If you look at everyday the new 52WH list, you can pretty much tell how strong the moment every day. On strong days lots of tech just blast out with 10 point 20 point gains and there is a long list around. And again, trading essentially is all about making sound choices: sound choice on the right stocks (company with strong revenue and profits), and if really good at, right time of entry and exit. Nothing else matters, if you are just a trader or even an investor, not a politician or sort, you don't complain whether the market is up or down, the economy is good or shitty. You only complain when you are losing money, and then that is your fault ultimately, but don't blame on the market or the economy .
Not specific to anyone here, just generally speaking, as you can see in plenty of cases when people misjudged the market directions and go against it and lost, and they always find excuse to blame on the market and claim that they are smart but the market is somewhat stupid to protect their ego.