We cannot say that trading Bitcoin is not an option that it's a trap, I think that ideology is misleading, what we can say is that trading Bitcoin on the short term is not for everybody because it is volatile therefore risky. There are professional traders that are making profit on the short term, trading is something that requires learning the skills to be profitable and minimize loses. It should be noted that if you don't diligently learn the technicalities and fundamental analysis of trading before engaging in it you're just gambling your funds which is very risky.
On the other hand investing in Bitcoin for the long term will make you to be profitable because it has the potentials to always reach ATH. Long term Bitcoin holders are not bothered about short term dump and pump, it doesn't stop them from buying and continue buying because if it dip it will recover and rally. On the long term you will get ROI on your capital that is why it is safer than trading.
Are you hyping trading or what because it's a path to losses. Newbies should not think of trading, it is a wrong path to follow if you want to pile up wealth for your future through bitcoin investment. Only think of long term holding and build your portfolio gradually based on whenever your discretionary income is available.
The reason why long-term investment is the best is because you wouldn't have unexpected losses and save the value of your funds from depreciation, because bitcoin is a store of value in the long run. When you involve in trading, you limit yourself the chances of using your discretionary wisely to invest in bitcoin for a better future. Unexpected losses will be the order of the day and will be left with little bitcoin in future because traders run at loss in the long run.
If you read my post very well you will understand that I never encouraged newbies to trade and in the last sentence of my post I emphasized that investment is safer than trading. I also made emphasis in the first paragraph of my post that trading is not for everybody, it means that if you don't know how to trade that is when it'll be a trap for you, I never hyped it. I know a few traders that are successful who makes far more profits than loses and that is why I don't think that trading is a trap for everybody.
I cannot advice or encourage any newbie that wants to make profit in Bitcoin to start with trading because it is very risky and it's not something that people should rush into. Why many people fail in trading is because they think that it's easy and a get rich quick scheme, they get in with lack of experience and knowledge. They're in a hurry to make profits and in seconds they can lose all their trading funds. Bitcoin investment is far better than trading anyday but I wouldn't condemn trading because I know traders that are making good profit on the short term. Clearly I'm not giving a trading advice.