Bear Market
A long stretch of falling prices and gloom — the cold winter after the bull run.
Definitions
In crypto specifically often called 'crypto winter,' a brutal multi-month or multi-year slump that wipes out weak hands and projects.
An extended period of declining prices and pessimism across a market, the opposite of a bull run. The 'bear' swipes its paws downward.
Used metaphorically for any prolonged downturn in mood, luck, or activity.
Bear Market In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
A traditional finance term, paired with 'bull market,' said to come from the way a bear attacks by swiping downward. Crypto adopted it fully, often calling its bear markets 'crypto winter.'
People Also Ask
What does 'bear market' mean?
It's a long period of falling prices and pessimism, the opposite of a bull run. In crypto it's often called 'crypto winter.'
What does 'bearish' mean?
Being bearish means you expect prices to fall. You're pessimistic about an asset's direction.
Why is it called a 'bear' market?
It's said to come from how a bear attacks by swiping its paws downward, mirroring falling prices.
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