I have left the crypto market in the 2025 season

[Pandorak]

2025 is a good year to stop, you can wait for a few more years until it comes back to bull run, that way you can definitely stay out and not risk anything when it's going down. However, after bear run ends, and before bull run starts is the timing you need to have, whenever it bottoms out, you have to come back and start buying so that you could make some profit.

Not a lot of people do that but if you can do it then you are going to end up with a lot better result without a doubt. Unfortunately not many people see this, and they stay out too long and they get back in only when the bull run starts already, and that is too late, you should be able to see the bottom and get in that time instead of waiting for too long.

I think that's right, we are entering/have entered a bearish market phase. Those who don't understand or can't accept this will continue to hold on to their coins, even at a considerable loss. If they are investors, it won't be a problem because their focus is long-term, but if they are traders, it's a big mistake because when a bear market comes, all prices will slowly decline gradually until they reach a certain level.

Honestly, if your focus is long term, now is a good time to start accumulating. Do it slowly but surely, using your spare cash to buy. As you said, people make the mistake of jumping in when the bull run has already started. Buying at that point will not maximize your profits.

[Dunamisx]

It's not about leaving the market, but what we have as a reason for doing so, some will claimed they are selling z but are they really doing that in profit or loss, it is important that we know the market is not what we can take a decision at any point without considering the benefits it renders us or the risk associated in doing so, altcoins now can't be predictable as before, not even when we are not in their season.

[centrum]

the crypto market will recover again that is certain. because the market never goes up in the same way all the time. and if it keeps going up in one straight line then later it will give a big down. i have noticed this many times. when the market movement keeps rising continuously it suddenly crashes. in early november it was around 120k and by the end of november it came down to 80k this is a huge dumping. which is harmful for normal traders. only those who followed patterns like you made profit. and those who thought they would sell at 150k lost everything. if you do not take decisions by understanding the right time and chance then you will always face loss. the market situation will not stay like this. it will improve again but only those who could use the opportunity have been able to achieve success.

[Futurexxx]

Do you believe the crypto market will soon recover and return to an uptrend?

The way bitcoin is falling, I do not think the market will recover anytime soon, but this could be the beginning of the bear market. This kind of downtrend resembles bear market time but let us see what will happen but I am not expecting anything for now. Bitcoin may still fall further.

It all boils down to what you want as a person. If you are a trader that is only interested in making small small gains from the market, then selling for some profit is not a problem, but if you are an investor that intend building a generational wealth with it, then I would advice such person not to contemplate selling because if the said person can utilize this Market condition and accumulate as much as possible, in the next 10 to 15years from now, Bitcoin might have gone above $500k or more, so it would be of great benefits and achievement for that investor, so it all depends on what you want as a person, because with what am seeing now in the market, it's crystal clear that Bitcoin is coming to test the $75k support level which I think it's very unlikely for it to break below it, since the bearish signal is not that strong to do so.

[Taskford]

Do you believe the crypto market will soon recover and return to an uptrend?

The way bitcoin is falling, I do not think the market will recover anytime soon, but this could be the beginning of the bear market. This kind of downtrend resembles bear market time but let us see what will happen but I am not expecting anything for now. Bitcoin may still fall further.

It all boils down to what you want as a person. If you are a trader that is only interested in making small small gains from the market, then selling for some profit is not a problem, but if you are an investor that intend building a generational wealth with it, then I would advice such person not to contemplate selling because if the said person can utilize this Market condition and accumulate as much as possible, in the next 10 to 15years from now, Bitcoin might have gone above $500k or more, so it would be of great benefits and achievement for that investor, so it all depends on what you want as a person, because with what am seeing now in the market, it's crystal clear that Bitcoin is coming to test the $75k support level which I think it's very unlikely for it to break below it, since the bearish signal is not that strong to do so.

But the question is how you can sustain gaining small profits from trading short term on Bitcoin? Because if it happens that you made mistakes there's huge chance that you might lose your capital together with your profits. Also I don't think short term trading and aim for small profit is not really sustainable.

That's why same as other investor I prefer to HODL bitcoin since there's provably more realistic gains to get and we can avoid getting lot of stress for always monitoring the market. Lots of good speculation that Bitcoin would grow more and maybe it can surpass on the figures you have drop. So will try to ride with flow and don't want to commit same mistake for not taking good action when I know Bitcoin while the price is so cheap before.

[Charles-Tim]

But the question is how you can sustain gaining small profits from trading short term on Bitcoin? Because if it happens that you made mistakes there's huge chance that you might lose your capital together with your profits. Also I don't think short term trading and aim for small profit is not really sustainable.

Trading is very risky, if 85% or more of traders are losing, the chances that such person will lose money is far higher than 85%. It will not be good for someone to hold his coins, make money from it. Start to trade and start to lose money. The craziest thing is that the person might lose all the money that he has. Holding is far better and not risky like trading.

[jossiel]

It's not about leaving the market, but what we have as a reason for doing so, some will claimed they are selling z but are they really doing that in profit or loss, it is important that we know the market is not what we can take a decision at any point without considering the benefits it renders us or the risk associated in doing so, altcoins now can't be predictable as before, not even when we are not in their season.

We can take decisions depending on the status of the holdings that we have for this season. If we're in profit, selling is a choice but usually, those who have waited for so long are about to dump it and take their profits.

And those who still cannot make decisions for themselves. The choice to make for them is to wait to either see the profit grow or to see that their paper losses are starting to increase.

It's only between the two and maybe adding the breaking even.

[bitgolden]

Not only you, but alot of people are now taking a step back to relax a bit from their active market actions that have taken over the major part of their life during the months of this year, so also this is the best time to actually take a break off the market for a while and at least return back in the next new year 2026, that time you have enough money to keep holding without fear of losing out.

Yes mate, this year of 2025 was so hectic, not only in the crypto market but also as a whole. You know, the economy, the calamity, the crimes, etc.. we all deserve to relax and this is the perfect time to do it because we are now entering the month of December. We all know what December is all about. A month of rest seem to be enough already but to say that we still have a lot of money left for the next year, sounds weird to me, lol. Usually people only have a small money left. The courage of losing, isn't only measured with the amount that we have but it is also measured with our experiences.

[Odusko]

You are not the only one who have gone on break for the remaining days of this year and waiting for the next year to start up again,  this is what make us to make provisions against the time ahead sothat when we get to the 2026 market we could buy at eas and wait to see the market increase to come at a massive rate.

[Orpichukwu]

Not only you, but alot of people are now taking a step back to relax a bit from their active market actions that have taken over the major part of their life during the months of this year, so also this is the best time to actually take a break off the market for a while and at least return back in the next new year 2026, that time you have enough money to keep holding without fear of losing out.

There is a time in life when we need to take a break from everything, even as traders, and just be ourselves, not worrying about how the market is moving or reacting, especially now that the year is coming to an end. It's not going to be bad if we take a break, either taking profit or just stopping opening new trading orders until the year comes to an end; then we can continue with the new year.

[NewRanger]

There is a time in life when we need to take a break from everything, even as traders, and just be ourselves, not worrying about how the market is moving or reacting, especially now that the year is coming to an end. It's not going to be bad if we take a break, either taking profit or just stopping opening new trading orders until the year comes to an end; then we can continue with the new year.

It's a normal action and a temporary avoidance of distraction. Avoiding mistakes and greed is inevitable. Sometimes greed can have negative consequences in our trading, such as letting losses run and reducing previous profits. Without greed, our balance might remain stable and not grow.

Another solution is to stake using USDT on an exchange that offers this option, but weak parties won't accept this and prefer short-term investments, believing they have full control over the situation, which could lead to thousands of percent profits, even though they don't.

[uneng]

2025 was the perfect leaving point for BTC investors, so they could use the profit achieved along several years of holding. There is no point in investing in Bitcoin if you don't have any plans of using the money somehow. Now that the bull season seems to be over, it's time to start thinking about accumulating Bitcoin once again. If the scenario goes as expected, we are going to enter a bearish market soon, what means a perfect entering point, just like in previous years.

Personally, that is what I'm expecting, taking into consideration my experience in this market so far. Next year must be a good opportunity for BTC investors to fill their wallets once again. Moreover, I advise being careful with altcoins. The focus must be always on Bitcoin currency. Altcoins are secondary and should correspond only to a minor portion of the total bankroll (something around 5% or 10% maximum).

[o48o]

But the question is how you can sustain gaining small profits from trading short term on Bitcoin? Because if it happens that you made mistakes there's huge chance that you might lose your capital together with your profits. Also I don't think short term trading and aim for small profit is not really sustainable.

Trading is very risky, if 85% or more of traders are losing, the chances that such person will lose money is far higher than 85%. It will not be good for someone to hold his coins, make money from it. Start to trade and start to lose money. The craziest thing is that the person might lose all the money that he has. Holding is far better and not risky like trading.

But holding indefinitely isn't really viable tactic at this point, as it can take years to even double your money.

Investing on the other hand can be very low frequency swing trading as well, as you might want to take profits when you invest... Or even invest more when prices are down.

And when we are talking about 4 year profit cycles with top altcoins, i would say it's relatively safe trading, compared to day trading where majority of the people lose their money.

[GigaBit]

I would like to know your actions during this difficult period:

• Have you taken profit this season?
• Are you continuing to hold to the moon or hold to a specific target?
• Do you believe the crypto market will soon recover and return to an uptrend?

What is the purpose of an investors? What do they want? Depending on these things, their principles may change. Not everyone's investment style will be the same. Some want to profit by trading, while others want to hold. If someone wants to hold, they change their principles in the middle. I find long-term holding the most profitable in terms of investment. Sometimes the price of Bitcoin will be high and sometimes it will be low, and during this time, it is important for me to keep my mind fix. I do not get excited in any situation in the market. Holding for a long time is the best strategy.

[Marvell1]

I think this cycle is different from the others (governments and institutions are in)
Maybe we'll never see long bear markets again ? Like, what if we're already in a crypto-winter but it will last less than 6 months ?

I'm not sure if the 4 year market cycle still holds, but after many years in the market, I noticed one thing. In every cycle, there is always a group of people who believe and spread that "this time will be different", they do not believe in the cyclicality of the market, they believe in their intuition. As a result, they are often the ones who suffer the heaviest losses.

Personally I don't know what will happen next and I'm not trying to predict too much. What I can do is prepare for both market scenarios and I am ready. But honestly, I'd rather see a bear market.

[trendcoin]

I exited in February this year, but I kept a very small amount of money inside. I leveraged a few times, I opened a short position but closed it early, and things didn't go as I wanted. My current situation doesn't bother me. If we experience a worse and longer bear market and if the money I keep in there burns, I won't be upset. I have Bitcoin and Ethereum, and I'm prepared to hold them in my wallet for 10 years or leave them as an inheritance to my grandchildren or their grandchildren... :)

[jostorres]

I will never leave crypto, up or down doesn't matter to me I am always in. I had great periods and I had terrible periods and I just have to accept it as it is, there is nothing that would change my idea. I understand that we are going to see some bad days coming up, and it is going to be bad, but saying 2025 as a whole is a bit unfair, because we have seen all time high in October just a bit over a month ago, we have to realize that.

If we can invest in bad days then we are going to profit in the good days as well. I am investing right now, and will continue to invest when it is going down as well, so that way I can make some money and wouldn't really worry about it when it goes up. I know it will, it just requires some time to wait.

[GeorgeJohn]

If you have sold already, then as long as it meets your objective, you have done well. Hope you will be able to enter again when the bear market is finally confirmed to be able to replace the coins you have sold. My greatest about selling is the possibility of replacing the coins because the temptation to use the money for other things will be high.

Keeping a Bitcoin for long time is being determine by the holder and the selling Bitcoin and the time is due to you is also a personal determination and decision.. we need to know when to say our Bitcoin and went to accumulate more of Bitcoin so that after selling our BTC we will not have a regret

Some persons said their Bitcoin due to curiosity that make them to sell their Bitcoin and the after selling the began to regret, so it is good for someone to have a target when holding a Bitcoin and immediately your target is being actualized you said I made profit and I believe that after selling they will not be a remorse.

[LouVandetta]

As they say, profit is profit. If you already sold yours and gained quite a good profit, I think you are good. If the market recovers or even another ATH happens, then it is what it is. It's better to sell with a bit of profit than risk of loss. With how the current market going on, prices suddenly dump and then pump, it's always a wise decision to know when to sell or re-entry.

[AVE5]

Do you believe the crypto market will soon recover and return to an uptrend?

The way bitcoin is falling, I do not think the market will recover anytime soon, but this could be the beginning of the bear market. This kind of downtrend resembles bear market time but let us see what will happen but I am not expecting anything for now. Bitcoin may still fall further.

The trajectory trending of the market in the current time is confusing and much number of us who believe the phase of the market denotes bearish when we had the bottom around $80,000 could be bit convinced seeing the rally and recovery of bitcoin price that we're not going to the bear.
It's just thoughtful and unpredictable to determine the market direction.
Market price is currently trading around $93,0000, do you still see it in the bear phase? Of course we can the unexpected.