So many people on this site thought the NQ was toast . When you run 105% and fall back 5-8% that’s like kissing your sister . A normal correction after that type of run would have been 15-20% . Shorts are fighting the thesis that inflation “inflates” asset prices . To be honest shorts fight all conditions . Earnings bad that’s good ( means earnings can only sky so let’s buy ahead of that ), interest rates low that’s good ( means each $ of earnings are worth more and there’s no where else to put your money even if earnings bad). Interest rates high that’s good means business super strong and will overcome rates . Weak dollar good because means more earnings from overseas . Strong dollar also good as means keeps prices on check . Check mate on bears outside very small windows of time measured in weeks max and many times days . It’s like threading the needle and if you try it 5 times you lose 4 . So just trade long all the time and have stops . You’ll win 4 out of 5 and have less stress .