How Do Savvy Traders Make Money When the Market Is Bleeding?

Bear markets are painful — prices collapse, sentiment plummets, and most retail traders sit idle or exit completely. Yet, while many suffer losses or wait in stables, smart money keeps compounding through yield strategies and passive income methods that don't rely on bullish price action.

TH, ADA, DOT, and stablecoins offer 3–12% APY depending on lock periods.Over $15 billion in assets are staked or deposited into Earn products — with the majority coming during low-volatility periods.

Traders use stablecoins like USDT or BUSD to provide liquidity in low-risk pools or platforms with minimal impermanent loss.

Providing liquidity to stable pairs (e.g., USDT/BUSD or USDC/DAI) during bear markets gives consistent yield through trading fees with little directional risk.

In bearish markets, perpetual futures often carry negative funding. ETH perpetual funding was -0.025%/8hr on Binance — netting consistent returns for neutral positions.

Alpha point farming and structured airdrop engagement offer free tokens in exchange for activity — no need for price appreciation.Users who traded on Blast, zkSync, or Binance Alpha 2.0 accumulated points that later translated into tokens worth hundreds of dollars.

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