I prefer to take a part in long term investment because it is safer indeed.
For example, it will be safer if we buy some big coins like bitcoin, ethereum or bnb than some new altcoins.
But we need patience to hold because usually big coins price are already high, maybe few years later they will make a new ATH.
It is longer game for the bigger coins and it is the best option if you are not a trader.
But I see traders that are good with their strategy that they are not just for short term but they also for long term having themselves coins to hold for good.
No matter what happens, they will hold it. For dump and for pump.
Experienced traders have both long and short-term assets, they are familiar with the market and they understand the risk.
Like what you just mentioned, they can hold long for the reason that they are believing
that the asset for long-term will manifest and deliver sweet profits.
While in short-term, they are taking the risking betting with fate that the market will be
just fine and provide small to decent profits.