Not actually a seasoned trader neither a hodler. Just some dude that BTC changed his life.
I was a broke ass dude on a ramen noodle diet, not able to afford a dentist (with hellish toothache) and barely a able to afford rent at the beginning of 2013, with suicidal thoughts and all that (my social circle didn't really knew I was good at keeping a distance and simulating).
The only thing of value I had was a decent second hand car. I sold that car (even though I needed it) when I saw the knc miner thread (I had been researching AVALON and mining during the April bubble) and I prepaid a couple of Jupiter's with everything I had. A bold move out of desperation. As it turns out I didn't get scammed I got two of the first units at the beginning of October. I didn't even got to mine since some dude paid me close to 180 coins at the time (I paid $14k or so for the Jupiters had to borrow some). This was on the verge of the big bubble and then when I thought I made a good deal with BTC around 120€ everything exploded and I couldn't believe what was happening.
As I said, I'm not a holder, (thanks god) and I started selling early on 2014 with the China bans and delusional people (IMHO) that the bubble brought in.
Overall I'm like 800% up I still have a little less than $100k across different exchanges I squeeze between 700 - 2000$ a month from that stash arbitraging and with different strategies without exposing myself to the markets or compromising the principal (except for the counterparty risk).
This is more than enough to me, I moved from the shithole I was living to an attic (small but with a big terrace) in my city and I spend my days Sun bathing in the terrace (good weather here) and relaxed making the aforementioned money a month (4 hours work a day or so, it depends a lot) it feels surreal.
As I also said I'm neither a trader yet i went almost all in with some leverage when BTC went below 200$ because come on! That price felt ridiculously cheap, I made $40k with the coinbase exchange pump. You can't even begin to imagine how wtf making all that, that easy felt to me. So I'm out now, I was extremely lucky but I won't go to the trading casino anymore.
And that's it, I'm happy yet have to pinch myself every now and then. This is an alt account and aside from the new apartment and a mood improvement not even my (new) girlfriend knows, although my circle know I'm enthusiastic about BTC.