What are you doing when the market is panicking?

[Vincom]

Wow, talk about a wild ride! It feels like President Trump's at the controls of this crypto roller coaster. We just saw some serious volatility last week, thanks to those tariff announcements from the US. Global stocks took a hit, and BTC dipped to 75K USD, which, I know, sent a lot of investors into panic mode. It definitely raised some flags about a potential trend reversal.

Honestly, none of us saw a trade war between the US and China coming. It's a real black swan event for the whole global economy. I've seen so many friends panic-sell their tokens, and even worse, get their Futures accounts liquidated. And you know how it goes, now all the KOLs are confidently saying the season's over, and we won't see an uptrend or altseason in 2025 because ETH is "failed". It's funny, because just a few months ago, they were just as sure BTC was hitting 200K USD this year, and altcoins would skyrocket with all those spot ETFs.

Even though I took profits on 20% of my BTC when it hit 100K USD, I'm still feeling a bit rattled by this crazy volatility. I've seen a big chunk of my profits vanish, but thankfully, my long-term BTC DCA strategy has kept me from any actual losses. I've still got some stablecoins sitting on the sidelines, and I'm waiting to see which altcoins show strong recovery potential before jumping back in. My original plan was to hold those stablecoins until the 2026 crypto winter to buy BTC, but this black swan event feels like too big of an opportunity to ignore.

We're only in Q2 of 2025, and I still believe the uptrend is possible. This feels a lot like May 2021, when everyone was super pessimistic, but the market will bounce back and hit a new ATH in Q4 after the trade war settled and the economy eased. I'm really hoping history repeats itself, and the patient investors get to take profits while everyone else is FOMO and buying at any price.

I'd like to know your opinion on this:

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

[bettercrypto]

I can't deny that what's happening so far in the market is really like a roller coaster, which is a sideways one that we don't know where and when it will break a new trend where it will have a break out. All I can really say for now is that Trump may be in control of what's happening.

And it's also possible that Trump earned a lot and probably made millions of dollars because of what he did.
This is a temporarily pumped then dump for sure.

[Zanab247]

I'm still buying some potential altcoins, which I don't joke with them when their price dump, because I know the price of the altcoins will going to pump higher when this tariff policy is be remove, and you can see that there are some positive changes about some altcoins price since the rumors breat out about the paused of the tariff. There are some altcoins that will not improve even though the tariff policy pause, because they don't have potential developers that will make the altcoins to display like other potential altcoins.

There are some altcoins you will buy now and hodl, because I know that the U.S president will do something that will make some altcoins to pump higher to cause bull run in the market before the end of this year.

[passwordnow]

Are you selling or buying tokens?
Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

~ Mostly selling because this is the right time to do it, on a bull run.

~ These trends will always be with each other. If there's an uptrend then we have to expect that it will be down as well.

~ I'm still bullish, no matter what happens with this tariff wars and counter backs of US and China, I'm remaining bullish for the remainder of this year.

[DanWalker]

I'm still buying some potential altcoins, which I don't joke with them when their price dump, because I know the price of the altcoins will going to pump higher when this tariff policy is be remove, and you can see that there are some positive changes about some altcoins price since the rumors breat out about the paused of the tariff. There are some altcoins that will not improve even though the tariff policy pause, because they don't have potential developers that will make the altcoins to display like other potential altcoins.

There are some altcoins you will buy now and hodl, because I know that the U.S president will do something that will make some altcoins to pump higher to cause bull run in the market before the end of this year.

In case the bull market is not over yet, investing in some potential altcoins right now is not too bad because once the market recovers and enters the bull market as we expect. Many altcoins will grow much better than bitcoin. But if the tariff war doesn't end soon and pushes us into a bear market, your altcoin investment could be lost because not all altcoins can survive a prolonged bear market.

Investing in altcoins is quite risky, so you should only invest a small portion in them and focus more on bitcoin. Unlike altcoins, bitcoin is almost certain to recover no matter how long the bear season lasts or how deep the drop is.

[passwordnow]

Are you selling or buying tokens?
Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

~ Mostly selling because this is the right time to do it, on a bull run.

~ These trends will always be with each other. If there's an uptrend then we have to expect that it will be down as well.

~ I'm still bullish, no matter what happens with this tariff wars and counter backs of US and China, I'm remaining bullish for the remainder of this year.

Interesting take! I'm holding for now, just in case the bull run continues stronger.

You should. If there is no need to sell, why would you have to sell, right? This bull run isn't ending soon, we have to be more patient so that we can see the peak of this cycle.

Do you think there will be another correction before the end of the year?

Corrections are there, left and right. But if there are corrections, think of it that the skyrockets are also there because they always come together.

[JamesDaniel90]

Are you selling or buying tokens?
Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

~ Mostly selling because this is the right time to do it, on a bull run.

~ These trends will always be with each other. If there's an uptrend then we have to expect that it will be down as well.

~ I'm still bullish, no matter what happens with this tariff wars and counter backs of US and China, I'm remaining bullish for the remainder of this year.

Selling now? Now is not a good time to sell after almost 3 months of downward action.    Yes we are in a bull run but we are currently at the bottom of a dip, not a good time to sell.

Bitcoin will likely recover in the coming weeks/month and when it does it will be back above $100k in no time and many altcoins will see great gains 10x returns or more.

[Pandu Geddon]

I'd like to know your opinion on this:

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

In a downturn, there must be panic experienced by some traders because the value of their assets has decreased. But selling in panic will only result in losses, every investor who builds investments with difficulty must understand this. Has not reached the target, with potential assets that have the potential to increase higher in the future, it certainly gives investors confidence to continue holding their assets.

For this year, I think there is still potential for the market to increase even though there is a possibility that we will experience some declines that occur. But we must consider some assets that may be difficult to return to rise and change them to assets that have better potential for increase in the future. The market is still difficult to predict, we don't need to panic in making decisions.

[aioc]

I'd like to know your opinion on this:

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

This is the time when you will know who the real investor is who understands the market and who did not panic. I prefer to buy and hold when there is panic. I prefer to be greedy when the market is in chaos because I see it as an opportunity for future profit, and it turns out to be the best decision I made.
We are just entering the second quarter, so many things are still going to happen in the remainder of the year, and the fourth quarter always brings good news to investors.
I look at this year as no different from all the past performance of the market.

[Pandorak]

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

• I will not buy again, not when the price of Bitcoin has broken $90k, because based on my analysis, the price will either continue its journey or go further down, so, my best strategy is to wait and see.
• Based on technical analysis, we should have entered the bearish market phase, this is no longer a correction but has entered the reversal phase, because $90k is the key price and was successfully broken, then Bitcoin can pursue the support point at $73k and further support.
  
• What is happening now is worse than the previous bull run, which initially all holders speculated about Bitcoin prices that could reach $150k, $200k, now have to accept the fact, the return of prices to ath is the best thing.

[robelneo]

Selling out of fear leads to significant losses

that's what Buffett advises: it's better to be calm and assess the market situation. It's a good opportunity to be greedy, but we have to analyze the bottom so we can have the most profit. I prefer to buy a small amount for every dip and allocate more for what I think will be the floor.
If Trump stops making bad decisions and we still have his support in cryptocurrency, we are going to be good at the end of the year.

[dunfida]

    Are you selling or buying tokens?
--When market dips then its the opportunity that you should accumulate more into the projects on which you do believe that have the potential to have that huge shoot up on this upcoming bull run cycle.
   Market corrections is a always a part of market on which even just using up your own common sense will tell you that a market couldn't be just having a single path or movement to take. There's always that ups and downs with it.

    Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
--Some been saying that the bull run is over or even there's no bull run for this cycle on which i can say that it is that too early to tell. We are still almost on mid year of 2025 and its too early to make out some direct conclusions about having this and having that. Lets just be patient on this one and better to accumulate more.

    What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?
--No one really knows on what would be happening on this market 2025, and no human being could be able to know on what would happen in the future. You are dealing with a volatile and unpredictable space on which simply means that you do need up to act wisely and be needing up to consider and accept and adapt on whatever you do able to face on with this space. Panic is normal but at the moment that you do gain up sufficient knowledge then you do have at least the idea on what you are doing.

[o48o]

You have to be special kind of trader / investor not to see that futures / leverage trading is insanely dangerous, that's why they were profitable to begin with. What's profitable to others is disastrous to some.

What comes to your BTC DCA strategy, it's sound but i wouldn't trust that "We're only in Q2" being reliable indicator for bull market, because chart hasn't really been predictable for a while now, and people are giving too much weight for the time frame being predictable and repetitive.

My answers:
1: no
2: yes (imho)
3: too unpredictable to play

[passwordnow]

Are you selling or buying tokens?
Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

~ Mostly selling because this is the right time to do it, on a bull run.

~ These trends will always be with each other. If there's an uptrend then we have to expect that it will be down as well.

~ I'm still bullish, no matter what happens with this tariff wars and counter backs of US and China, I'm remaining bullish for the remainder of this year.

Selling now? Now is not a good time to sell after almost 3 months of downward action.    Yes we are in a bull run but we are currently at the bottom of a dip, not a good time to sell.

Bitcoin will likely recover in the coming weeks/month and when it does it will be back above $100k in no time and many altcoins will see great gains 10x returns or more.

I forgot to tell that many are selling as they also come into panic. That doesn't make things right for them because that's how it goes for their decision when they're in that state. But you're right that there is the time for Bitcoin to recover, if we see $100k again soon, that's the right time for them if ever they want to sell again. And as for altcoins to multiply a lot, I don't know if they're going to be the same as such but many of them have moved that much already and so, having no idea if they'd do the same is another question.

[Rengga Jati]

I'd like to know your opinion on this:

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

1. When there is a market panic, why join the panic sell? It is better to hold our tokens or coins more patiently than usual, and do not go all in panic selling. And if possible, we can add the accumulation of Bitcoin purchases or top coins

2. The market is still moving and changing, from uptrend to downtrend, and vice versa, and this has not stopped easily, because the market condition is still very unstable and there are many things that make the early market trend continue or change again.

[Reatim]

I'd like to know your opinion on this:

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

1. When there is a market panic, why join the panic sell? It is better to hold our tokens or coins more patiently than usual, and do not go all in panic selling. And if possible, we can add the accumulation of Bitcoin purchases or top coins

if it’s bitcoin you are planning to hold and everyone is panic selling and the price is going down then there is only one sensible thing left to do which is to buy since when else will you get the opportunity to buy at a cheaper price?

[BenCodie]

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

- I'm not buying or selling many tokens. Only Bitcoin and a select few other projects when they are over sold (insignificant amounts compared to ratio with Bitcoin).
- From the bottom of January 2023, we saw over 700% increase through to December 2024. Obviously, a downtrend was bound to happen. Even now, Bitcoin is still 400-500% up from January 2023.
- I think given economic circumstances, more pain is probably to come. Survive the storm, and a great rebound should be enjoyed when the dust settles.[/list]

[TastyChillySauce00]

I'd like to know your opinion on this:

• Are you selling or buying tokens?
• Has the uptrend given way to a downtrend this season?
• What is your assessment of the market for the remainder of 2025?

1. I've reduced my exposure to alts, glad I did it back then.
2. BTC always retest its support every ATH in my opinion, pretty much people already seeing it coming from back then, I've seen plenty of people speculating on BTC retouching support first before going up, but the dump was still pretty impactful .
3. probably things will get better in Q4 of 2025. as of current Q2, i'd expect trump to keep doing tariff war with china .

[gunhell16]

In these situations or circumstances where investors are panicking to sell their assets, it is good to just be observant first, see what is happening and where the trend really is.
Let's wait for confirmation if the direction is up or downtrend.

Let's not just sell, just be calm about what is happening, because panicking will not bring anything good, And while we are doing this,
we can still buy BTC or other top altcoins in the market.

[CroverNo01]

I'm still buying some potential altcoins, which I don't joke with them when their price dump, because I know the price of the altcoins will going to pump higher when this tariff policy is be remove, and you can see that there are some positive changes about some altcoins price since the rumors breat out about the paused of the tariff. There are some altcoins that will not improve even though the tariff policy pause, because they don't have potential developers that will make the altcoins to display like other potential altcoins.

There are some altcoins you will buy now and hodl, because I know that the U.S president will do something that will make some altcoins to pump higher to cause bull run in the market before the end of this year.

Altcoins remained the alternative after bitcoin in the market. We know it's not always new to rely on bitcoin since it's the top project in the market, it become more vulnerable when we decides to make the market comfortable and we know what exactly it means.  The trends following the heavy crash of crypto becomes vulnerable but we can also haunt for projects that can make us smile at last. For the records, I'm not letting the US government dictate my actions in the crypto market. Infact this is one of my close time to emphasized more on the crypto projects, ensuring myself to bagged enough quantities and making streak winning for ourselves.