Trading Talk: Is this a bull trap?

Equity Mates Investing Podcast · Apr 19, 2020 · 33m

2020 has been a volatile year. Using the American S&P 500, the market reached a high on 19 Feb, fell 34% (1,149 points) and then has risen 28% (637 points). While the market has not fully recovered, there is a sentiment amongst some commentators that 'the worst is over'.

With the economy still in lockdown and the news on coronavirus still concerning, it got us thinking - can the worst really be over? That led us to research some previous market crashes, and introduced us to the idea of a 'bull trap'.

We unpack what we learned in this episode. By going through some lessons from history, we see…