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Is the Real Breakdown Coming, or is this Another Fake-out?

Today the S&P 500 had a range of over 2%, starting out the day up .7%, only to then close down 1.3%. Most, including myself, thought that the incredible AAPL earnings would have given way to a strong session for the broader market. It sure seemed like it would at 11pm last night when the S&P futures were up 1% and the Nasdaq futures were up 1.5%. However, the “sell-the-rip” theme came back into play overnight and throughout the morning. Today’s session tells us a few very important thing about the weeks to come for the broader market.

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