The bitcoin price has been stable through out September 2018 and like you said is like a build up for bullish trend and we should not hesitate to invest now and makes money in future. Cryptocurrencies market is going to recover but it might not be like it was in 2017.
We are now at the last quarter of the year and we still didn't see any big pump and been almost stable at the price of $5k-$6k. With so many things happen for the last 3 quarters, still cryptocurrencies continue to fight to stand still.
I dont think so; the price is the same as it was in march 2018. Increase one day for about $200-$300 and downs the next day. Due to these fluctuations the price is almost constant for several months. There is no positive trend in the price and no signs for bull run in the market. These conditions will continue till the end of the year, but hope that the next year will be better.