There were quite alot of things I would have loved to quote but alas the man is lazy.
No Trading isn't necessarily dumb
Everybody have their goals
It becomes when you plan on accumulating but still trade and end up a nocoiner.
Another asset I value is land, is like planning on owning a land but sell once you come across a buyer that would pay higher than the amount you bought it.
If it continues though you making profits, it may not keep up with another that just held and waited.

Keyword May.

Well accumulate some and trade some, well everybody strategy is different
As long as you don't sell in losses, because there's a likelihood that the trading mentality would warrant to touch from your long term holdings for quicker gains.

And Bitcoin is volatile not highly volatile.