Determining that not being in an uptrend means the price runs straight in a perfectly straight line for you guys. It has to fluctuate, move in a sine wave pattern, and most importantly, it has to wipe out long/short positions for those who are eager to get rich quickly by using leverage and end up burning their wallets. You see that when Altcoins start to run, you think it's a sure thing so you jump in to go long, but life isn't that easy. The market makers survive on the money you lose from trading with leverage. Just like in life, you see the market is slightly green and think it's an uptrend, ready to go long; when the market sweeps and you see a deep red candle, you still try to go long believing that the candle will wick back up, then the market continues to produce another red candle like a wish stick, and then you end up selling your house.
As for those holding Spot, you can relax, just sit and wait for the market; the fluctuations up and down are just temporary, wait for the waves to arrive to take profit (limit buying at the peak). I reiterate that this market season is much harder to trade than previous seasons, it's not easy to scoop up profits like that. The more participants there are, the more strategies the market makers have to play, so limit the gambling game, long and short, because even those holding Spot Crypto can still go down in flames, let alone betting on gambling, you won't be able to take money from the market!