BTC ETH Treat trading like a job. Can you ignore the charts during a bear market? If you really don’t have the time or energy to watch the charts, and your trading strategy is just DCA (dollar-cost averaging) or holding long-term, then not only can you skip watching during a bear market, but you can also skip during a bull market. Just hold your coins like you’d hold onto a house—nothing wrong with that. But if you’re determined to become a trading expert, then watching the charts daily is a must-do part of your routine. It’s not just about the bull market; during a bear market, you need to watch even more closely. Bear markets have shorter trading cycles and put your trading system to an even greater test.