Overnight, the S&P futures reached (-5%) limit down early in the Asian session, and then remained limit down until the U.S. open. Oil futures were bludgeoned -30% overnight. When the U.S. casino opened, it took only five minutes to reach -7% which tripped the first circuit breaker, halting the market for :15 minutes. For all of the technical carnage done to every major index, the remainder of the day was very orderly.
Why? Because these well-trained chimps are STILL buying the dip.
The casino ended at the bear market level:
No sign of panic
Cyclicals have almost reached the 2018 low, however new 52 week lows (lower pane) are now higher.
Leveraged loans are bidless:
MAGA is over for banks
Volatility is exploding:
"BTFD"