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Originally Posted by mister78
Any comments on turtle opinion?
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Hi Turtle
Always Great to read for you.
As to why short Now ??
I think they are applying the theory of contrary opinion. At least IRIS is (if I may assume so) past readings & posts covering COT datas.
It is actually a very valid theory.
If the whole market is strongly bullish. Everyone will be getting committed to long. Contrary to this the trader shorts because a time will come when almost all traders are committed & tied down to longs. There will be no more additional longs to boost price up. The market by nature can not stay in equilibruim for long. only then the stops of the long comittments will fuel the price tumbling down.
It would be a very sudden move & very profitable too.
Shorting at the very top with tight stops the proffesional is able to catch the lucritive move. He is relatively secured to close at b/e on the normal retractions that happen @ such tops. Or he can stop reverse his position on a breakout such a top.
In all cases he is more than compansated in rewards on the ride down which is he is bound to catch anyway if the trader dlligently keeps at shorting major tops.
U can read all about "theory of contrary opinion" in John Murphy's book - "Technical Analysis of The Financial Markets" - amongst others. It is stated that professional analysts even run regular market surveys covering bull / bear sentiment so that once either rules > 75% of the market the professional can sum that the timing is ripe for a contrary move.