Break for me, too. Think i'm done with trying to short the markets, full stop! They're just so rigged, the odds are in the favour of my long trades rather than my short attempts.
There will be few days for shorting indices after this move up has run of steam, than short will be an option. There are different emotion to rising market and falling market.
Optimism matched by the governments interest to look good and( not to mention the state of pension funds related to the performance of the market) usually accompanies the move up.
Panic and blaming anything and everything apart of the decadent western governments, many playing with socialism is usually part of a major move down, yet to be experienced again. These "crushes" are fast and furious, yet they are necessary, clearing the board and providing opportunity for shorting while the drop lasts.
Interestingly, dax went up while the ZEW news release was weak. Contrarian move so far, but eventually this move up will run out of steam, at least for a few days. When? Who knows. I would like one or even two up days, than a good pull-back before the up move is resumed.
Us open might provide further stimulus for taking the previous Hs, when it comes I shall be there and let the mice (the IT vermin) do their work
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