Insomnia is becoming the "new normal" among traders: Report

The recent drop of Bitcoin below the 80,000 USD mark has caused a wave of insomnia among individual investors, according to a new report from CEX.io.

Although the price later recovered above the 90,000 USD level, the drop of about 30% from the recent peak has forced many investors to monitor price fluctuations throughout the night. This behavior has gone beyond normal anxiety: nearly 70% of those surveyed admitted to trading mistakes and “bad orders” stemming directly from lack of sleep, leading to physical fatigue that exacerbates losses in their portfolios.

Monitoring the price until late at night

A survey by CEX.io indicates a notable change in habits: 68% of participants reported that they check prices almost every night after going to bed, while only 8% said they never do so.

This reflects how market volatility increasingly influences lifestyle habits and sleep hours. Data also shows that sleep deprivation is becoming “normal” in crypto trading. More than half of the respondents admitted to staying up until at least 2 AM due to market fluctuations, while 33% stayed up until 4 AM or later. In total, 81% reported insomnia while waiting for trading opportunities or important events.

*How cryptocurrency traders stay up late (Source: CEX.io)*The main reason investors stay up late is not the fear of liquidation, but FOMO (the fear of missing out on opportunities), mentioned by 59% of survey participants. This habit reflects a market increasingly driven by emotions rather than technical analysis.

The quality of sleep is also closely related to market trends: 64% of investors sleep better when the market is up, while only 10% sleep well in a down market.

*Why cryptocurrency traders are always alert (Source: CEX.io)*CEX.io believes that this insomnia is not just a reaction to prices, but also related to changes in the timing of volatility. According to data from Blockworks Research, the strongest price fluctuations currently occur between 18:00 and 06:00 UTC ( 01:00–13:00 Vietnam time) — a time when the order books of institutions are sparse as liquidity providers in the US cease operations.

In the cross-time frame between Asia-Pacific, smaller orders can also trigger significant fluctuations. For individual investors in the EMEA region, this timeframe coincides with rest periods, forcing them to choose between sleeping and actively managing risks.

Thạch Sanh