With all the fear on the TL, I have been compelled to show you that it's not as bad as you think.


Comparing this cycle to previous ones, we'd see that things are slightly better.
Rn $BTC is trading around $61k after topping above $126k in late 2025, a drawdown of ~52%.
Most alts are rekt tho, with many still sitting 80%+ below their highs.
Sentiment is awful, the Fear & Greed Index is in Extreme Fear, and Bitcoin dominance remains around 58%.
But zoom out.
In 2018, Bitcoin fell roughly 84%, from nearly $20k to around $3.2k.
In 2022, it dropped about 77%, falling from $69k to roughly $15.5k, at the time of Terra and FTX collapse.
Both corrections were significantly deeper than what we've seen so far.
And I need not mention that we recovered from both.
This cycle feels worse because unlike others that had one violent capitulation, we've had months of grinding downside, weak relief rallies, poor altcoin liquidity, and capital flowing almost entirely into Bitcoin.
Doesn't change the fact that it's still just a correction and history shows that things start getting better the moment it looks like the end.
Load up those spot bags. Bounce soon.
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