{"id":15018,"date":"2023-03-16T15:37:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T15:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/?p=15018"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:06:15","slug":"holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ","title":{"rendered":"Clear differences between a Trader and a Holder: Which is best?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#what_is_holding\" >What is Holding?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#what_is_trading\" >What is Trading?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#advantages_and_disadvantages_of_holding\" >Advantages and Disadvantages of Holding<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#advantages\" >Advantages:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#disadvantages\" >Disadvantages:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#advantages_and_disadvantages_of_trading\" >Advantages and disadvantages of Trading<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#advantages-2\" >Advantages:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#disadvantages-2\" >Disadvantages:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#which_is_better_for_you\" >Which is better for you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#how_to_get_started_with_both_strategies\" >How to get started with both strategies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/holdear-vs-trading-how-do-they-differ\/#final_recommendations\" >Final recommendations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_holding\"><\/span><strong>What is Holding?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Listen up, my friend, get comfortable and pay close attention, because if you&#8217;ve entered the crypto world, you need to be clear on this. While traders go crazier than a cat in a yarn shop trying to predict the future, the strategy for those with at least two brain cells is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/HODL-cryptocurrency\"><b>holding<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s as simple as buying a crypto and keeping it, regardless of whether the price goes up or down. It&#8217;s the \u00abbuy and forget\u00bb philosophy of people who don&#8217;t care about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volatility_(finance)\">volatility<\/a>. It&#8217;s about having faith in a project for the long term. Kind of like planting a tree and waiting for it to bear fruit, without digging it up every other minute.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_trading\"><\/span><strong>What is Trading?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s <b>trading<\/b>, the strategy of those who might think they&#8217;re a little bit smarter. Traders are the ones who are convinced they&#8217;ll win the battle against the market and the world, buying and selling at lightning speed in a matter of hours or minutes to make a quick buck.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_trading_vs_hodl\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-comprimida-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a crazy job that requires a ridiculous amount of attention, discipline, and knowledge that&#8217;s pretty intimidating. They&#8217;re the ones glued to the screen all day, trying to guess the future and risking it all on every single trade. In the end, they&#8217;re the ones who show a lot of guts, sure, but they live in a constant state of anxiety.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages_and_disadvantages_of_holding\"><\/span><strong>Advantages and Disadvantages of Holding<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages\"><\/span><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Holding is the strategy for those who truly have their heads on straight and a well-organized mind. Not for those who want to buy and sell like maniacs. The main advantage is that it saves you from an incredible amount of stress. You don&#8217;t have to be stuck to a screen like a fool or stress out about market fluctuations. Plus, if your investment increases in value, you get the big long-term profit without commissions bleeding you dry along the way. And best of all, it&#8217;s the simplest strategy for beginners, because you don&#8217;t need any technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_crypto_investment\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/el-hombre-tiene-diferentes-monedas-criptograficas-en-sus-manos-en-blanco-compressed-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"disadvantages\"><\/span><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Holding isn&#8217;t a cure-all, though. The main disadvantage is that if the cryptocurrency plummets, your money vanishes and no one will give it back to you. It&#8217;s a strategy that requires patience and faith in the project. And second, if the market crashes, you&#8217;ll have to weather the storm with frayed nerves while watching your portfolio sink into the red.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages_and_disadvantages_of_trading\"><\/span><strong>Advantages and disadvantages of Trading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages-2\"><\/span><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Trading gives you the option to make money in a flash\u2014if you&#8217;re a smart cookie, that is. If you know what you&#8217;re doing, you can take advantage of market fluctuations to make a nice profit. It&#8217;s a strategy that offers you absolute financial autonomy, a VIP ticket to feeling like the master of your life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_trading_strategy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Imagen-Cripto-Comprimida-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"disadvantages-2\"><\/span><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get carried away, trading isn&#8217;t for everyone. The main hassle is that it&#8217;s a mental drain. You&#8217;re glued to the screen like a slave, and you risk losing your shirt in the blink of an eye. The trader gets hit with insane commissions on every transaction, and if you don&#8217;t have a plan, you might be signing your own financial ruin. It&#8217;s a game of Russian roulette that requires technical knowledge, a very clear plan, and a lot of discipline.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which_is_better_for_you\"><\/span><strong>Which is better for you?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Look, I&#8217;m not going to give you the magical recipe for the universe. But the ideal strategy for you depends on whether you have a lot of free time and if you&#8217;re willing to take risks. If you&#8217;re someone who gets overwhelmed by a spreadsheet, your thing is clearly holding, so you can sleep soundly at night.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/consejos-trading-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_hodl_strategy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/consejos-trading-compressed.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/consejos-trading-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/consejos-trading-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/consejos-trading-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you like the hustle, have nerves of steel, and time to learn, trading is definitely for you. In the end, what most people do is combine both. You can <b>hold<\/b> to build long-term wealth and use a small percentage of your funds to gamble on <b>trading<\/b>. It&#8217;s not about choosing one, but about finding the perfect balance for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_get_started_with_both_strategies\"><\/span><strong>How to get started with both strategies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy. The first thing is to choose a trustworthy platform, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/wallet\">Bitnovo<\/a>. After that, you buy the cryptocurrencies you&#8217;re interested in and store them in your digital wallet.<\/p>\n<p>For holding, the trick is simple: <b>buy and forget<\/b>. For trading, it&#8217;s more complicated: you have to hit the books, stay informed, and pay close attention to the market. And a piece of advice: never invest more than you can afford to lose. Trust me on this, newbie!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cual-es-el-origen-de-los-terminos-hodl-y-holdear-1536x1025-1358079047-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_trader_holder_differences\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cual-es-el-origen-de-los-terminos-hodl-y-holdear-1536x1025-1358079047-compressed.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cual-es-el-origen-de-los-terminos-hodl-y-holdear-1536x1025-1358079047-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cual-es-el-origen-de-los-terminos-hodl-y-holdear-1536x1025-1358079047-compressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cual-es-el-origen-de-los-terminos-hodl-y-holdear-1536x1025-1358079047-compressed-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"final_recommendations\"><\/span><strong>Final recommendations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look, at the end of the day, this is about taking control. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/buy\">Your crypto, your rules<\/a>. Don&#8217;t get carried away by panic or greed. Choose the strategy that best suits you and be the master of your financial decisions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 482px; top: 219.828px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>Discover the key differences between being a trader or a holder of cryptocurrencies in this article. 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