We have put together 5 strategies that can come in handy during a crypto market crash, thus avoiding a nervous breakdown and insomnia.
Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have gone through many cycles of growth and decline, even within continuous upward trends. Although it is true that every market downturn has been followed by recovery and significant growth, periods of decline are quite stressful and difficult to navigate, even for experienced traders, let alone a beginner.
#1: Don't fall prey to FOMO and FUD
In the world of cryptocurrencies, this is crucial, but too much information can even be harmful. This is especially true during market downturns, where it is all too easy to override your instincts and enter a poorly timed trade.
The bottom line is that no one can predict the future (not even fortune tellers), and the advice of others may not be better than the results of your own research. In many cases, it is in the interest of influencers and consultants to create FOMO or FUD, thereby manipulating the market. Always review a given piece of information from multiple sources to verify its basis in reality.
#2: Always set a goal and only trade within your means
No matter how confident you are in a particular currency, never invest more than you can afford. No one wants to ride an emotional rollercoaster that promises positive results while the price of your portfolio slowly declines.
Most savvy investors hold various types of assets for the long term to diversify their portfolios, from alternative cryptocurrencies to stock index funds.
It is often said that crypto never sleeps. Cryptocurrency markets are well known for their volatility. To counter this, crypto investors should determine their trading strategy and, if possible, their entry and exit points in advance. Even if you had access to all available information, a sudden "black swan" event, hack, or tweet by a high-profile figure (Elon Musk's habit) could cause prices to plummet. That's why it's crucial to plan ahead. Take appropriate steps to mitigate losses in the event of a sudden collapse.
Investors can consider fixed strategies such as dollar cost averaging (the process of buying or selling small amounts at regular intervals). These can help crypto buyers avoid trading on an emotional basis or staring at charts 24 hours a day.
In conclusion, it is very easy to get carried away when trading such volatile assets as cryptocurrencies. Trading can be a very risky activity, especially in a bear market, and investors should set goals that balance minimizing potential losses with achieving potential gains.
#3: HODL strategy and long-term thinking
There is a saying that "Until you no sell something, you have no loss". Well, that's partly true, but when one of your currencies goes into a downward flight after you bought it - that's the unrealized loss - and you sell below your purchase price because you panicked, that's already a loss.
For many years, the price of Bitcoin has continuously soared. It is true that there have been minor declines due to a momentary market correction or a longer bear market, but history proves that it has always been able to recover. Many people think that these swings determine the price of cryptocurrencies. However, if we look at years on the graph instead of weeks or months, these are always only temporary states.
Long-term thinking always pays off, see Bitcoin, which has become one of the best-performing investments of the past decade, overtaking gold in popularity.
#4: Look beyond dips and take profits
One of the safest options to avoid the volatility caused by cryptocurrencies and protect yourself from a market crash is to put some of your currency into more stable assets. It is a kind of help for investors to tie up their balance and reduce risk.
Stablecoins like USDT aim to keep their value at a fixed price. By converting part of your portfolio into stable value assets, you can reduce your exposure to price changes while the markets are quiet.
But keep in mind that if everything is sold at once (capitulation), crypto owners can easily lose if the market suddenly picks up. That is why it is so important to always determine in advance what level of profit and loss you are satisfied with before you are forced to make a decision.
#5: Take chances
Even when the crypto markets start to fall, there are still opportunities, you just have to look for them in the right places. While some people are only pessimistic, enthusiastic investors see a new opportunity. Thus, they buy their favorite currencies "on sale" in order to profit from them later. This period is popular among traders who previously missed out on such an action and perhaps want to increase their portfolio.
Even within a downtrend, there will be minor peaks and troughs due to market volatility. Traders who have refreshed their technical analysis skills can benefit from this. Because they can use this knowledge to predict these short-term movements and take advantage of them by buying short-term lows and selling highs.
Short selling, i.e. betting that the value of an asset will decrease, can also be a good strategy when profits decrease.
Activities such as DeFi yield management can further help smooth returns and provide support to ensure that your actual crypto balance continues to grow, even in a bear market or downtrend.
If you think an asset will be worth more sooner or later, dollar cost averaging is a viable option regardless of whether the markets are going up or down. So you actually get more crypto for your dollar during down cycles.
As a reminder, these types of activities (with the exception of dollar cost averaging) are not for the faint of heart and can actually result in significant losses, or at least greatly increase screen time spent looking at charts for a long time.
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