Quote from JSSPMK:
ImO this night is worth staying up for
Best to all!
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Three lower highs, yes, but also three higher lows.
IOW, the markets have been in congestion, and we are at this point at what looks to be the apex.
Bear market rallies are usually longer than this. The longer the rally, the more fuel for the fire on the downside. This rally has not been long enough.
If we go down now, a double bottom and strong rally are likely, and that would not be consistent with a bear market.
The bulls WANT a retest. They want the pain to be quick and sharp, like ripping off a bandaid. Fund managers make money when people are putting money in, not taking it out. They want to go back and buy stocks, so the cycle can start over again. They've got mortgages, second mortgages, credit card bills, and bad real estate investments to pay off.
This congestion is irritating to them. They want this bear to have one last lunch before going back into hibernation. They want to put some money to work.
Since when does the market give the people what they want?
It would make more sense to hit 1420, even 1450, and to do so by April. That would stop out long-term bears (like B1S2?). The trend would be "up". The bear market would be over, so the story would go.
And then the pain would come.
If we hit 1420, I'll be scaling into put time spreads, and waiting.