It's been almost 8 months now since the bear market hit, but it was following a ridiculous bull market last year, so it was (to some extent) expected. Whether we start to see some recovery signs before the end of the year is anyone's guess, but with a bit of patience, markets always rise and fall, so stick around long enough and you'll reap the rewards (as long as you didn't buy up a load of sh*tcoins).