Technical analysis can be one of the best tools out there to know the difference between normal waves, choppy waters, and a storm nearby.
In presentations, we discuss charts like this to emphasize the emotions that come with market cycles because it is as much emotional as it is technical, but there are times when this plays out almost identically in reality. See attached graphs for ARKK (an innovation ETF), SQ (Square), and SHOP (Shopify) over the last 2 years.
Now the important part is now that you have avoided the crash, when do you get back in? If you have any questions about market cycles, let’s talk!
More to come soon!