This is gonna sound weird, but hear me out, bear markets are where the real money is made in crypto. Not bull markets, right now, you're probably thinking "that makes no sense, everyone makes money in bull markets." And yeah, you're right. Everyone THINKS they're making money in bull markets.
But here's the thing, most people don't actually KEEP that money. They watch their portfolio go up, feel like geniuses, and then give it all back (plus more) when the market crashes. I am sure you can relate to this 😀😀.
The real millionaires? They're built in the bear market. Let me explain why.
What actually happens in a bull market:
Everyone's making money. Your portfolio is green. You're up 300%, 500%, maybe even 1000% on some coins. You feel unstoppable.
But you don't sell. Why would you? It's going higher, right? That's what everyone on Twitter is saying. "This is just the beginning." "We're going to $500k Bitcoin." "This altcoin is going to $100."
So you hold. Maybe you even buy more at the top because you don't want to miss out on the next leg up.
Then the crash comes. And it ALWAYS comes. Your $100k portfolio drops to $60k. Then $40k. Then $20k. Now you're panicking, and you sell at the bottom because you can't take it anymore.
Meanwhile, the guy who's about to be a millionaire? He sold at $80k and sat on his hands. Now he's waiting.
What the smart money does in bear markets:
While you're panicking and posting "crypto is dead" on Twitter, the future millionaires are doing something different: they're buying not all at once and not trying to catch the bottom, but slowly, consistently, when everyone else is terrified.
Think about it - in a bear market:
Good projects are on sale at 80-90% discounts
Nobody's talking about crypto anymore so you can research without the noise
There's no FOMO pushing you to make dumb decisions
You have TIME to actually build a position
When $BTC was at $15k in 2022, how many people were buying? Almost nobody. Everyone was scared. Everyone said it was going lower. Everyone had given up.
But the people buying at $15k, $18k, $20k? They're the ones making millions now that it's at $66k
The psychology nobody talks about:
Bull markets FEEL good but they make you stupid. You start thinking you're a genius trader. You take bigger risks. You buy shitcoins because "everything's going up anyway." You use leverage.
Bear markets FEEL terrible, but they make you smart. You're forced to actually research projects. You can't just throw money at anything and expect it to pump. You learn patience.
Here's what I've noticed - people who only invest during bull markets are always broke. They buy high, panic sell low, then wait for the next bull market to do it all over again.
People who invest during bear markets? They're the ones posting their Lambo pics three years later.
Real example:
Let's say you had $10,000 to invest in crypto. You've got two options:
Option 1: Invest it all in November 2021 when Bitcoin hit $69k. Everyone's happy. The market's pumping. Feels like the right move. Your $10,000 would've turned into like $3,000 by late 2022. You'd probably have panic sold somewhere in the middle and lost even more.
Option 2: Start buying in late 2022 when Bitcoin is at $15k-$20k. Everyone's saying crypto is dead. It feels scary and stupid. Your $10,000 spread out over those months would be worth like $30,000-$40,000 now. Maybe more, depending on what you bought.
Same $10,000. Completely different results. The only difference? WHEN you invested.
Why most people can't do this:
Buying in a bear market goes against every instinct you have. Your brain is literally screaming at you "this is a terrible idea, it's going lower, you're gonna lose everything." Plus, bear markets are boring. There's no excitement. No daily pumps to check. No Twitter hype. Just... waiting. And slowly accumulating.
Most people can't handle that. They need the dopamine hit of watching their coins pump 20% in a day. So they sit out the bear market, then FOMO back in during the bull market at the worst possible time.
What you should actually be doing:
If we're in a bear market (or even just a correction), this is your opportunity. Not to go all in. Not to try to time the bottom. But to start building, Set aside whatever you can afford to lose - $50, $100, $500 a month, whatever. And just keep buying Bitcoin and Ethereum (and maybe a few solid altcoins if you've done your research).
Don't check the price every day. Don't panic when it drops. Don't celebrate when it pumps a bit. Just keep stacking.
In 2-3 years, when the next bull market hits, and Bitcoin is at $150k or $200k, you'll be the one with the life-changing position. While everyone else is just starting to FOMO in at the top.
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