Let me define "near" in this context: a week or two in terms of time; another 2 to 3% SPX gains, and the possibility of a 3 to 4% DOWN before making another new SPX high, and then the real decline begins.
Today was weird, insane, even the VIX and VXX were UP as SPX finished UP by 1%
Amazingly, both VIX and VXX were rising when SPX was rising during the afternoon.
From here on, the markets will behave in a very erratic manner but with potential for big trading gains if
you trade WITH the market and are ready to reverse when market turns UP or DOWN.
We are in early BUBBLE zone.....but a BULL market that lasted for a decade or more will not end in a few days. Expect wild & choppy action but the END is near.
I am prepared to be proven wrong but this market reminds me of 2007/2008 and 1999/2000
Of course, this time it could be different but we have heard that before.