Equityincome Desk

This week's distraction had a name. They called it peace.

the rupee at historic lows, and an STT hike on F&O waiting like a landlord on April 1. The year did not go out with a bang. It went out with an invoice. Happy new financial year. The gift was already wrapped before we(retail) Every illusion needs a distraction.

The most dangerous trade in a bear market is hope. This week sold hope with both hands.Wednesday Nifty was up 1.72%. Thursday was Ram Navami. Market closed. Friday Nifty opened in a ditch and spent all day inside it. The gods got a holiday. Retail investors did not.

One announcement. One denial. Eighteen days of exits absorbed by someone who had no choice but to absorb them. This is not a market finding its bottom. This is a market that has learned to celebrate the art of not falling.

It goes up when they know you have no other road left. A market that goes up when the news is false is not strong. It is just very good at pretending it did not hear the denial. 394 points.

Trump called it productive talks. Iran called it a lie. Nifty called it a buying opportunity. The market has always been the third person in every negotiation that involves two people who hate each other. Nifty closed at 23,306. Sensex at 75,273.

The trap is the recovery that makes us forget what you lost to attend.

The dip is still in the room, waiting patiently.A 2.60% crash followed by a 1.78% bounce is still a hole in your account. The bull did not come back on Tuesday. It just stood up long enough for you to reload. The trap is never the crash. The crash is just the invitation.

Monday was the butcher. Tuesday was the butcher wearing a suit and handing out complimentary samosas at the exit. Yesterday India lost ₹13.8 lakh crore. Today it recovered with joy because of a social media post that the other country said never happened.