Market Outlook You know what's amazing about Friday's implosion of the market? Despite the fact that we've ban talking about it for weeks, and despite the fact that a correction is long overdue, even Friday's pullback hasn't delivered what could be considered a 'death blow'. Barring any unlikely changes between now and Friday's closing bell, the market will still close out the week with a win, scoring the eighth winning week in the last nine. Trend followers, though nervous, have to acknowledge the trend is still on the bullish side of the fence. On the other hand, man-o-man are the bears in attack mode. As it stands right now, the S&P 500 has gained 8.3% since the bottom of November's lull, and 21% since the August bottom. There's not been a healthy correction over that five-month span either, which is nerve-racking at this point. Traders know it's coming, but they don't know when. They know it's soon though, and may well be now. To read the rest of this article, click here. 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