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S&P 500 Bull Run May Be Nearing a Quiet Top, Not a Crash

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Market history shows bull-market peaks for the S&P 500 rarely arrive with dramatic capitulation. Instead, tops tend to form gradually, through fading momentum and narrowing participation rather than a single violent selloff.

Current analysis points to a potential 15% correction as a plausible next move for the S&P 500, a scenario consistent with past late-cycle behavior where exhaustion builds quietly before downside accelerates.

This gradual-top pattern contrasts sharply with bear-market bottoms, which typically end in panic-driven capitulation. For S&P 500 traders, this implies watching for slow deterioration in momentum rather than waiting for a dramatic breakdown signal.

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