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What to do when the market collapses?
In short: Usually, don't panic-sell. Check whether your time horizon has changed and whether your emergency fund is enough, and remember that diversified markets have historically always recovered, sometimes after a long time.
Classic mistakes
Selling everything at the bottom, then buying back higher when it recovers. Checking your portfolio ten times a day. Trying to "win it back" with leverage.
What you can do
Keep your regular contributions if your horizon is still long, rebalance if one part has become too big, or simply do nothing.
When to act
If you need the money soon, or if a specific stock falls because of a real problem at the company. A diversified ETF is a different case.