5 indicators traders can use to know when a crypto bear market is ending

cointelegraph.com:

The bull market is gone and the reality of a long crypto winter is surely giving traders a bad case of the shivers. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has fallen to lows not even the bears expected, and some investors are likely scratching their heads and wondering how BTC will come back from this epic decline. 

Prices are dropping daily, and the current question on everyone’s mind is: “when will the market bottom and how long will the bear market last?”

While it’s impossible to predict when the bear market will end, studying previous downtrends provides some insight into when the phase is coming to a close.

Here’s a look at five indicators that traders use to help know when a crypto winter is coming to a close.

One of the classic signs that a crypto winter has set in is widespread layoffs across the crypto ecosystem as companies look to trim expenses to survive the lean times ahead.

News headlines throughout 2018 and 2019 were filled with layoff announcements from major industry players, including technology companies like ConsenSys and Bitmain, as well as crypto exchanges like Huobi and Coinfloor.

The recent rash of layoff announcements such as the 18% reduction in staff for Coinbase and a 10% cut at Gemini are concerning, and given that the current bear market just started, layoffs are likely to crescendo. This means that it’s probably too early to refer to this metric as proof that the bear market is in decline.

A good sign that a crypto spring is approaching is when companies begin to hire again and new projects launch with notable funding announcements. These are indications that funds are beginning to flow back into the ecosystem and the worst of the bear market is in the past.

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