Volume is also decreasing, the rally was probably mostly due to shorts covering and a big technical bounce (retracement + monthly diagonal support). We shall see.
In a prevalent potential or on-going bear market, sharp countratrend rallies and 50% retracements are usual.
We shall see. We reached overextended levels in Europe and 50% retracement in the US.
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Statistically, I'd expect some sudden sharp upside moves and many gap fills to happen by approximately 6 months. When the market can trick a maximum number of traders, then it will trick the maximum number of traders. The Big Short may resume right after, if this year happens to be THE year.
There has been a positive correlation with equities for a few months already. Aiming for some good retracements
We shall see.
We shall see if it holds.
Let's see if that bear market in some US markets are that strong.
Multi-confirmation is required.
We shall see. Critical price discoveries are needed post-New Year.
European markets are in another cycle compared to the US. A true pullback is getting more and more possible in a few European markets in spite of what's currentky going on in my opinion. It is possible that January becomes bullish before the bigger picture (potential bearish 2019 trend) takes over. Of course, I could be wrong and the markets could well collapse...
There are in my opinion quite a few reasons to go long (potential sharp countertrend rally and pullback) before the global downtrend resumes, but we're still never too certain. Let's see what happens in the coming days. Let's hope no black swans will kill the markets just after the holidays.
Again, even the markets bounce back, money unloading and fresh shorts would cause havok. I do not currently believe in a bull market for next year.
By then, there could be some sharp countertrend rallies. More analyses and price discoveries will have to be made as the tape unrolls.
No matter what, my opinion is that odds favor the shorts (swing) until invalidation. We shall see what next year gives.