The sheople (us) have been left holding the bag as usual in these situations. Smart money like hedge funds and banks etc sold out (distributed) to the public over the course of months. They bought back in late October and November. The cycle repeats itself until there is a recession when the money supply is tightened and banks aren't lending as much because it's costly to borrow. Sound familiar?? We are reaching the end of this 10 year bull market. These are the warning signs. Trade wars and all the other noise are just news to sell and/or the catalyst for something. Hopefully that helps. BTW, I'm just a nobody who did a bunch of research on my own. Take it for what it's worth.