What is the difference between a bull and a bear market?

Some market analysts argue for more thoughtful definitions of bull and bear markets that take into account underlying conditions and span a wider period of time. These are sometimes known as “secular” or “structural” bull or bear markets. So that’s pretty simple. Bulls are optimistic about asset prices, while bears are pessimistic.

Why is a bull called a bear?

Here are two of the most frequent explanations given: The terms "bear" and "bull" are thought to derive from the way in which each animal attacks its opponents. That is, a bull will thrust its horns up into the air, while a bear will swipe down. These actions were then related metaphorically to the movement of a market.

Where do bulls and bears come from?

Bulls are optimistic about asset prices, while bears are pessimistic. But where do the terms come from? No one really knows for sure. But one theory is that they come from a rather grisly bloodsport – popular in both Elizabethan England and gold rush era California – in which a bull would be pitted against a bear.

What are bulls and bears in crypto?

The terms “bulls” and “bears” as well as “bullish” and “bearish” came to the crypto world from the stock market without losing any meaning and will be explained in this article. Why these names? There are many theories regarding the history of these terms and how they made their way to being accepted worldwide as trading terms.