Key insights
- This post summarizes bearish sentiment from Reddit's investing and stocks communities during Q1 2026, with SPY down -7.5% YTD. Concerns include comparisons to 2008 and 2022, distrust in the market, and a perceived "stockpocalypse." Despite some rallies in April, the overall tone suggests a negative outlook on US equities, driven by fears of a deeper correction or recession.
2026: Crystal Ball Awards (Q1)
January - The Greenland Rug Pull: Nuking the Markets for a Glacier - A bear case for Mag7: US is burning its "Trust Capital"
February - Are the Markets just fraud at this point? - Are we simply past the peak?
March - Isn't this 2022 all over again? Where to invest? - Uh oh guys... this might be the stockpocalypse Unabashed Use of "Stockpocalypse" Award - Is this the start of a new 2008 or am I seeing ghosts? - The hurricane is on its way to the stock market, and this is just the mild wind gusts hitting before the storm Bottom Tick Award, Most Poetic Award - SPY YTD: -7.5%
April - Why did market rally? - How can pre-market be trending up! - This is not a bull market today, it's all bull shit and people are going to slip on it. - Why is the market not crashing? - How is the market still headed back to all time highs after news like this? - S&P 500 hits new all-time high as investors shrug off Iran war oil price spike - I'm stuck out of the market Most Honest Award - Irrationality at it's peak - SPY YTD: +2.45%
Since April 2025:
- April: It’s Over. The Market Is Cooked. Hope You Enjoyed the Ride. ⸺ Suicide Hotline - May: The stock market will crash even further - June: Why I am bearish on S&P and sitting tight on my puts - July: Are we facing a stock market crash in July? Trump’s “Section 899” - August: Do you expect a crash – August tariff deadline? - September: Anyone else getting that “September’s gonna punch us in the face” feeling? - October: When do we start discussing the October Effect? I kind of feel we are in for a big correction ⸺ Get ready, we're going over the falls - November: There's been a few hiccups here and there in this rally, but this one feels different… - December: Why The Market will crash to historical level by December ⸺ honestly just sold everything. this market feels fake. - SPY 1Y: +33%