I agree with you on the VIX but depending on which EW we are busy with..if Intermediate V she should not waste any time going back up as they are normally impulsive by nature, I think this bull is still very much alive, this is a healthy drop for new money to flow in!
But will see... 
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I think sometimes the discussions on the group end up at cross purposes. the thing we are commenting on is when the turn happens and not how to take advantage of a swing. I am sure you also played the slight upswing in the long direction, I did 2/ but on adding more and larger longs to the mix I wait for a few things, the first is on the daily, the price needs to be above the 23 day MA, followed by a change in the MACD in a crossing. I see a couple of comments that the turn looked strong and lasted a 2 days, all good but the amount of movement was not substantial enough to warrant going all in and the MACD confirms this.
I feel very sorry for some of the people in the group as I can see the pain coming based on the statements. my way you may not be the first to get in but you will also not loose money left right and centre. the last time the MACD crossed as a bull was 3 September, since then we have been very definitely pointed down.
if the members just wait for the cross on the daily MACD they will stop loosing money
we are very near the bottom in my view, in fact the bottom may already be in, so I see a retest of the bottom followed by a committed run. I also think that there is not going to be much movement (sort of sideways) until the FED and ECB get a coordinated effort to make this all continue at a slow and steady pace. for that the ECB needs to actually commit to something other than pie in the sky. this is going to require money and a shedule, both things the ECB have not been able to commit to before.
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