Neither be a long time or short time it cant really be known and this is how unpredictable this market is on which we cant really know on where it would be going because in past events or scenarios whether bear markets
could far stretched for a couple of years and here comes the recovery on where prices starts to breaking resistances and reaching up all time high although it wont really be an assurance for it to happen anytime
thats why you should really be that wise and aware on what actions you would really be making on the time you are engaging on the market.
Recovery is inevitable but dont make yourself that much confident unless you are going for long term.
Market will take longer time to recover. One should be ready for the inflation as the coming oil crisis will hit the economy very hard.
Also there is no use to curse the market - but to find means to earn more money and hold the other expenses to save oneself from the crisis looming over,