It went through:
🟡 2017 euphoria
🔴 2020 panic
🟢 2021 bull run
🔵 2022 bear market
🟣 2024 ETF + halving cycle
🟠 2025 price discovery
⚡ 2026 correction + recovery test
The lesson for traders:
Bitcoin rewards patience more than prediction.
Most people don’t lose because BTC has no upside.
They lose because they overtrade, overleverage, and cannot survive volatility.
🧠 Time horizon > perfect entry
⚠️ Risk management > conviction