What Is a Bear Market? | Binance Academy
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A bear market is a market trend in the financial markets where assets such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, or cryptocurrencies are declining in price.
Key Takeaways A bear market is a prolonged period of declining asset prices, typically defined as a drop of 20% or more from a recent peak, driven by economic downturns, geopolitical events, or shifts in investor confidence. Bear markets are a normal part of market cycles. Historical data suggests that established markets like the S&P 500 and Bitcoin have recovered from every bear market so far. Investors can use strategies like dollar-cost averaging (DCA), reducing exposure, or shifting to lower-risk assets to help manage risk during bear markets. Short selling and counter-trend trading…
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