A crypto downtrend doesn't kill you with a punch. It kills you slowly: with hope, with leverage, with the thought "it's going to rebound soon." Surviving a downtrend isn't about making a lot of money, but about not being eliminated from the game. 1. Accept the truth: the market can be bad for longer than you think. The biggest mistake new traders make is: "This drop is too much, it'll definitely rebound." No. Crypto can trade sideways – drop – bleed you dry for months, even years. 👉 The first thing to do to survive is stop predicting the bottom. Nobody needs you to buy at the bottom. The market just needs you not to die. 2. Leverage isn't wrong – but using it incorrectly is suicide. Downtrend + high leverage = a one-way ticket. • X50, X100 in a downtrend • All-in on one trade • Holding onto losses with the belief that "a little rebound will get me back to break-even" 👉 This isn't trading, this is gambling with charts. If still using futures: • Reduce leverage to a manageable level • Only lose a small portion of your capital per trade • Always ask: "If this trade is wiped out, can I still continue?" 3. Cash is the strongest position In a downtrend: • Not entering a trade is also a decision • Holding USDT/USDC is not cowardly Cash helps you: • Avoid psychological pressure • Have ammunition when real opportunities arise • Avoid FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) following weak green candlesticks 👉 The survivor is the one who still has capital when others run out. 4. Don't fall in love with coins – be skeptical of them. Every coin has: • Great narratives • Shill KOLs • Beautiful roadmaps But downtrends don't care about the story. Ask yourself: • If this coin drops another 50%, will I still be calm? • Does it really have liquidity? Or is it just a meme hyped up during a bull market? 👉 In a downtrend, skepticism is a survival skill, not negativity. 5. Fewer trades = longer life Overtrading is a silent killer. • Seeing the chart makes you want to enter • Recovering losses, recovering losses • Having trades every day 👉 Downtrends don't reward the diligent, they reward those who know when to stand still. A week without any trades is perfectly fine. 6. Keeping a clear head is more important than holding the order. Loses aren't scary. Losing control of your emotions is what's scary. • Tired → Rest • Frustrated → Close the app • Want to recover losses → Stop 👉 A surviving trader is a trader who knows when not to trade. Conclusion: A downtrend isn't about proving you're smart. It's a test of: • Your discipline • Your survival • Your presence when the market reverses Bull markets aren't for the smartest. They're for those who survive. Let’s keep survive guys,long life crypto!$BTC $ETH
Most people didn’t buy $BTC around $60K ,$ETH 1k8 because fear dominated their decision-making.
Now that price is nearly 20% higher, the same people regret missing the opportunity and hope for a deep pullback.
But suppose the price drops back to the 60k-50k range, they'll start to panic again and still won't buy, waiting for even lower price levels.
This is the cycle that keeps the majority on the sidelines:
fear during dips, regret during rallies, and missed opportunities in between.
Clearly, we are just small-scale investors, and our resources are limited. However, once you're in this market, you should at least have a specific strategy.
Money isn’t lost because of the market, It’s lost because emotions override logic
The developments in the IBIT options market on February 5th reflected a similar sentiment. According to data from the market analysis platform MarketChameleon, long-term put options – a hedge against a price drop – traded at record high premiums, exceeding call options. A sharp spread in put options is often a sign of extreme fear in the market.
However, Bitcoin's price showed signs of recovery today. The world's largest cryptocurrency quickly regained the $70,000 mark as soon as the clock struck midnight on February 7th (Vietnam time). Bitcoin then briefly rose to nearly $71,700, recovering approximately 19% from yesterday's low of $60,000. However, since midday, BTC has corrected, currently trading around $68,000.
According to Paul Howard, director of cryptocurrency trading firm Wincent, Bitcoin has returned to price levels last seen 14 months ago. He said $BTC and $ETH trading volumes have also surged to their highest levels in over two years, often signaling a short-term rebound.
Is it all just a coincidence? In an internal report sent to shareholders in December 2025, Tom Lee stated: "Prepare to potentially buy more at price range: $BTC :55k-60K $ETH 1k8-2k $SOL 55-70
Yesterday the price touched and bounced back strongly.
I can't believe $ETH is still above 2K. When $BTC drop under 69k This is hard to believe, but it will surely find a lower point; the current market is unforgiving of those who use leverage. Keep safe,guys!
Jack Yi -1 large shark ,has a $1,000,000,000 $ETH long. This shark had to sell most of its ETH to bring the liquidation price down. He is down $562M unrealized and already sold $367M worth of ETH on Binance
If $ETH hits $1,800, his entire position gonna liquidated.
I think there's some force trying to eliminate the biggest sharks; only then will the market bottom out.
A sell-off of assets is underway. All asset classes are experiencing heavy selling pressure. Silver-which know as the $ETH has dropped 15% in the day and the current price is $75.7 USD.
I feel that ETH holding this level is a great effort, however, I fear this won't last much longer.
If i covered up the chart title, I guess you wouldn't even know this was a Silver chart.
$ETH is falling. The 2k1 mark has held firm through two price drops. This is a must hold area for the bulls. These horizontal area's are all you need to be watching for the Ethereum price in my opinion. If the 2100 mark is broken, nothing can stop ETH from retesting the 1300 region. Remember that in 2025, when ETH drops to $1300, $BTC still be at $90,000.
The surrender is inevitable, and it will be extremely brutal.
$BTC :nửa đường downtrend! Chúng ta chỉ nhận mọi thứ rõ ràng khi mọi khi mọi thứ đã qua đi. Tôi tin rằng chúng ta đã đạt đỉnh BTC ở mốc 126k,và sau sự kiện 10/0 thì thị trường đã chính thức bước vào down trend rồi. BTC giảm 40%-$ETH -50%-$SOL -65%.Vậy nên quan điểm của tôi là chúng ta đã đi qua 1 nửa đoạn đường rồi. Mình vẫn canh short giai đoạn này,và đợi BTC giảm xuống 1 lần nữa ở mốc 69K sẽ bắt đầu DCA cho chu kỳ mới.