noun Internet Slang

Bear Market

/bɛr ˈmɑrkɪt/ · noun · slang

A long stretch of falling prices and gloom — the cold winter after the bull run.

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Definitions

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In crypto specifically often called 'crypto winter,' a brutal multi-month or multi-year slump that wipes out weak hands and projects.

“The 2022 bear market killed half the projects out there.”
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An extended period of declining prices and pessimism across a market, the opposite of a bull run. The 'bear' swipes its paws downward.

“We're deep in a bear market, everything's bleeding.”
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Used metaphorically for any prolonged downturn in mood, luck, or activity.

“My whole life feels like a bear market right now.”
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Bear Market In A Sentence

Bear markets are where you build and accumulate.
Surviving the bear market is half the battle.
Being bearish in a bear market is just being right.

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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