Whether it's BTC or Hive, as you've said, it's just not enough to HODL. Although with BTC you can as well just play the easy game of continuously holding, that's if you are a believer and wants to protect your purchasing power.. with Hive you need more incredible tactics of compounding that'll eventually help yo grow your stake..

Although I won't say I know much, but I know that buying low and selling high always does the magic.