As expected with last week’s idea post, the correction phase is underway, and it is rather massive with a Gap Down of -1% to open the week.
IF the momentum continues, this is very bad news for the equity markets. The current outcome and probable continued momentum is triggered by the weekend surprise of Northern Italy COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, as well as South Korea’s escalating infections and deaths, including a national highest alert.
These two events were not expected and the two countries have over taken Singapore as the top gunners, after China.
On the heels of topping out last week, the technicals for this chart is very bearish, and would likely continue to be so for the rest of the week. In the last year, this is the second Monday Gap Down in the /ES futures Of more than 1%.