Markets do not go up forever and after an extended uptrend the most usual move the market takes next is to crash. The crash can be caused by any number of factors, from excessive speculation, to excessive lending or money printing, to black swan events like a global pandemic. The good news is that profits can be made from market crashes. This is done by keeping your cool while everyone else is panic selling. Watch and see when prices begin to stabilize, whether that’s 20%, 30% or even more below prior levels. Once the stabilization begins you can begin to look for opportunities in the market. You’ll be able to buy at bargain prices, and once others begin to buy too prices will rapidly escalate higher.