Is the end of this market rally now on the immediate horizon? Yes, probabilities favor that being the case.

[Hafar1014]

"set the stage"?

So, what has actually happened (6.12 Billion increase per day on the national debt) is okay, given that it has set the stage (but not guaranteed, right) that it will cut in the future, right?

One question "why didn't he not spend so much money himself at the beginning of his term, BEFORE the national debt increased by 2.23 Trillion and continues to increase by 6.12 Billion per day for now?

Is making things worse the formula for success?

Because Bidens policies were still controlling the economy

 

[Luckyone]

Because Bidens policies were still controlling the economy

Oh, my gawd I forgot



So you are agreeing with me that Trump is incompetent because over 1 entire year, Trump has been unable to change one dime of Biden's economy, right? In fact, Biden has actually FORCED him to add more debt, correct?

Is Trump that weak that Biden can make him do that?

 

[Hafar1014]

Oh, my gawd I forgot



So you are agreeing with me that Trump is incompetent because over 1 entire year, Trump has been unable to change one dime of Biden's economy, right? In fact, Biden has actually FORCED him to add more debt, correct?

Is Trump that weak that Biden can make him do that?

Yes it is because you cant be a leader without a brain or a babys foot in your mouth

 

[Luckyone]

Yes it is because you cant be a leader without a brain or a babys foot in your mouth
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Oh, so now you are down to stupid memes (that are pure bs) to answer my posts. You cannot debate with facts what I stated, can you. You are a sorry-assed person, Hafar!

 

[Mac-7]

Fundamentally and chart-wise, the end of this rally is on the immediate horizon, meaning that it is likely that selling interest will begin to be seen by the end of this week.

The Fed is expected to leave rates unchanged on Wednesday (neither raise nor lower them) and given that is what is expected, it is not likely to give any ammunition to the bulls if that happens. The weekly closes are important this week, given that if no new all-time highs are made in either the DOW or the SPX after the last 2 weeks of red occurring, the bears will get new ammunition with which to push downward. And then also on Friday, the monthly closes occur and if they are in the lower half of the monthly trading ranges (DOW below 47843, SPX below 6888, NASDAQ below 25412 and the RUT below 2608), it will strongly suggest that February will be a red month (as the seasonal tendency is to be). It is also important to note that the DOW has generated 9 green months in a row and has increased in value 18% during that time, meaning that a correction to the rally is way overdue and highly likely to begin to happen in February. <p>

Adding to all of this, the US economy is showing multiple, distinct signs of cooling down and slowing from the robust, rapid growth experienced in mid-2025, according to data from late 2025 and early 2026. While a recession is not currently in effect, key indicators suggest a "low-hire, low-fire" environment is putting pressure on both consumers and businesses. Such a tangible fundamental scenario, does suggest that selling interest will rise beginning this week.

You hope against hope for a poor economy

But dont bet the rent money on it

 

[Luckyone]

You hope against hope for a poor economy

But dont bet the rent money on it

This OP has absolutely nothing to do with HOPE! This is what the charts and the stock market action is telling us.

Explain one simple thing. The NASDAQ has been the strong index since last week and at the beginning of this week as it was running to the upside. Why did it stop 17 points below the previous high made in October? Was it my hope that did that? Is my hope that strong that it forces people to sell where I HOPE they sell? Wow, I have to begin trusting my HOPE a lot more if it can do that for me!!!

By the way, I did bet my rent money on it. I shorted stocks this past week!!! If I am wrong, I will lose my "rent" money.

Check what ORLY, AXP and AKAM are doing. They made rally highs on Monday and Tuesday (when I shorted them) and now they are down. My hope is working out for me SO FAR!

 

[SweetTea]

the DOW on January 31, 2017, was at 19884 and in January 31st, 2021 (when Biden took over) it was at 29984. That is a 34% rise in value.

OMG!

Why are you such a moron?

29984/19884 = 1.5079.

Call it a 50.8% increase. Not a 34% increase.

Moron!

Under Obama, his first term, the DOW went from 8000 to 13860 (a 43% rise)

8000 to 13860 is a 73.25% rise.

Moron.

under his 2nd term, the DOW went from 13860 to 19884 (a 31% rise).

13860 to 19884 is a 43.5% rise.

Stop lying about being a successful financial advisor. Moron!

Yeah, I sure hope he doesn't determine his trades based on his math. Cheez.

 

[SweetTea]

The economy fundamentals are very strong thanks to Trumps policies.

2022 was horrible under Biden.

 

[Mac-7]

This OP has absolutely nothing to do with HOPE! This is what the charts and the stock market action is telling us.

Explain one simple thing. The NASDAQ has been the strong index since last week and at the beginning of this week as it was running to the upside. Why did it stop 17 points below the previous high made in October? Was it my hope that did that? Is my hope that strong that it forces people to sell where I HOPE they sell? Wow, I have to begin trusting my HOPE a lot more if it can do that for me!!!

By the way, I did bet my rent money on it. I shorted stocks this past week!!! If I am wrong, I will lose my "rent" money.

Check what ORLY, AXP and AKAM are doing. They made rally highs on Monday and Tuesday (when I shorted them) and now they are down. My hope is working out for me SO FAR!

The market has not crashed

That is a fact

But you are hoping it will

 

[Luckyone]

The market has not crashed

That is a fact

But you are hoping it will

I am not a hope person. I am a realist that DEALS with reality and does what is needed to go forward. Do you?

 

[Luckyone]

2022 was horrible under Biden.

2022 was horrible under the height of the pandemic (Biden was president but he was not superman to be able to solve the problems easily, associated with the pandemic, which are problems no other country was able to solve easily either). That is reality!

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yeah, I sure hope he doesn't determine his trades based on his math. Cheez.

When he first appeared, I caught him in so many simple math errors he nearly cried.
The second time I caught him he whined and then blocked me.
He's full of shit, as you noticed.

 

[Blisterfinger]

I have been doing this for 48 years and successfully, as well as professionally. It is you that cannot see the difference. By the way, the computers and algorithms trade (do not sit and hold), and they are 70%?of the market. It is you that is a simpleton

Trump's economy is doing rather well despite you

 

[Mac-7]

I am not a hope person. I am a realist that DEALS with reality and does what is needed to go forward. Do you?

Uh huh, if you say so

 

[Luckyone]

Uh huh, if you say so

If you do not believe it, prove your statement that I "hope" for things.

Keep in mind that my livelihood income and my continuing economic health depends entirely on my being right on my stock picks and from what I know, "hope" does not work well in doing that, does it?

I have been doing this for 48 years and for the last 18 years, it has been my only source of income (other than SS) and I have been consistently successful. Does hope make consistency work?

I believe it is you that is HOPING that Trump succeeds, because if he doesn't, you are cooked.

as it is, you are already "cooked"

 

[Mac-7]

If you do not believe it, prove your statement that I "hope" for things.

Keep in mind that my livelihood income and my continuing economic health depends entirely on my being right on my stock picks and from what I know, "hope" does not work well in doing that, does it?

I have been doing this for 48 years and for the last 18 years, it has been my only source of income (other than SS) and I have been consistently successful. Does hope make consistency work?

I believe it is you that is HOPING that Trump succeeds, because if he doesn't, you are cooked.

as it is, you are already "cooked"

I think libs are fully capable of cutting off their nose as long as it hurts trump more

Ate you one of them?

I hope not

Toy could be the exception but I wont bet the rent money on it till its been proven

 

[SweetTea]

2022 was horrible under the height of the pandemic (Biden was president but he was not superman to be able to solve the problems easily, associated with the pandemic, which are problems no other country was able to solve easily either). That is reality!

The height of the pandemic was when the most people were dying. That was Jan. of 2021. Yeah, a new much less virulent strain(Omicron) was in Jan. 2022 and many got it, but that was basically the flu for most. Vaccines were out and people weren't thinking much about COVID then. There were some supply chain issues, but honestly, the market should have started to peak as people were finally starting to get out of the house again and spend. A blind squirrel could have overseen a rise in the market and the economy in 2023.

If you are going to give Biden a pass for COVID, why not give Trump a pass? It hit hard in early 2020 causing much uncertainty with lockdowns and school closures, etc. The stock market and the economy was humming along under Trump before COVID. Assuming another mysterious virus doesn't occur before 2028 and that the Democrats don't win big in the midterms, create gridlock and spend all their time trying to impeach Trump for ripping the tags off his mattress, the same will happen again.

 

[Luckyone]

The height of the pandemic was when the most people were dying. That was Jan. of 2021. Yeah, a new much less virulent strain(Omicron) was in Jan. 2022 and many got it, but that was basically the flu for most. Vaccines were out and people weren't thinking much about COVID then. There were some supply chain issues, but honestly, the market should have started to peak as people were finally starting to get out of the house again and spend. A blind squirrel could have overseen a rise in the market and the economy in 2023.

If you are going to give Biden a pass for COVID, why not give Trump a pass? It hit hard in early 2020 causing much uncertainty with lockdowns and school closures, etc. The stock market and the economy was humming along under Trump before COVID. Assuming another mysterious virus doesn't occur before 2028 and that the Democrats don't win big in the midterms, create gridlock and spend all their time trying to impeach Trump for ripping the tags off his mattress, the same will happen again.

The only thing I have criticized about Trump in the pandemic, was his bad handling of it. He said there was nothing to worry about the pandemic ( would go away in a couple of months) and by the time it got going big time, it was too late to keep it to a minimum. Biden got the blunt of that and it affected everything!

 

[Luckyone]

I think libs are fully capable of cutting off their nose as long as it hurts trump more

Ate you one of them?

I hope not

Toy could be the exception but I wont bet the rent money on it till its been proven

I am not a liberal. I am an Independent and a centrist

 

[Mac-7]

I am not a liberal. I am an Independent and a centrist

You are way left on every issue I am aware of

Are you saying you used to be a conservative republican before trump became president?