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What does bear market mean?
A market phase marked by declining prices, negative sentiment and selling pressure. Someone 'bearish' expects prices to fall.
"We're deep in a bear market — everything's down 80% from the highs."
Origin
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.'
Frequently asked questions
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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