So, my question is pretty simple. Is the recommendation to HODL Bitcoin, to hodl forever, or until the owner really, really needs (or really wants) currency for something important - with the intent to only sell a fraction of the BTC he has and continue hodling the remaining?
It's not to hold forever but to hold until you are satisfied with the reward you are getting at the end. You can also hold till your "forever" Which is till you die and you can pass it to your child or grandchildren. Bitcoin is an asset that increases in value regularly and the reason why the "HOLD" Word was established was because of an investor who was trying to encourage other investors to hold their Bitcoin so early because he believes that if they hold for a longer time, they will be more profit for them. The "Hodl' word didn't say investors should hold forever.