I don't expect that too...Bitcoin still has strong market support, it dumps actually but never we think it will reach below $15k.
It was a big mistake for the OP for losing the opportunity at the current price. In fact, OP has a positive view of Bitcoin and is bullish, if he has the plan to invest then he better make it no rather than waste his time waiting for $14k which is likely impossible.
Might next year don't really have a good start but I think the market will tend to recover. We only just hope that no more scam happen to huge exchanges, otherwise this will prolong the bear season.
And if he can buy at the current price, that will give benefits to @OP, especially when the price doesn't drop to $14k but instead goes up and back to $18k. But maybe he has another plan to anticipate if the market scenario doesn't go how he wants or he made it so he will make another backup plan. Next year is only a few days away but the market is not showing any signs of wanting to pick up and it looks like the market is still calm.
Of course you are right. We will never find a good time if we sit on our hopes. Now is the best time if you want to invest in Bitcoin. Because Bitcoin will cross $20K before $14K. And when bitcoin crosses $20k you will not get any chance to invest. Then you will want to collapse. So if you believe in Bitcoin and are interested in investing in Bitcoin then do it now.
We all hope that bitcoin won't drop to $14k for now, as it looks like the price has hit its lowest price for the year. But if the low occurs next year, it will provide another opportunity for us to buy at another low. This is where we have to be really careful in making decisions and not let us regret that it was too late to buy at a low price, especially if the price has started to increase.
It's all speculation and waiting is not the solution. As OP said, if he's bullish on bitcoin, there's no reason he shouldn't buy bitcoin for $16k because the gap between $16k and $14k isn't too big. Bitcoin is unpredictable and if his prediction is wrong it means he will miss the opportunity to buy bitcoin. I like his analysis, but I don't like his waiting way while we also have DCA strategy.
Yes, using the DCA strategy will be better for him because he doesn't spend all his money on one purchase but on several purchases. The advantage is that he can buy at various low prices so that if the price starts to increase, he can sell a few bitcoins and withdraw the profits. And if he wanted to repeat it, the gains would be great. But if he wanted to hold onto it until later when the price could exceed the last ATH, the profit would also be huge.