Money is flowing out fast, and fear might already be baked into the price.
Bitcoin’s recent drop has made the market uncomfortable. You can feel it everywhere — timelines are red, sentiment is heavy, and confidence is shaky.
But here’s the thing…
these are usually the moments that matter most.
Panic Is Doing the Selling
Right now, more holders are locking in losses than profits. A lot of people who bought near recent highs are selling at a loss.
At the same time, new money isn’t rushing in to support the dip. Around $2.6 billion has flowed out of Bitcoin in the past 30 days.
In strong markets, dips get bought aggressively.
This time? That buying support is weaker.
The realized profit-to-loss ratio is sitting around 0.25, meaning losses are being realized much faster than gains.
That’s not strength.
That’s fear.
But Here’s the Important Part…
History shows something interesting.
When social media is full of words like “crash” and “sell,” Bitcoin is often closer to a short-term bottom than people realize.
Santiment recently pointed out that extreme fear tends to appear right before local recoveries.
When traders stop buying dips completely… that’s often when selling pressure begins to slow.
Another key metric, MVRV, shows many recent buyers are underwater. When most holders are already in loss, forced selling usually starts to calm down.
And when selling calms down… price stabilizes.
So What Does This Mean?
It doesn’t guarantee the exact bottom. Nothing ever does.
But when:
Holders are in loss
Inflows turn negative
Social sentiment is extremely fearful
Sellers dominate
Risk slowly shifts.
Not from “price will go down,”
but toward “what if I miss the recovery?”
Final Thought
Markets don’t bottom when everyone feels confident.
They bottom when people feel tired, scared, and done.
Bitcoin might not scream “bottom” yet.
But it definitely doesn’t look like euphoria.
Sometimes the best opportunities feel the worst in the moment.
What are you doing here — selling the fear, or preparing for the rebound? 👀
