I still think that #HODLing is much better than trading. This has happened several times where we have seen the price of BTC go up, then go down and then go up several times. When that happens I often regret that I would have preferred to trade rather than hold my assets. HODLers just need extraordinary patience to reap the benefits. And it's not easy for everyone to do even though it's actually a pretty simple thing.
If you can hold and trade at the same time, then that would be a lot better since you can maximize your future profits without focusing on one only. However, I also come to realize that hodling alone is never easy and will certainly test your patience and faith when hodling for long term. Most especially for bitcoin that is highly volatile, and that anytime its price will fluctuate or experience market crash. But it's undeniable that hodling is less risky and less stress compared to trading.