The cryptocurrency bull market has evolved significantly since it first began, making it increasingly challenging to predict its behavior each year. The current difficulty lies in holding altcoins against Bitcoin, as there are risks in both the short and long term whether it’s exiting too early or getting caught in a bull trap
If you go for the spot it's not that bad actually, you just need to bear in mind that your bags are down quite a bit during a big period of time

Then it's green or more time is needed. You just need to wait out the storm and see BTC on the rise.
Spot trading might look promising lately, but I still think it’s too early to say whether it’s better than holding when the market suddenly shifts. My approach to long-term holding involves entering the altcoin season once Bitcoin hits a new all-time high and goes parabolic. I don’t hold indefinitely.