When to Buy Crypto

Use historical drawdown patterns to identify exceptional crypto buying opportunities for swing trades.

Crypto Markets Move Fast—Be Ready When Opportunity Strikes

Cryptocurrency markets are known for their extreme volatility. What looks like a disaster to most traders is often an exceptional entry point for those who understand the data.

The question isn't "Will crypto crash?" It's "When it crashes, will you be ready to act?" DrawdownAlerts monitors crypto 24/7 and wakes you up when mathematically rare opportunities appear.

Why Crypto Requires a Different Approach

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Extreme Volatility

While stocks might see 10-20% drawdowns in a bad year, crypto regularly experiences 30-70% drops. A "severe" drawdown in stocks is just Tuesday for Bitcoin.

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Lightning-Fast Recoveries

Crypto doesn't wait for you. A 50% drawdown can recover in weeks, not years. Miss the bottom, and you miss the entire trade.

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24/7 Markets

Unlike stocks, crypto never sleeps. The best entry points can happen at 3 AM on a Sunday. You need automated monitoring, not manual tracking.

Crypto Drawdown Patterns You Need to Know

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50-80% Drawdowns = Historic Opportunities

Bitcoin has experienced multiple 70%+ drawdowns in its history—2018 (-84%), 2022 (-77%). Each time, traders who bought the dip saw 3-10x returns in the following cycle.

Our Drawdown Severity Score™ identifies when these extreme drops are 5-10x more severe than typical crypto volatility—signaling potential swing trade entries.

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30-50% Pullbacks = Normal Volatility

In crypto, a 30-40% drawdown is just market noise. These happen multiple times per year and don't necessarily signal the bottom.

Don't chase every dip—wait for the Drawdown Severity Score™ to show truly unusual conditions (5x+ deviation from historical norms).

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10-25% Dips = Stay Patient

Small pullbacks happen weekly in crypto. These aren't the exceptional opportunities you're waiting for. Save your capital for the rare, severe drops that create real wealth.

The Crypto Dip-Buying Strategy

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    Monitor the Right Crypto

    Focus on established cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, major altcoins). Avoid low-cap coins without sufficient historical data.

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    Set Severity-Based Alerts

    Use the same thresholds as stocks (5-10x severity), but understand that crypto volatility means these will trigger more frequently than stock alerts.

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    Act Fast, Size Appropriately

    Crypto recoveries happen quickly. When you get an alert, review the data and act within hours or days, not weeks. Use appropriate position sizing for the higher risk.

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    Plan Your Exit

    Swing trading requires defined exits. Set profit targets (e.g., 50-100% gains) and stop losses (e.g., -15%) before entering the trade.

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This Isn't Passive Investing

Unlike buy-and-hold stock investing, crypto dip-buying is an active trading strategy requiring:

  • •Quick decision-making and execution
  • •Higher risk tolerance for volatility
  • •Defined entry and exit strategies
  • •Only risk capital you can afford to lose entirely

If you're looking for passive, long-term wealth building, stick to our stock investing resources. Crypto trading is for experienced traders who understand the risks.

Historical Crypto Dip Examples

Bitcoin - November 2022

FTX Collapse

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Peak to Trough

-77%

$69K → $16K

Severity

8.5x

Historic opportunity

Recovery

+175%

Within 18 months

Ethereum - June 2022

Bear Market Bottom

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Peak to Trough

-81%

$4.8K → $880

Severity

9.2x

Extreme discount

Recovery

+340%

Within 2 years

Past performance is not indicative of future results. These examples are for educational purposes only.

Key Insights for Crypto Dip Buying

✓ Severity Matters More Than Percentage

A 60% Bitcoin drop might be normal volatility, while a 40% drop in a stablecoin-backed token is catastrophic. Our indicator compares current drawdowns to each asset's historical baseline.

✓ Macro Context Still Matters

High severity alerts point to mathematical opportunities, but consider the broader context: Is this a temporary panic or a fundamental breakdown? Data + judgment = best trades.

✓ Dollar-Cost Average on the Way Down

When Bitcoin hits 7x severity, it might drop another 20%. Scale into positions: 25% at 5x, 25% at 7x, 50% at 10x severity.

✓ Set Alerts, Don't Watch Charts

Obsessive chart-watching leads to emotional decisions. Let the data tell you when it's time to act. We'll wake you up when the math says it's exceptional.

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