Don't feed your bitcoin to the whale.

[Findingnemo]

The current market drop is not entirely related to the market sentiments, there are much influencing factors like tariff made things worse all around the globe and bitcoin just caught in the middle and it may recover soon. But also I read that the bear for this cycle is set to kick in Q2 so what if we already reached that point? But no matter what just keep accumulating, selling will bring regrets in the long run.

[dave_strider]

The current market drop is not entirely related to the market sentiments, there are much influencing factors like tariff made things worse all around the globe and bitcoin just caught in the middle and it may recover soon. But also I read that the bear for this cycle is set to kick in Q2 so what if we already reached that point? But no matter what just keep accumulating, selling will bring regrets in the long run.

I see it more like a "Bull trap" than the start of the bear market, imo.

We didn't even hit rock bottom, in my opinion..

[legend45]

The current market drop is not entirely related to the market sentiments, there are much influencing factors like tariff made things worse all around the globe and bitcoin just caught in the middle and it may recover soon. But also I read that the bear for this cycle is set to kick in Q2 so what if we already reached that point? But no matter what just keep accumulating, selling will bring regrets in the long run.

I agree with you, the current condition is that we should collect a lot of potential coins, because this is just the beginning of Q2 and the bullish season will still be a long time to happen this year. Bitcoin is likely to reach its ATH peak in Q3, but we'll just have to see how the market develops in the future. I'm still sure we haven't entered the bearish season

[Blaze]

The current market drop is not entirely related to the market sentiments, there are much influencing factors like tariff made things worse all around the globe and bitcoin just caught in the middle and it may recover soon. But also I read that the bear for this cycle is set to kick in Q2 so what if we already reached that point? But no matter what just keep accumulating, selling will bring regrets in the long run.

I agree with you, the current condition is that we should collect a lot of potential coins, because this is just the beginning of Q2 and the bullish season will still be a long time to happen this year. Bitcoin is likely to reach its ATH peak in Q3, but we'll just have to see how the market develops in the future. I'm still sure we haven't entered the bearish season

You have a clear vision of the present situation in the market and I think you are right about the fact that we are still in a growing period. Hence, special attention should be paid to taking advantage of this period of a bull market to form lots of potential assets to obtain good returns in the long run. As for now, if the Bitcoin grows even further and starts to trend towards the ATH level it has already set before, this is a good sign for other altcoins too. As for the current weakness to define bearish season I can only conclude that crypto market is quite capricious and sudden shifts may occur soon. It is always good to administer to this trend and time by ensuring that one goes to the next level.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Well, the more i thought about this, then i keep getting ore insights on whether we are truly giving our bitcoin to the whales unknowingly to us or not, and I've also thought about if we are wasting it on the whales or rather losing them on the network itself, however, i want to also believe that everyone make losses and the moment this happened to us, we are also contributing to others making it at our own expenses.

[|MINER|]

The timing of crypto market price ( bull or bear) is not always realistic especially when forecasting the bear season, in facts, crypto prices predictions does not always play out as expected, even many experts can testify to the fact that price predictions can be delayed to some time in near future, and most expert predictions analysis are based on a longer time frame or a high time frame (HTF)
It is a well known fact that bitcoin price is very difficult to predict accurately, therefore, the timing of a bear market can't be certain as you have mentioned. There are sometimes some persons may predict the market almost at the exert target, but expert got it wrong most times.

It is true that the crypto market does not always go according to our expectations and if we compare the last bull season with this bull season then we will see some differences like bitcoin made its all time high price before bitcoin halving. At first everyone took it as a sign of big pump, I saw in many places many people thought it would be 200k+ but no the market is going the opposite way.

And basically after crazy man the Trump came to power it has become more chaotic. So I also think the bull market is not over yet we have more games to play.

[omori]

Well, the more i thought about this, then i keep getting ore insights on whether we are truly giving our bitcoin to the whales unknowingly to us or not, and I've also thought about if we are wasting it on the whales or rather losing them on the network itself, however, i want to also believe that everyone make losses and the moment this happened to us, we are also contributing to others making it at our own expenses.

It shouldn't really matter to us, though, as long as we don't do it purposefully.

The market is deciding who gets what, according to the capabilities of each participant.

[target]

The timing of crypto market price ( bull or bear) is not always realistic especially when forecasting the bear season, in facts, crypto prices predictions does not always play out as expected, even many experts can testify to the fact that price predictions can be delayed to some time in near future, and most expert predictions analysis are based on a longer time frame or a high time frame (HTF)
It is a well known fact that bitcoin price is very difficult to predict accurately, therefore, the timing of a bear market can't be certain as you have mentioned. There are sometimes some persons may predict the market almost at the exert target, but expert got it wrong most times.

It is true that the crypto market does not always go according to our expectations and if we compare the last bull season with this bull season then we will see some differences like bitcoin made its all time high price before bitcoin halving. At first everyone took it as a sign of big pump, I saw in many places many people thought it would be 200k+ but no the market is going the opposite way.

And basically after crazy man the Trump came to power it has become more chaotic. So I also think the bull market is not over yet we have more games to play.

Its always the panic that made people sell and give their Bitcoin away to the whales which Trump himself may be one of them already since he is rich and his sons are up to Bitcoin already. Using his position as president to manipulate markets can be easy to do. So he makes the prices down by this tarriff and then he buys BTC and then suddenly he paused the tariff while him making money already as more are buying back BTC.

This is worse than insider trading. Whales at least are just spreading fud while Trump is crazier.

[omori]

^ I do think he does it mostly to be seen as a hero afterward, not make big pockets just here and now.

Remember, he already lost so much due to his own tariffs.

[0t3p0t]

Seems a bull trap has just begun the tariff could be an act of activating it so the Trump administration can buy more in the lower level before doing something that will get the price back up. Who really knows when we have no idea what whales next moves will be. Bull trap or not investors should be prepared so entry and exit will be just smooth.

[|MINER|]

Its always the panic that made people sell and give their Bitcoin away to the whales which Trump himself may be one of them already since he is rich and his sons are up to Bitcoin already. Using his position as president to manipulate markets can be easy to do. So he makes the prices down by this tarriff and then he buys BTC and then suddenly he paused the tariff while him making money already as more are buying back BTC.

This is worse than insider trading. Whales at least are just spreading fud while Trump is crazier.

At first, people thought that a president who was more interested in and knowledgeable about cryptocurrency would be better for our crypto world, but here we are actually seeing the opposite. All the things he told people before the presidential election, now his crazy behavior and his attempts to influence the market have really made us worry.

And Trump's son is a big player in this regard. It was his plan, among many others, to bring trump coin and millennium coin into the market and gradually drop them from the market.

[Trongduy]

It is normal for the Bitcoin market to go down and pump again because Bitcoin is a volatile asset.
Now, no one can guarantee what the market sentiment will be in the coming days, but if we have experience from the past days or check the records, then every time this kind of bear trap has happened in the bull season. And after many people liquidated a huge amount, the market became bullish again.

We have seen $1.4 Billion liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours. And this kind of panic situation has not been seen since the Covid Crash in 2020. And in this situation, not only our crypto space is alone, but also Stocks and Commodities.

So is this the Bull trap or really or the start of bear? What does your personal judgment and analysis says about this?

I haven't got a crystal ball to see which way the BTC price winds are blowing tomorrow, that's for sure! And my main focus - my own sweet dollars. Babysitting someone else's portfolio isn't exactly my idea of a good time!

Now, let's say the market pulls a rabbit out of its hat and bounces back big time, sending the BTC price soaring to 100K dollars. Holders will be grinning all the way to the bank, while those who panicked and sold will be kicking themselves.

On the flip side, if the market decides to take a nosedive and the BTC price crashes to 40K dollars, those smart cookies who sold at 80K will be doing a happy dance, having locked in their profits. Meanwhile, the holders will be feeling the pinch and wishing they'd cashed out earlier. Ouch!

So, investors have got to pick their poison, one of these two scenarios to play. And trust me, neither choice is a walk in the park! Even Strategy seems to be sitting on the sidelines, they've actually paused their BTC accumulation with the price dropping.

[Stompix]

It is normal for the Bitcoin market to go down and pump again because Bitcoin is a volatile asset.
Now, no one can guarantee what the market sentiment will be in the coming days, but if we have experience from the past days or check the records, then every time this kind of bear trap has happened in the bull season.

Ok, let's be fuckin honest about this!
Is there anyone here who would come out and say, yeah, I don't regret not selling at $108k because....why?
This whole thing about strong hand when the coin is going down is stupid, that's what it is is stupid!

If I had sold my stash at 108k and no hold I could have now bought back all my coins and have enough money in profit for a brand new house and a car,  yeah I god strong hands, how did this run out for me?

Holders will be grinning all the way to the bank, while those who panicked and sold will be kicking themselves.

If I would have panicked and sold back when the price was dropping from 86k I would have enough profits to buy now an extra BTC now, how would that make me kick myself?
I am actually kicking myself for not dumping everything when the Trump hype was at it's all time high.

[ZAINmalik75]

The current market drop is not entirely related to the market sentiments, there are much influencing factors like tariff made things worse all around the globe and bitcoin just caught in the middle and it may recover soon. But also I read that the bear for this cycle is set to kick in Q2 so what if we already reached that point? But no matter what just keep accumulating, selling will bring regrets in the long run.

If bear cycle has already started according to your readings in Q2 then selling now means selling in lose therefore it won't be a good deal to make. It's better if we sell in the next bull run and experience the market dynamics by being stuck too.

This will give us more experience but we should not try to be remain stuck, if we are getting good news and the market is giving us chance and if we think we can make a good profit after bearing this small loss then I suggest taking the loss.

[salad daging]

The current market drop is not entirely related to the market sentiments, there are much influencing factors like tariff made things worse all around the globe and bitcoin just caught in the middle and it may recover soon. But also I read that the bear for this cycle is set to kick in Q2 so what if we already reached that point? But no matter what just keep accumulating, selling will bring regrets in the long run.

The biggest effect on the market because of the tariffs that Trump put up has been widely speculated to affect the bitcoin market not only that stocks have decreased, so now it is hot against the trade war.

If Q2 continues to reach a decline, there is no other way but to keep HODL because that is one of the ways so that we do not lose or regret it later, which is in times of decline, we continue to buy by means of DCA.