Plus the truly learned people about the basics of Bitcoin, and who truly understands how everything sticks together in the network, what makes it censorship-resistant, and what its actual value proposition is WILL HODL Bitcoin/or hold it longer as an investment than those people who merely learns about its market and its price movements.
But in the end of the journey, HODLing will make 90% of plebs more profit than "trading".
I would rather take shortcuts than spend hours just learning about the market and price charts. I mean, after learning the basics of Bitcoin by reading the whitepaper then understanding the fundamentals and having confidence in the great opportunities that Bitcoin will generate in the future, then
Holding is more the best choice than trading.Trading has it on profitable potentials that can be reliable when well studied. Although you might not always make it 100% and it's basically aimed to bring quick income.
Investment is prioritized for long term goal while a minimum knowledge is required because it's a market revolving on it own which price values is being fluctuated and you decides when to opt-out in the long time.
So for a more comfortable state of emotions and looses, investment is most preferable because there's always assurance that atleast, you'll multiply your capital before or during the bull run during it 4 years market events cycle and more longer time you holds and keep stacking on Dca will give you more profit returns.
I have not had a good experience with trading as much as I have studied. I think for most people, focusing on trading is a gamble over time. I should prioritize accumulation Bitcoin over making a quick profit when I have a steady source of income. Trading can cause your capital to spiral into dangerous spirals and can be distracting.
People with more experience who have been accumulation Bitcoin for a long time or have made lump sum buying may be trading from an investment level but I am not sure why they would throw themselves into such a volatile situation. There's a great method for Bitcoin is DCA that you can easily install for own and keep accumulation every week or month. With a steady/reliable source of income, it's reasonable to hold Bitcoin for two, three or more cycles.