I really do not know who even started this HODL culture in the first place as I do not see that as any smart investor move, but all the same, everyone sure knows what works for them. Usually, an investor should be able to monitor the trend of the market long term and take advantage of it than bag holding, but as it is, you are not still bag holding anyway as long as you understand the potential of what you are holding and you basically are in it for the long term.

If you want to call it bag hold, I have been holding bitcoin since 2013, and it was just last year when I learned how to trade that I started taking advantage of the trend, but if you really want to call that bag hold though, even for someone who has been holding since then and now, with a bottom at least for now around $6k, I would say it is a bag hold worth it. However, if you at least have some trading idea, it will always be a great help in the long run.