Binance founder CZ didn’t try to sugarcoat the market mood this week.
He took to X to share: “Unpopular opinion, but it’s better to sell when there is maximum greed, and buy when there is maximum fear.” It’s a familiar rule in crypto, but the message hits differently when the market has just spent 18 days locked in Extreme Fear.
Traders responded almost instantly. “This is an extremely popular opinion but uncommon behavior because emotion trumps logic,” wrote an X user. Another added that “markets move on psychology long before they move on charts.”
Both comments point to the same idea: everyone knows how the game works, but acting on it is the hard part especially when prices are sliding and sentiment is shaky.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index finally moved up to 20, shifting out of “Extreme Fear” for the first time since Nov. 10.
Sentiment had even marked a yearly low at 10 on Nov. 22. Analysts noticed how unusual this stretch has been. Matthew Hyland called it the “most extreme fear level” of the cycle.
Days later, Crypto Seth said “Extreme Fear is an understatement.”
Still, trader Nicola Duke highlighted something many traders forget – every time the market hits extreme fear in the past five years, Bitcoin has found a local bottom within weeks.
Bitcoin is currently at $90,595, showing early signs of stability, but the broader mood remains cautious. Santiment says BTC discussions online are focused on volatility and institutional activity, not excitement. The Altcoin Season Index sits at 22/100, signaling a clear risk-off stance.
Bitwise researcher André Dragosch said Bitcoin is currently pricing in a recession-level global growth outlook – the most bearish setup since 2020 and 2022.
The market is bruised, sentiment has been sliding for weeks, and traders are unsure whether December will follow its usual trend or break from history. So CZ’s reminder – simple, direct, and aimed at the heart of market psychology – arrives at a moment when traders need the reassurance.
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