Bitcoin drops 36% and everyone starts to bearish? Hold on, historical data proves you wrong.
Recently, Bitcoin has been volatile, and many people are starting to short, claiming a big bear market is coming. But a closer look at the data shows the story isn't as bleak as it seems.
Since the peak of $126,000 last October, Bitcoin has fallen 36% over 95 days. It sounds fierce, but in the context of historical cycles, it's not a big deal—during the cycles of 2013, 2017, and 2021, the peak followed by similar declines ranged from 50% to 70%. This time, it's only 36%, and the entire correction cycle lasted just 46 days, shorter than the 147 days in 2024 and the 77 days of the mid-term pullback in 2025.
More importantly, the price has already broken above the $89,400 50-day moving average, indicating that the bulls have regained control. This is a clear buy signal.
Institutions are also taking action. Strategy recently invested $1.25 billion, increasing their holdings by 13,600 BTC, bringing the total to 687,400 BTC, with an average cost of $75,000—enough to support the market.
After the April 2024 halving, Bitcoin's bull cycle is not over yet. Moreover, the institutional wave has been ongoing for years, and this traditional four-year cycle pattern may have already been broken.
What do you think? Will $80,000 become the real bottom of this correction? Can Bitcoin break through the previous high of $126,000 again this year and set new records?
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ContractBugHunter
· 01-13 01:16
Historical data is really heartbreaking; 36% is really not a big deal.
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UncommonNPC
· 01-13 01:16
Institutional bottom-fishing has played this hand well, but the real test is still to come.
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MysteryBoxBuster
· 01-13 01:01
What is a 36% drop? Looking at past crashes, this time is really quite mild.
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UnrealizedProfitOf3,000
· 01-13 01:00
New Year Wealth Explosion 🤑
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GetRichLeek
· 01-13 00:59
Damn, this move by the institution, I got cut again, I should have waited a bit longer.
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Bitcoin drops 36% and everyone starts to bearish? Hold on, historical data proves you wrong.
Recently, Bitcoin has been volatile, and many people are starting to short, claiming a big bear market is coming. But a closer look at the data shows the story isn't as bleak as it seems.
Since the peak of $126,000 last October, Bitcoin has fallen 36% over 95 days. It sounds fierce, but in the context of historical cycles, it's not a big deal—during the cycles of 2013, 2017, and 2021, the peak followed by similar declines ranged from 50% to 70%. This time, it's only 36%, and the entire correction cycle lasted just 46 days, shorter than the 147 days in 2024 and the 77 days of the mid-term pullback in 2025.
More importantly, the price has already broken above the $89,400 50-day moving average, indicating that the bulls have regained control. This is a clear buy signal.
Institutions are also taking action. Strategy recently invested $1.25 billion, increasing their holdings by 13,600 BTC, bringing the total to 687,400 BTC, with an average cost of $75,000—enough to support the market.
After the April 2024 halving, Bitcoin's bull cycle is not over yet. Moreover, the institutional wave has been ongoing for years, and this traditional four-year cycle pattern may have already been broken.
What do you think? Will $80,000 become the real bottom of this correction? Can Bitcoin break through the previous high of $126,000 again this year and set new records?