Retail investors net bought stocks for 28 straight days from 1/10 to 2/20, including 4 of the top 5 largest retail buying days in history. This the type of euphoria you see at market tops. $SPY $QQQ $IWM $NVDA $TSLA

This table below shows an update of all bear markets and serious corrections over the past 150 years. I wouldn’t call the current 21.5% drawdown a bear market just yet, since we have had these abrupt mini bears in the past that did not turn into a recession or typical bear market

In 30+ years of trading I’ve seen similar price action as we’re seeing now in counter-trend rallies after steep drawdowns. Usually they net 4-7 days of gains then a 1-2 day pullback which sucks in shorts thinking “the rally is done!” Then it moves higher again for a few more days

Real GDP fell -0.3% in the first quarter But a better measure of underlying domestic demand—real final sales to private domestic purchasers (GDP less inventory change, net exports, and government spending)—grew at a 3% annualized rate

CNN Fear and Greed Index: I've been watching this for years, and this is the first time, iirc, that the index said "Neutral" with these two indicators, commonly used outside the index, at Extreme Fear: Market Momentum and Stock Price Strength. #StockMarket

CNN Fear and Greed Index : Gee, thanks indicators. :P

Seeking Alpha's now charging for stock screens, so here's FinanceCharts and Stock Analysis : $OZK / $OZKAP $SRCE $FBIZ $EFSC / $EFSCP #dividendstocks

Gaps : Although the $SPY and $QQQ gaps are on 4/22, some M7 stocks gapped up on 4/30 : $META $AMZN $MSFT $NVDA. $GOOG on 4/22. $TSLA on 4/24. #StockMarket

AAII Sentiment : Looks like we're not finished with putting the dry powder to work...!

CNN Fear and Greed Index : Hits Greed (58) today, but NONE of its indicators are at Greed. I've been following the index for four or so years, and NEVER saw a day when NONE of its indicators matched the Index. 🤔

Recent $SPY bottom fell all the way down to... 2024. How many of you were trading -- sorry, investing -- before then? 🤨

$SPX - This huge gap isn't what the bulls want to see after a China trade deal. A Monday gap is a gap on the weekly chart and such gaps are usually filled on the same week. Statistically, there's a high probability that SPX will drop to 5720 or lower by the end of the week.

Bullish Percent Index: Rises above December levels. $SPY

CNN Fear and Greed Index drunk again. 😅

AAII Sentiment: Bouncing back to bullish. Hope you put that dry powder to use in April!

CNN Fear and Greed Index: At Greed, while its $VIX indicator is Neutral.

The odds of a 2025 US recession on Polymarket have moved from 66% down to 39% over the past two weeks.

CNN Fear and Greed Index: At Greed today. Two of its indicators, including $VIX.

Consumers Anticipate Rising Unemployment and Elevated Risks of Personal Job Loss - UMich

CNN Fear and Greed Index: Boxes indicate divergent behavior between $SPY and Index. Arrow shows $SPY fall that did not have divergence. We'll see if the market falls again. Credit to timeripple on Reddit: reddit.com/r/algotrading/…