I think there is some truth to what you are saying in that trading in this bear market can lead to profit, but that can only be the case if one is well-versed in the knowledge of how to trade and has the time to conduct many trades. For the average working person, it's much more difficult to first learn all these skills and apply them risking one's own capital. It is much easier for them to research and find a project that they like and hold coin/token in that project. Obviously much more to gain from trading, but also much more to lose. It is much safer to simply hold their investments.