There is something people does not understand for investment and the trading someone who is a trader of cryptocurrency that person is not an investor but someone who purchase different kinds of cryptocurrency and hold for long time or a short time that person can be classified as an investor not someone who is a trader,
It baffles me that you lack understanding concerning this, considering how long you have been in the forum.
Wow, you actually mean that anyone that buys any crypto and decides to sell off in a short time is an investor because he bought it?
No, you really need to understand that anyone that buy and sell for minimal gains are traders, it doesn't necessarily mean the asset you bought, am just telling you one of the characteristics of traders, so don't think that as long as you bought any cryptocurrency, that person is automatically an investor, no that's a wrong understanding on your own part
To some extend I will agree with Futurexxx, aside the crypto mentioned I still consider holding other alt coins as trade because they only follow the market price not the potential so for clarity purpose bitcoin is the main discussion. Holding bitcoin for short term plans is not an investment rather a means to chase after profit nothing much, also it’s not good for an investor to mess up their investment because of profit making meanwhile trade is risky. It’s always a mistake to determine how long an investor should hold before calling it a long term investment and some might follow bitcoin cycle yet it’s still not a good choice like 2-4 probably there’s still more when it comes to long term plan.