Holding is less stressful than trading but if you have a good knowledge about trading, you will earn consistently but the risk of losing money is also inevitable because even those that are professional in trading still experience losses sometimes too. Some people hold and also trade but that's based on your capabilities. For me, I hold and I also trade.
Of course holding is less stressful compared to trading, although is just a matter of choice because actually there are people at their that is also make money in their trading but the truth still remains the same no two ways about because the chance of losing is always higher than the chance of getting profits from it, so however, I think is just depends on individuals decisions because everybody can not do the same thing at a time, but for me I think holding is more reliable than trading.
Yes, it is true that holding is more effective and profitable than trading. Although trading offers the opportunity for quick profits, it has a high level of risk, and trading is not effective for everyone. Trading the market is something that many traders cannot easily understand, you have to keep an eye on every movement of trading, and make decisions using the right strategy, but no one can trade 100% sure here.
But holding is something that you never have to worry about, you just plan for the long term, invest and hold. Nothing else. You never have to monitor the market, just invest according to the specified time, and keep increasing the holding. In the case of long-term holding, the chances of profit are usually much higher if you hold it for a long time. That is why I personally do not like trading either, I am only in favor of holding.