Quote from deaddog:
Ah but isnât the market a discounting mechanism, a leading indicator of things to come?
Either the good news was already priced into the market before it was released or it wasnât perceived by the other market participants as that good of news.
It is the perception of the data that moves the market, not the data itself.
Supply & Demand. Fear & Greed. Once you can program that into your formulas youâll have it made.
Remember the old adage: âBuy the rumor sell the news.â
The Market canât be smart or stupid, only the people playing it deserve those labels.
Hereâs your sign!!!![]()
No, my indication of where the market should move is based on the fact that all of the news reports were "positive surprises" with numbers far above consensus views. That implies that the numbers and their positive economic implications <b>were not priced in!</b> Therefore, we should go higher. Stupid, as I would say, but there's a lot more than blanket generalized statement behind my remark, and any amount of reading into my background would tell you I don't just say that to be saying it.