There’s no great reason for the massacre in stock markets.

If it was just one day of wild moves, the bulls could digest it but the past 7 sessions have been as volatile as any since the crisis-era.

The most important thing is whether yesterday’s low of 1925 holds but even if it does, these kind of moves encourage people to head to the sidelines.

S&P 500 - 2 hr

S&P 500 – 2 hr

The list of worries that are weighing:

  1. New protests planned in Hong Kong
  2. ISIS
  3. ISIS fighting near Turkish border
  4. Chatter about new ebola cases near Paris
  5. Ichan was on CNBC saying he’s shorting stocks
  6. Pre-earnings fear

Ultimately, I think that an improving US economy wins out and that the Fed staying dovish is good news but these are the kind of days that spook bulls.