This long-term quarterly chart highlights a recurring pattern the market has shown for decades extended periods of sideways movement following strong uptrends. The highlighted zones in the past show 10–16.. yrss where price went nowhere in net terms, just volatile back-and-forth action.

Right now, price is pushing into a similar structure..

If this plays out, it’s not about a crash or a straight bull run it’s about rotation, failed breakouts, and repeated tests of both ends of the range. This kind of environment tends to punish passive expectations and reward patience, timing, and discipline.

Trends don’t last forever. Sometimes the market shifts into a phase where progress slows, volatility increases, and conviction gets tested.

During the past 100 years the S&P index chopped sideways for 54 years. That is 46 years of no new net gain (other than from dividends) S&P Index lS entering anothr major

period of chop?

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