How long will the bottom of this $BTC bear market keep consolidating? From the weekly chart perspective, $BTC is currently in the late stage of the bear market, specifically the latter part of the fifth wave of decline. According to the Wyckoff accumulation structure below, the major bottom won't form within just a few months. It requires repeated consolidation, testing, and bottoming out, flushing out trapped positions and bottom-fishers during the decline, transferring tokens from retail investors to whales. This process typically takes about six months.