Don't let the haters get you down. If you told these guys a month ago, the Dow would be Sub-20k in a month, they would've claimed it impossible.
I'll go one higher than you. SPY will be 500 by election because some of us know whats about to happen. I also predict at the same time a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk will be $10.
A month ago... Yes. The point isn't to predict it's to use probabilities. Meaning first week, second, third, week etc it takes some people longer to catch on than others (I certainly wasn't short at the top) but once you have enough information IE: The indicators you use, fundamental analysis, news, price action and etc, whatever it is or combination. Once enough of those line up for the individual person you can start to piece together, there's a high probability of the selling to continue.
Isn't this what consistent trading is suppose to be all about? Not people debating and trying to call the tops and bottoms, there's way too much time spent on this.