"Disappointing"??? Last I heard, 78% beat top and bottom. Whu' happen'd?? (My suggested reply: Janet and Jay took away the punch bowl. And every body said, "Wuhhhhh!! 'Buzz kill!!' We're going home!")
Because I saw the vertical nature of the market before that, I just didn't dare to call it. Also in the last 15 months we had similar bad earnings and the market never dipped more than 120 ES points. I could just blame it on the interest rates outlook the same. As I said, the trigger was irrelevant, after the January 200 points rally it was in the cards no matter what.
Probably could have qualified that a bit better...I mean expectations were for a bigger beat. And oh yeah...how'd I miss Yellen's last day while describing the fundamental case?
80% of the guys on CNBC are there just to show their faces, and couldn't figure out what was going on. Sure had I called it a week ago would have given me more credibility, but at least I have a valid explanation, specially for the bounce, most of those guys are still clueless.
I remember Marketsurfer putting his name in thread titles using 3rd person to attract attention. Anyway--good analysis.
Marketsurfer FINALLY GOT HIS 1000 point drop! He kept insisting it would happen. Now that he is vindictated rush out and buy his book!
Going back 50 years on SPX daily chart my momentum indicator was at an all time reading Jan 26th higher readings for 16 straight trading days, then turned lower next day.
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The VIX Led the way. I don’t even trade stocks much but I noticed it and went short last Friday. Of course I felt like a genius on Monday and took my profit. Only to realize I could have had 10 times more profit if I had just waited another few days.