Have you noticed that every crypto cycle gets sold as this time is different while the stages underneath stay identical?
Most traders lose money because they cannot tell accumulation from distribution. They buy the story, FOMO the top, and then sit through the drawdown wondering why their timing is always off.
The four stages have not changed. Accumulation, markup, distribution, markdown. They just evolve in speed and costume. 2017 ran on ICOs. 2021 ran on DeFi and NFTs. This cycle is running on ETFs, AI, and institutional flow. $BTC still leads the structure, $ETH still lags then catches up, and $BNB still tracks broader risk appetite on its own timeline. Same skeleton, new skin.
If you want an actual edge, map the stage before you size the trade. In accumulation, scale in with a hard invalidation. In markup, trail stops and take partials into strength. In distribution, stop adding and tighten risk. In markdown, wait for real capitulation instead of catching every knife.
Where do you think we actually are in this cycle right now?
#CryptoCycles #Bitcoin #Trading
Most traders lose money because they cannot tell accumulation from distribution. They buy the story, FOMO the top, and then sit through the drawdown wondering why their timing is always off.
The four stages have not changed. Accumulation, markup, distribution, markdown. They just evolve in speed and costume. 2017 ran on ICOs. 2021 ran on DeFi and NFTs. This cycle is running on ETFs, AI, and institutional flow. $BTC still leads the structure, $ETH still lags then catches up, and $BNB still tracks broader risk appetite on its own timeline. Same skeleton, new skin.
If you want an actual edge, map the stage before you size the trade. In accumulation, scale in with a hard invalidation. In markup, trail stops and take partials into strength. In distribution, stop adding and tighten risk. In markdown, wait for real capitulation instead of catching every knife.
Where do you think we actually are in this cycle right now?
#CryptoCycles #Bitcoin #Trading
