Quote from Cutten:
Didn't see much capitulation really. A mild amount earlier in the week, but certainly no panic, we didn't even break yesterday's low. It was nothing like the sort of bottom you normally see at bear market lows.
Since financials were leading things lower and WFC came out with good results when people were expecting garbage results, we got a very strong rally. It may continue a while, but IMO it's just a bounce off oversold & a bit of fear, sparked by surprise good news. I would say any rally is probably capped at 1300ish, maybe 1325, and that would then be a great short-sell opportunity for the next leg down in this bear market.
So yeah, good spot to cover shorts (if you didn't already on the WFC news). Good for a quick trading long perhaps. But if I don't think it's the start of a bull market.
Note - the VIX closed around 25. Usually in a real bull run, the VIX stays high for a while since people remain nervous, and a wall of worry is needed for a real big move higher. The collapse in the VIX tells me this rally probably ends within a few days or a couple of weeks at most.