I just saw that many beginners in crypto still don't really understand what holding is and how to apply it. The truth is, holding, in simple terms, is buying cryptocurrencies and keeping them, hoping they will increase in price. Sounds easy, right? But there's much more behind it.

What’s interesting about this strategy is that you don’t need to be an experienced trader to make money. Bitcoin is the perfect example; every four years, each halving marks a cycle where prices tend to rise significantly. Altcoins generally follow the same pattern, so the idea is to hold your coins long enough for that cycle to complete.

Now, there are several ways to hold. The most straightforward is the classic buy-and-hold: invest heavily at the beginning and wait. But if you have less capital or want to be more strategic, you can do it in two ways. The first is through dollar-cost averaging, where you invest similar amounts at regular intervals regardless of the price. This way, you reduce the risk of buying at the peak.

The second is buying on dips, the famous Buy the Dip. When you see a coin drop 10-15%, you take advantage and buy more. Of course, this requires experience and caution because volatility is brutal if you don’t know what you’re doing.

I have to be honest, dollar-cost averaging has a disadvantage: if the market goes up a lot, you probably would have made more money if you had invested everything at once. And if you have significant capital, it will take longer to be fully in your portfolio. But here’s the key: holding is basically accumulating, period. It doesn’t matter if you use one strategy or the other; what matters is that you keep buying and holding.

My advice for beginners: combine both strategies. Make large purchases when you can, but also invest regularly in small amounts. This way, you feel more secure and learn along the way. The truth is, we all want to have more and more, but patience is key. Start with the basics, grow your knowledge, and then you can try more complicated strategies. That’s what really works in the long run.