Yes.. Right now market strategist you should keep your BTC. If you don't need emergency money for your personal life usage, if you need then you can sell your btc. I always say bitcoin always profitable business if you can take right time decision. All of knows some bed news affected in crypto market and market just down 50% to 70%+ but we all knows market will be recover upcoming month.

Yes you friend gives right advice about fork. If you hold btc you will get some free coins by upcoming bitcoin forks. I think you will be take good profit  if you  keep your btc for right time.