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Home>Courses>What is Trading?>Lesson 8 of 8

Bull and bear markets

The two market conditions every trader has to read.

What is Trading?·Lesson 8 of 8

All lessons

By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define bull and bear markets
  • 02Explain the common 20% threshold
  • 03Adjust your approach to the market condition
1

Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

What Is a Bull Market? A Complete Guide to Market Uptrends
Key terms
Bull MarketBear MarketTrendCorrection

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    How is a bull market best described?

  2. Question 02

    A bear market is usually defined as a decline of about how much?

  3. Question 03

    A 'correction' is usually a decline of about how much?

  4. Question 04

    An index falls from 5,000 to 4,000. What is that decline?

  5. Question 05

    Why does knowing the market condition matter?

  6. Question 06

    The broad market is in a clear downtrend. What would a trend-following trader more likely do?

  7. Question 07

    What is a brief, sharp rise during an ongoing bear market called?

  8. Question 08

    In a strong bull market, how do traders commonly lose money?

  9. Question 09

    You keep buying every dip in a falling market and keep losing. What is the lesson?

  10. Question 10

    Over the long run, how do markets generally move?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

What is Trading?8 of 8
  1. Trading, explained
  2. How the stock market works
  3. How stocks actually work
  4. Intro to forex
  5. Futures basics
  6. CFDs and derivatives
  7. Options basics
  8. →Bull and bear markets
  9. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q