The most painful mistake in a bear market isn’t just getting stuck at the start.
It’s trying to catch the bottom after a 50% drop — often, those traders end up losing even more.
Many people have never truly experienced a bear market. In crypto, there are altcoins that can drop 90%… and then drop another 90%.
Here’s an example:
Investor A buys $100,000 worth of altcoins.
The market drops 50% — A’s portfolio is now $50,000.
Then comes Investor B, thinking it’s “safe” to bottom fish.
B buys $120,000 worth of the same tokens.
But the market falls another 90%.
Who loses more?
Intuitively, you might think it’s A — but let’s do the math:
A: 100,000 × 95% drop = –$95,000
B: 120,000 × 90% drop = –$108,000
💡 Lesson:
Just because someone else already took the hit doesn’t mean it’s safe to jump in.
Bottom fishing after a big drop can be even more dangerous than holding through the first crash.
If you’ve exited the market, control your impulses.
In a bear market, patience and discipline are more valuable than chasing “cheap” coins.