Watch This Before You Buy Bitcoin 2026
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Is now a good time to buy crypto? Ricky with TechBud Solutions provides a market update. He does not believe in crypto, does not invest in it himself, but supports anyone's right to invest in any speculative asset. With Bitcoin down over 50% from its previous highs of $126,000, he understands why someone might consider the risk-to-reward ratio and want to buy a Bitcoin or two.
There can be way more downside. A poll shows a 50% probability that Bitcoin drops below $50,000 per coin. $2 trillion wiped out from the crypto market since October 2025 all-time high. Crypto crashes below $64,000 today; BTC hit lows of $60,200. Today saw $1.4 billion in liquidations, comparable to FTX crash ($1.6 billion) and CO crash ($1.2 billion).
Why Liquidations Happen
The one mistake leading to liquidation is leverage. Crypto investors might not want to sell but get forced due to leverage on unregulated platforms. These platforms allow 20x to 40x, even 100x leverage (e.g., Bitcoin whale using 40x). With $10,000 in account, you control 40x more.
Leverage is dangerous when it turns against you. Michael Saylor's average purchase price is $76,000. If leveraged, it would be a huge issue. He bought at elevated levels; now in the red with nothing to show after 5-10 years. He uses share offerings from his public company (MicroStrategy) to dilute investors and borrow against shares. Retail investors lack this luxury: buy with cash or leverage.
Key Advice for Buying Bitcoin
Do not use leverage. Understand it can go lower and tolerate recovery time. If direction goes against you, it's your money—no margin call or forced liquidation.
Set a realistic timeline; crypto crashes can last 2-4 years. Do not expect quick recovery—consider best and worst case scenarios.
Visualize risk-reward:
- Determine amount to invest (e.g., $10,000, $1,000, $100,000) as what you're willing to lose—it's a gamble.
- Write best case (e.g., doubles; wildest dream like $1 million).
- Write worst case.
- Have exit plan, stop-loss, or HODL intention.
- Use position size management: initial position, add only when direction favors you.
- Keep visuals where you trade to stay levelheaded, avoid greed/impulse.
Nothing guaranteed in a greedy market.
Use US-regulated platforms like Weeble or Mumu (links in description; affiliate with signup bonuses). Avoid unregulated overseas platforms (e.g., rumors of Binance halting withdrawals). Past examples: Voyager, FTX. Prefer 1x spot Bitcoin ETF or BTC ETF—not leveraged (no 2x, 4x).
I'm still going to talk crap about Bitcoin. I don't like it. I don't like the space. But I respect that we're all here to make money.
Not just crypto selling off: NASDAQ, S&P 500, precious metals, crypto down. Speculative assets hit hardest: Melaniacoin 99%, Trumpcoin 95%, Farcoin 93%, Dogecoin 88%, MicroStrategy 81%. Examples like Forkcoin, Trumpcoin, NFTs (sold for hundreds of thousands then crashed) show speculation. Crypto community seems like degenerates; potential parabolic gains attractive but too risky, unregulated, manipulated—like a sprint. Learn to walk before run.
Ethereum founder dumping Ethereum. MicroStrategy reported $17.4 billion unrealized losses in Bitcoin holdings for Q4 2025; currently down $8.9 billion.
MicroStrategy moves with Bitcoin (holds much); speaker shorted it intraday but stepping away. Impacts overall markets. US embassy tells citizens to leave Iran; potential US attack on Iran adds uncertainty—markets fall further. Gold could rise cyclically, but bad for crypto/markets.
Amazon lost 10% after earnings: beat revenue, missed EPS slightly, lower guidance. Market sentiment weak.
Invest in quality companies: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, AMD. Invested a little on retrace, but not enough pullback (NASDAQ down 4-5% from highs). Keep cash on sidelines; things can worsen. Stay patient, calculated.
Join LPP team daily live sessions at market open (private live trading; second link in description, discount, one-time payment for lifetime access). Members from 2018 still watch.
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