Rapid, violent dumps, which hurt immediately, are paradoxically much 'healthier' than slow, interminable ones. When the market dumps everything in a few weeks , it does so mercilessly: it takes liquidity, blows up stops, scares everyone and puts an end to the illusion in a brutal but clear way. It's a strong, aggressive blow
Slow dumps, on the other hand, are torture. They fall slowly, day after day, without ever giving a real sign of ending, sometimes lasting months and months. They consume your mind, make you doubt every entry, push people to overtrade and burn out little by little. It's blood that comes out slowly.
Then there is another aspect that many forget: the market tends to move with the same violence both downwards and upwards. If a sell-off has been rapid and aggressive, when the time comes to rebound, it will do so with the same ferocity, often when no one is positioned or really believes in it anymore.
First, the market has to hurt, convince everyone that it's over, empty positions and extinguish enthusiasm. Only then can it really take off again. And it is always in those phases that you see the difference between those who survive with discipline and those who are swept away before they can even take advantage of the real movement.
Let me say a few things to put your mind at ease.
If you’ve managed to stay standing up to this point, congratulate yourself. Because from here on out, you’ve basically turned into the kind of investor who can make serious money.
The drop did what it was supposed to do.
From now on, I’m going to be more positive and more confident on altcoins.
I still don’t have a specific price level or timeframe where I can say “it turns here.”
But we’ve entered the sharp bend of the bear market.
After a long, drawn out grind that wears everyone down, we’ll see some very strong rallies.
Of course, for someone who’s down 90%, none of this really means much right now.
Maybe it gives a little hope, that’s all.