Every rally (from its start to end) consist of four stock market stages. These stages tell you if you should be buying, selling or stay in cash.
Stage1. BASE ( DISBELIEF )
Stock stops falling, finds support, goes in range.
Smart money begins small purchases
Stage 2. ADVANCE ( CONFIDENCE )
Prices move up. Sometimes with big uphrusts.
Smart money gets fully invested, while public becomes aware.
In Stage 2, stocks will move up, then develop a base, move up again.
We have multiple bases in a stage 2 run up.
Buy stocks starting a STAGE 2 move.
Due to Multiple Bases, there are many entry opportunities.
Stage 3. TOP ( EUPHORIA )
Prices start flying all over. There is a sense that this time ‘it is different’ –prices will go up forever.
Smart money is selling, while public finally enters the market.
Stage 4. DECLINE ( FEAR )
After making a top, prices start falling.
Public thinks it is a correction, waits.
Finally, prices fall big time, public is filled with fear. They sell when the market is near its final low.