📈 The Psychology of a Market Cycle in Crypto
Markets move through repeating emotional phases—hope, optimism, belief, thrill, euphoria, complacency, anxiety, denial, panic, anger, and depression—before restarting the cycle with disbelief.
Disbelief: “This rally will fail like the others.”
Hope: “A recovery is possible.”
Optimism: “This rally is real.”
Belief: “Time to get fully invested.”
Thrill: “I’ll buy more on margin—gotta tell everyone!”
Euphoria: “I’m a genius, we’re all going to be rich!”
Complacency: “We just need to cool off for the next rally.”
Anxiety: “Why am I getting margin calls
Markets move through repeating emotional phases—hope, optimism, belief, thrill, euphoria, complacency, anxiety, denial, panic, anger, and depression—before restarting the cycle with disbelief.
Disbelief: “This rally will fail like the others.”
Hope: “A recovery is possible.”
Optimism: “This rally is real.”
Belief: “Time to get fully invested.”
Thrill: “I’ll buy more on margin—gotta tell everyone!”
Euphoria: “I’m a genius, we’re all going to be rich!”
Complacency: “We just need to cool off for the next rally.”
Anxiety: “Why am I getting margin calls