What should investors do amid correcting markets?
Regardless of the factors, BTC has seen a massive correction since October 6, when it hit its life-time high at $126,000. Such a massive correction, with BTC gains dropping to just 4.93% in one year, is bound to send markets into the sell-off mode. However, as Ashish Singhal, Co-founder of CoinSwitch, opines, it could well be driven by broader macro conditions. He believes global sentiment remains risk-averse, with tech stocks correcting and major indices in the US, Japan and China under pressure. “The prolonged US government shutdown, and the delay in key data on inflation and jobs, has added to the overall uncertainty. In periods like this, investors may benefit from reassessing risk exposure, avoiding decisions based solely on short-term volatility, and maintaining diversified allocations while monitoring macro indicators closely,” he said.
Market pullbacks of this scale may appear unsettling, but they are neither unusual nor indicative of a structural breakdown in Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory, agrees Raj Karkara, COO, ZebPay. “Historically, such phases have provided the foundation for healthier price discovery and more sustainable future growth. The underlying fundamentals of Bitcoin, including its fixed supply, maturing market infrastructure, and expanding institutional participation, remain intact,” he says.
He says Bitcoin’s core strengths continue to hold firm even in periods of correction. “Investors who stay patient through these phases have historically been better positioned when momentum returns. This moment should be viewed less as a warning and more as a reminder of why long-term strategy matters,” says Karkara.