​​​​​​​Stock market activity was mostly flat today on the major indexes, with only the blue-chip Dow shedding -398 points, or -0.80%.

A reflection on how Wall Street experts misjudged 2025, why markets often behave irrationally, and why following price trends through simple technical analysis is key to successful long-term investing.

Market bias remains bullish as Nasdaq and S&P set up a potential slingshot reversal. Trader watches for bear traps, range rotations, and breakout pullbacks ahead of key catalysts, including Supreme Court tariff news and TSMC earnings.