u/KeyTrainingk ·
Reddit — r/smallstreetbets
· April 13, 2026 at 22:09
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Looking at the chart, the S&P 500 had a gap up on April 8. The big question now is: are we going to fill that gap, or is the market just going to keep pushing higher?
According to the latest report provided by Deutsche Bank If we review the performance of the S&P 500 Index during the approximately 30 geopolitical shocks of the past, we can observe a pattern
1.Going all the way back to 1939, markets usually sell off shortly after a major geopolitical event
2.The average drawdown tends to be somewhere in the mid-single digits, up to around 10%
3.More importantly, the market often finds a bottom within about 2–3 weeks after the initial shock
4.After that, it tends to stabilize and grind higher over the next 1–3 months
Over the past weekend, the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran failed to yield a concrete agreement. However, during today's trading session, President Trump posted a message stating that Iran had reached out proactively to seek peace. The market reacted swiftly to this news; the S&P 500 staged an intraday reversal, ultimately closing up by approximately 1%. The market has now extended its winning streak to nine consecutive trading days,a momentum that is nothing short of frenetic...
Consequently, I am curious to know how everyone plans to navigate this situation. Will you choose to buy the dip at current levels? Or will you opt to remain on the sidelines, waiting for the market to undergo a fresh downturn? Furthermore, do you believe that the gap left by the SPX 500 on April 8th will eventually be filled?
I would love to hear your various perspectives and insights