitcoin on time, any investor currently that wants to attain that genius fit must be ready to follow suit, making money from bitcoin requires a lot of patience, bitcoin is not a quick money scheme and some naive investors end up quitting when they are very close to their breakthrough because they lack the foresight. Anyone investing in bitcoin currently has nothing to fear, his only worry should be how to secure his wallet, especially his seed phrase, there is a trending news today of over 500 cold wallet’s that were hacked with over $38million worth of BTC lost, hence the need for more carefully.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

HODLing is a strategy par excellence which matters if you want to make a profit from Bitcoin.
You just have to keep your Bitcoins safe and hope for price rises. It's all you have to consider when HODLing, and it's what makes such a strategy so popular. You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have sent your Bitcoins to an address for HODLing. You don't even have to reallocate your portfolio, Bitcoin HODLing is timeless par excellence.

When someone invests intelligently by implementing long-term HODLing, there's no reason they can't achieve substantial returns. That's why HODLing is the most rational strategy to implement to maximize investment returns. There's also the advantage of implementing this strategy people don't need to worry so much about Bitcoin's short-term performance because our target is long-term asset growth. Investing using this strategy focuses on the accumulation phase, allowing us to slowly increase our Bitcoin holdings.

Historically, Bitcoin has performed quite well in the long term, considering the cycle, so there's confidence that HODLing can be quite profitable. This confidence can be formed if someone understands the investment pattern they're pursuing, thus understanding the targets they need to achieve. By HODLing, anyone will achieve maximum returns based on the amount of capital they invest.

[Rustam Meraj]

HODLing is a strategy par excellence which matters if you want to make a profit from Bitcoin.
You just have to keep your Bitcoins safe and hope for price rises. It's all you have to consider when HODLing, and it's what makes such a strategy so popular. You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have sent your Bitcoins to an address for HODLing. You don't even have to reallocate your portfolio, Bitcoin HODLing is timeless par excellence.

When someone invests intelligently by implementing long-term HODLing, there's no reason they can't achieve substantial returns. That's why HODLing is the most rational strategy to implement to maximize investment returns. There's also the advantage of implementing this strategy people don't need to worry so much about Bitcoin's short-term performance because our target is long-term asset growth. Investing using this strategy focuses on the accumulation phase, allowing us to slowly increase our Bitcoin holdings.

Historically, Bitcoin has performed quite well in the long term, considering the cycle, so there's confidence that HODLing can be quite profitable. This confidence can be formed if someone understands the investment pattern they're pursuing, thus understanding the targets they need to achieve. By HODLing, anyone will achieve maximum returns based on the amount of capital they invest.

HODLing does work, but the "anyone will achieve highest returns" is bit of a mask for some uncomfortable truths. If you bought in December 2017 at $19k, you would have held it for more than three years to break even. That is not temporary trouble, it is test of faith for most everyday investors and one that history shows they rarely pass. The strategy further assumes that you will not need the money during down market, which is not the case for everybody. Impatience caused the death of more HODLers than forced selling at the bottom. While core strengths of Bitcoin are still solid in long run, it is bad idea to suggest that HODLing is only way to get best returns, as that gives investors false sense of safety and bad risk management advice.

[sidrabtc]

That HODLing is a very effective strategy but to say it's a guarantee of success is taking it too far. The true benefit of HODLing is that it allows investors to steer clear of emotional choices that are made due to Bitcoin's volatility in the short term. But it only plays a favorable part when you can put money aside that you won't need for years. People who over invest or those who think they will get rich quickly might get scared during the market crash or need to sell due to financial requirements. HODLing isn't just a matter of holding Bitcoin forever, it's about being patient. Setting realistic expectations. And managing your risks appropriately.

Hodling your Bitcoin for years means withstanding the downfall of Bitcoin, which is not easy for everyone. Many weak hands start selling there bitcoins as soon as they see price of Bitcoin going down. It's general trend of this market that whenever price goes down then there are discussions regarding future of Bitcoin and thats the time many lose there patience. Hodling no doubt is best utilisation of the money you don't need for years because saving that money in bank will only depreciate its value.     

Holding for a long time has never been easy for everyone because this needs a good strategy and income source, which always helps you keep things in balance; otherwise, people feel panic and make mistakes. These have never been helpful; the market move has never been easy to predict.
The internet always makes noise; this increases stress for long holders, but people who are well aware of the market and also have enough understanding of risk management never feel stressed and stay calm. This helps them have good profit and stay on a good level.
Control of emotions also works well because arguments and discussions create disorder. Just because of this, staying calm and doing good research before every movement is recommended because this gives a better way of having good profit.

[BluebloodCXVI]

Hodling is more easier said than done, I think hodling is not just a strategy, it's one of the best ways to learn discipline it's not only about peace of mind, looking at way the market moves and capping it off with the noise on the Internet about the market makes this strategy really difficult, but in the end nothing good comes easy or fast... It takes time.

I think it is important for us to remember that holding alone is not the same thing as having a good strategy for your investment even though HODL’ing certainly requires some level of discipline.

In other words, patiently holding bitcoin for years can only pay off if it is being backed up by knowledge, proper risk management and knowing why you started investing in the first place.

It’s no new thing that over the years, Bitcoin has gone through several 50%+ drops, and there were many people back then who thought they had tough skins but ended up selling their stash when the pressure became too much for them to handle.

The bottom line is that Successful HODL’ing is not just about ignoring everything and hoping for the best, good HODL’ers should not just be patient alone, they should be informed, financially prepared and have the ability to make decisions based on facts rather than their emotions.

[fredericktaylor]

HOLDing can be a strong long term strategy for those who believe in Bitcoin's future and want to avoid short term market stress. It requires patience, discipline, and proper security to protect your assets over time. While simple, combining it with occasional portfolio review or diversification can make it even more effective. 

Investing in Bitcoin and holding Bitcoin for the long term, an investor can protect himself from the risk of losing money quickly and has the possibility of making money from Bitcoin in the future and protecting valuable money from inflation. By purchasing Bitcoin with discipline and holding it for the long term with confidence, the investor can enjoy the benefits of Bitcoin in the future. And those investors who cannot buy Bitcoin and hold it for the long term with confidence, as a result, the investor cannot enjoy of Bitcoin and the risk of losing money increases manifold. Therefore, by purchasing Bitcoin with consistency and discipline and holding it for a long time, the risk of losing money is reduced and there is a possibility of gradual success, so it is very important to utilize every opportunity properly and stay within your means.

[Faisal2202]

HODLing is a strategy par excellence which matters if you want to make a profit from Bitcoin.
You just have to keep your Bitcoins safe and hope for price rises. It's all you have to consider when HODLing, and it's what makes such a strategy so popular. You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have sent your Bitcoins to an address for HODLing. You don't even have to reallocate your portfolio, Bitcoin HODLing is timeless par excellence.

Hey Chenille, I would say we must stay active even if we plan to hold for a decade and have chosen the best wallet of the time, like right now they are Electrum or Trezor, etc.

If we choose them and keep accumulating without checking what is happening in the community, then we might face problems. Because people have even lost their funds from the Electrum wallet, but it was not Electrum's fault. People had viruses, and some viruses made them download or upgrade to a wrong phishing wallet, a ditto copy of Electrum.

So, brother, always hold funds in different kinds of wallets and regularly check if those wallets are receiving updates. Also, timely move them to secure places as well. But this is just one thing. Speaking of seed phrases alone, that's a whole different responsibility, and no one should panic in these situations because hacks are increasing. But we can stay up to date if we stay informed. So be active, even if you have already chosen the best wallet out there.

[qwertyup23]

The HODL strategy is definitely proven to be the best strategy for both newcomers and veterans in the cryptocurrency space given its convenience. Also, you're not as risky compared to trading; the moment you purchased any kind of crypto and hold them for a certain number of years, then you just let time do its thing and reap the rewards at the end.

Hodling is more easier said than done, I think hodling is not just a strategy, it's one of the best ways to learn discipline it's not only about peace of mind, looking at way the market moves and capping it off with the noise on the Internet about the market makes this strategy really difficult, but in the end nothing good comes easy or fast... It takes time.

Just like any kind of investment, you must be determined and committed into funding your pool of investments. You can also diversify by purchasing other altcoins or even growing your portfolio by also engaging into different kinds of investment mechanisms available.

Remember- BTC HODLing has proven to give you returns for as long as you stay committed and patient.

[kawetsriyanto]

Holding for a long time has never been easy for everyone because this needs a good strategy and income source, which always helps you keep things in balance; otherwise, people feel panic and make mistakes. These have never been helpful; the market move has never been easy to predict.
The internet always makes noise; this increases stress for long holders, but people who are well aware of the market and also have enough understanding of risk management never feel stressed and stay calm. This helps them have good profit and stay on a good level.

Before you invest in Bitcoin, you need to ensure to have enough income. And you must always invest in safe money, it means you only buy Bitcoin with your excessive money. So, your Bitcoin investment will never bother your financial stability.

Besides your mentality, this actually depends on your knowledge and your understanding about crypto market. If you understand well the crypto market, you won't easily panic although there are many FUDs and there are big change in crypto prices.

The HODL strategy is definitely proven to be the best strategy for both newcomers and veterans in the cryptocurrency space given its convenience. Also, you're not as risky compared to trading; the moment you purchased any kind of crypto and hold them for a certain number of years, then you just let time do its thing and reap the rewards at the end.

If you mean holding Bitcoin, I agree it is safer than trading. Sure, trading has bigger challenges, that's why it isn't suitable for newcomers or beginners. However, if you mean holding random altcoins, it will be also very difficult and never be safe as expected. There are many people who only get losses in altcoins even if they hold it for a long time.

Just like any kind of investment, you must be determined and committed into funding your pool of investments. You can also diversify by purchasing other altcoins or even growing your portfolio by also engaging into different kinds of investment mechanisms available.

For the beginners, I don't recommend to do diversification. I think it will better to focus on holding Bitcoin first. Diversification won't be also a good idea if someone chooses random altcoins or new altcoins.

[Mahiyammahi]

HODLing is a strategy par excellence which matters if you want to make a profit from Bitcoin.
You just have to keep your Bitcoins safe and hope for price rises. It's all you have to consider when HODLing, and it's what makes such a strategy so popular. You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have sent your Bitcoins to an address for HODLing. You don't even have to reallocate your portfolio, Bitcoin HODLing is timeless par excellence.

Not everyone is a good trader and not everyone can excecute perfect strategy to profit. But as a investor point of view you don't need to be a good trader.

Basically, what investors do is, they invest for a very long time. They never expect that they will be able to withdraw their investment after investing today in just one or two years. Instead, they spend the interest they are supposed to get on their own development. You may not be a very good trader, but you can be a good investor. Bitcoin still has a lot of growth left. So I think there is still enough time to invest in Bitcoin. It is like the market.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

HODLing does work, but the "anyone will achieve highest returns" is bit of a mask for some uncomfortable truths. If you bought in December 2017 at $19k, you would have held it for more than three years to break even. That is not temporary trouble, it is test of faith for most everyday investors and one that history shows they rarely pass. The strategy further assumes that you will not need the money during down market, which is not the case for everybody. Impatience caused the death of more HODLers than forced selling at the bottom. While core strengths of Bitcoin are still solid in long run, it is bad idea to suggest that HODLing is only way to get best returns, as that gives investors false sense of safety and bad risk management advice.

That's why it's called long-term investing it's clear that anyone using this strategy must wait for a significant price increase to achieve maximum profits. Just like waiting for the momentum of a four-year cycle, when someone wants to sell their Bitcoin for a profit, the decision is up to the holder whether to sell all of their Bitcoin or just a portion of their holdings. I don't think it's a bad idea to advise someone to implement a HODLing strategy, as long as they understand that investing isn't just about profit, but also about how to achieve growth in their invested assets.

HODLing isn't the only way to achieve profit there are other ways to achieve it. That's another issue that may not be the crucial point of discussion when discussing HODLing strategies. The benefits of HODLing shouldn't involve significant risk if one understands the ideal implementation, and Bitcoin has consistently shown to be effective in its implementation compared to short-term selling strategies.

[DanWalker]

The HODL strategy is definitely proven to be the best strategy for both newcomers and veterans in the cryptocurrency space given its convenience. Also, you're not as risky compared to trading; the moment you purchased any kind of crypto and hold them for a certain number of years, then you just let time do its thing and reap the rewards at the end.

If you mean holding Bitcoin, I agree it is safer than trading. Sure, trading has bigger challenges, that's why it isn't suitable for newcomers or beginners. However, if you mean holding random altcoins, it will be also very difficult and never be safe as expected. There are many people who only get losses in altcoins even if they hold it for a long time.

In investing, holding is generally safer and more stable than trading. However, that doesn't mean every asset or crypto will make you money just by holding it.
Most altcoins are largely speculative, and many are simply junk. Holding them for the long term is a bad idea. Only Bitcoin is a crypto worth holding for the long term.

Just like any kind of investment, you must be determined and committed into funding your pool of investments. You can also diversify by purchasing other altcoins or even growing your portfolio by also engaging into different kinds of investment mechanisms available.

For the beginners, I don't recommend to do diversification. I think it will better to focus on holding Bitcoin first. Diversification won't be also a good idea if someone chooses random altcoins or new altcoins.

In my opinion, proper diversification means spreading money across assets with little or no correlation, not just buying multiple asset that are closely correlated. If they all move in the same direction as the crypto market, then you are only diversifying by numbers, not actually reducing your risk.

Investing always comes with risk, and whether you are new or experienced, diversification is still essential. But as I said, diversify across assets that are not closely correlated with each other.

[dansus021]

The beauty of HODLing isn't that it’s lazy it's that it neutralizes human emotion. I do remember that someone on the internet casually shared between scalper and long term trader and the result is pretty much same altho I do believe the discipline scalper could easly overcame the long term hodler. But become a holder isnt doing nothing which is great imo.

Statistical analysis of Bitcoin's price history reveals that a vast majority of its long-term gains occur during a tiny fraction of trading days (often just 10 to 20 days per year).
If an active trader misses those few explosive days while sitting in cash trying to "time the dip," their overall strategy underperforms holding spot. HODLing guarantees 100% time-in-the-market exposure to capture those outsized, non-linear moves.

[johnsaributua]

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If you mean holding Bitcoin, I agree it is safer than trading. Sure, trading has bigger challenges, that's why it isn't suitable for newcomers or beginners. However, if you mean holding random altcoins, it will be also very difficult and never be safe as expected. There are many people who only get losses in altcoins even if they hold it for a long time.

In investing, holding is generally safer and more stable than trading. However, that doesn't mean every asset or crypto will make you money just by holding it.
Most altcoins are largely speculative, and many are simply junk. Holding them for the long term is a bad idea. Only Bitcoin is a crypto worth holding for the long term.

This is true to some extent but what we need to understand is that if we don't trade the assets we hold, we won't be able to achieve results. While profit is always the main focus in investing, I believe it's better to trade the assets we own through investments, and invest over a period of time that allows us to achieve returns from our trading.
Because many people now realize that long-term investment has become a key ingredient, as Bitcoin is very easy to invest in for the long term. So, it's no use accumulating to increase assets but not using long-term investments to achieve success in Bitcoin investing.

[Taskford]

When you invest on hold Bitcoin, you have the rest of mind with your investment because you are not going to lose at the end, what may only be required of you is to exercise more patience while you're investment matures to give you the required profit it deserves, many are found during this and once the buy at the fall of the market, they also hold until the market begin to rises and then decided to sell in profit.

Why the hold does not seem like a good option to quite a few traders is because if you look into the background of these traders, they start trading with borrowed capital and not their own capital. Borrowing = pressure = hurry to return the money.

Hence the vicious cycle starts, they attempt to make money quickly from that and pay back the loan. But they cant because the market does not run on the whims of the trader. They lose the money and again they borrow from another person to pay back the first one and continue the same ride on the next loan.

I ask only one thing - why so much hurry? Settle in a job first, earn a decent salary and start investing from a part of that salary every month. Only then the HODL makes perfect sense.

Experience this situation before and indeed the pressure is so high,  if we didn't made a profit yet and we need to take rush decision especially if the deadline to pay our loan came up. That situation lead us to more serious problem and everything will became more more complicated to us.

This is why I also don't recommend using borrowed money as capital, because they end up in losing game if they choose to do that.

Much really better to settle up with their income and try to pay their obligation. Then comeback if they or we can produce extra funds, since this can help us think about doing more better decision and avoid those matters that can disturb our or their strategies made.