BTC soared from $74,420 on April 7 to $111,980 on May 22, about 50%; then it rose from $100,996 on June 22 to $123,231 on July 14, about 25%; it is continuing to rise from $111,903 , and is expected to eventually reach $125,890, about 12.5% from the beginning of this rise.
The angles of decline in bear moves are generally much larger than angles of the advances in bull moves. So, profits can be made faster on the downside of the market than on the upside.