When does the next major market correction hit, and how do you actually prepare?

Let me be straight—history tends to rhyme. The 2008 financial crisis set a blueprint for how systemic crashes unfold: warning signs pile up, leverage unwinds, and most get caught unprepared. Fast forward to crypto markets, and the pattern repeats with its own flavor.

The real question isn't *if* volatility returns to this space, but *when*—and whether you've positioned yourself defensively before it does.

Here's my thinking: altcoin portfolios face outsized pressure during market contractions. While Bitcoin tends to hold relatively better due to network effects and institutional adoption, alt-season gains evaporate fast. That's not pessimism—it's math.

So what's my gameplan?

First, ruthless position sizing. No single altcoin bets larger than you can afford to lose 80% on.

Second, diversification across narratives—DeFi, infrastructure, gaming tokens—so one sector implosion doesn't wipe you out.

Third, keep dry powder. Yeah, it feels dumb watching prices climb without you fully deployed. But cash during capitulation beats being tapped out when real opportunities emerge.

Fourth, track on-chain metrics and funding rates. Extreme leverage always precedes crashes. When borrow rates spike and whale wallets dump, that's your signal to tighten risk management.

The 2008 playbook taught us: those who survived weren't smarter at picking bottoms. They just didn't get liquidated waiting for them.