Bitcoin ends the myth «sells in May and go»

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Buying at key levels and disconnect protects savings in BTC from panic sales. Market catalyst events justify Bitcoin with patience, not selling. The old adage «sells in May and go», that mantra whispered in the environments of the stock market for generations, Bitcoin (BTC) was not met this year. Surely it is due to the fact that the pioneer digital currency is not made to follow the script of traditional markets, but to orient for their own rules. In a historic May in which Bitcoin reached a new maximum record (ATH) of more than $ 111,000 (USD) per unit and with projections that point to greater rise, analyst Michaël Van de Poppe warns that Following the traditional advice to «sell in May» is counterproductive.

With a price increase of more than 11% in May, the analyst now proposes to change such saying and adapt it to the BTC market. From his upward vision, that is to accumulate with long -term vision to avoid psychological wear of daily volatility. «Buy in May and go,» Michaël Van de Poppe tweeted, also highlighting the risks of micrognition in trading. Monitor your positions can constantly facilitate errorshe warns. This argument is supported by concrete data, such as a SSRN study published in 2024 that reveals that 98% of traders lose money due to emotional overexposure to perform operations under states of panic or FOMO. According to the Coingcko Research Platform, unlike traditional markets, which may experience slowing down between May and September, Bitcoin shows a different behavior. They show it increases he experienced in the past, of more than 38% in May 2020 and 16% in May 2023, making it clear that seasonal patterns do not apply in the same way as in traditional assets.

In May 2025 Bitcoin reached a new high -price historical maximum. Source: TrainingView. Leaving the market prematurely, considers Van de Poppe, could mean missing important uprising catalysts. Precisely about this recently reported cryptootics, noting that the Bitcoin market is heating with the growing corporate and governmental interest, which keeps him firm for now in his career towards new maximums. In that sense, the antidote for the analyst is to buy at key technical levels and disconnect, as a strategic savings, inviting a more passive vision and long term. In short, Michaël Van Poppe's proposal goes beyond a simple investment strategy. He rather suggests A paradigm shift towards an investment in Bitcoin based on discipline and patienceinstead of falling into financial sayings that do not adapt to the market or in volatility impulsive operations.