dip
A short-term price decline in an asset, often used to describe a temporary drop in the bitcoin price within a broader market context.
A dip refers to a noticeable but relatively short-lived decline in price, distinct from a prolonged downtrend. In the context of bitcoin, the term is used informally to describe moments when the price falls from a recent level, sometimes significantly, before stabilizing or recovering. Whether a given decline qualifies as a dip or signals a deeper correction is only clear in retrospect.
The phrase "buying the dip" describes the practice of purchasing an asset after its price has fallen, on the expectation that the price will recover. Some people apply DCA principles to this by using regular intervals rather than attempting to time individual dips. Like all approaches involving price predictions, buying a dip carries no guarantee of recovery, and a dip can extend into a sustained downtrend.