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Moment of silence for those who bought puts too early, sold calls too soon, listened to “it’s going to crash,” and spent the whole week watching the market run without them. Not everyone got rich this week. Some got squeezed. Some froze. Some chased the wrong side. Some were right eventually, but not on the market’s schedule. The winners are posting. The rest are just staring at their screens in silence. If you didn't win this week with the market, it is ok and you aren't alone. $SPY $QQQ $NVDA $AMZN $AMD $ORCL $MSFT $HIMS

Moment of silence for those who bought puts too early, sold calls too soon, listened to “it’s going to crash,” and spent the whole week watching the market run without them. Not everyone got rich this week. Some got squeezed. Some froze. Some chased the wrong side. Some were right eventually, but not on the market’s schedule. The winners are posting. The rest are just staring at their screens in silence. If you didn't win this week with the market, it is ok and you aren't alone. $SPY $QQQ $NVDA $AMZN $AMD $ORCL $MSFT $HIMS

Reuters reported today that systematic hedge funds bought about $86 billion of equities over the past five trading sessions, citing Goldman Sachs data.

The stock market so far in 2026 explained

Reuters reported today that systematic hedge funds bought about $86 billion of equities over the past five trading sessions, citing Goldman Sachs data.

Reuters reported today that systematic hedge funds bought about $86 billion of equities over the past five trading sessions, citing Goldman Sachs data.

This is literally the most extreme momentum event in 40 years of recorded data. The Nasdaq 100's RSI went from 28 (oversold) on March 30 to 70.5 (overbought) by April 15 — in just 11 sessions. That is the fastest oversold-to-overbought transition in the Nasdaq 100's 40-year recorded history. The previous fastest was 25 sessions after Liberation Day last year. The historical average is 60+ sessions. Benzinga According to Bespoke Investment Group, this also marks the fastest move from a correction of this size to a new record high since 1928. Yahoo Finance The forward return data is actually quite bullish long-term. Across all 44 historical episodes where the Nasdaq gained 11% or more in 10 sessions, the 12-month forward return averaged +24%, with a median of +30%, and a win rate of 80%. At 6 months, the win rate is 74%. Benzinga But the near-term pullback is almost guaranteed. The average maximum drawdown following these signals was −18.39% — meaning while the 12-month destination is historically higher, the journey involves deep, punishing pullbacks that can severely impact over-leveraged portfolios. Ainvest The key number to watch: Based on the 6 most comparable historical analogues — COVID recovery (−8%), Liberation Day 2025 (−4%), Fed pivot 2018 (−6%), Asian crisis 1997 (−7%) — the most probable near-term pullback is 3-8% within the next 2-4 weeks. The April 22 ceasefire expiry is the most likely trigger. After that consolidation, the historical data overwhelmingly favors a resumption of the bull trend. The S&P 500 has experienced average intra-year declines of roughly 14% since 1990, even in years that finish strongly positive — and the average correction (10-20% decline) lasts just 17 days. U.S. Bank A pullback here isn't a disaster; it's the historical norm and historically the best re-entry point. Wes and I are extremely well positioned in the leaders.