Quote from kubilai:
Technically the DJI, SPX and COMPQ are still in clear uptrends. NDX may have rolled over, leading the others, or it may just be "catching its breath". Who can say? Short term I see an uptrend. This may be the final hour of the echo bubble, it may not. If it is the final hour, bear in mind what Livermore said about that.
People like to try and call tops/bottoms with fundamental reasoning. There are a lot of fundamental reasons for the market to go down. But fundamentals analysis ignores the immense power of psychology, and has always done poorly at timing, usually missing by years.
The only place I know I can see psychology is in price. Mark Hulbert @ marketwatch.com thinks he can see psychology by monitoring a bunch of newsletters. I think he's wide off the mark, only seeing a tiny slice of the market. Anyone got better ideas?