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Four Against the Wind

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There’s nothing easier in the world than offering up short-sale ideas when the market is in a free-fall. Of course, that’s also the most hazardous time. Conversely, there’s nothing harder than daring to offer up such ideas when the market is in up-every-single-day mode, as it is now, but I’m going to do it anyway. Before I do, let’s take a quick look at the /ES futures since April 21st, which was only three weeks but about 800 points ago!

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