With recent events in crypto currency trades since January 2019, I have learnt to cash out
Crypto currency long term hodl is very good and rewarding no doubts
But we are at a stage where crypto is formed by whales and the money controllers
With the persistent pump and dumps by the whales; crypto is like a game at the moment
You can make more profits by trading it often but the risk also high in doing that,so you need to be aware of having enough knowledge about crypto trading before doing it.
For the people who are not in need of short term profits and want huge profits by practicing patience then holding is good thing.
The OP is learning to withdraw and seems to reduce its panic when the market moves unfavorably for him. Indeed there are times when we can withdraw it for needs not just for investment, one of the actions of the OP is indeed good for him and it can reduce his sense of stress. For those who have patience and experience, they will take action wisely.