The best time to accumulate Bitcoin is not when the price is low, although it is the traders that think in this direction because they want to buy low and sell on an increase,
That's not the mindset of the traders only, holders purchase on dip knowing that bitcoin will definitely increase and it increase will be greater than now, example, bitcoin hits sixty thousands [60k] last year, and before it got to sixty thousands, the price were below 60k, but this year the price hits hundreds and twenty four thousand [124k] which nobody knew that the price will increase to such price, even next year the price can be more than the current price, so immediately the price of Bitcoin falls from 124k many rush and purchase knowing the next move will be higher than 124k.
Next you mean, I hope that's not 2026? because that will be a kick off of bearish market or possibly December 2025, so you should be precised when using words, next cycle is possibly the next time bitcoin gets such heights.
Last year 60k and this year 120+k is only the fact that 2025 was a full bullish season, so let's be guided so those who are new wouldn't be thinking bitcoin is going to be booming every year.
How did you know that 2026 will be the kick off of bearish market? You may be following the 4 year's cycle but a lot have changed now which means there is no guarantee that Bitcoin will follow that textbook pattern any longer. I hope you still remembered that Bitcoin made a new all time high before the halving, something that never happened in the precious market cycle so you should be ready for some surprises come 2026. You will be making a terrible mistake if you consider selling all your Bitcoin this year and hoping to replenish them next year in your imagined bear market, you might end up buying Bitcoin around $200k or above, you know how painful that will be for someone who had the privilege of buying below $100k. Just keep holding and if you still have some funds, buy more and don't look at the price