We might actually finally be solidly in the Rao Pauls banana zone (banana, as in banana republic).  He and others like him have been saying that when control of the monetary system is lost, the market will skyrocket 20% or more in a very short time. At least if it happens now, I can explain that it was pretty obvious to see coming when my grandchildren ask about it. I could see price just busting higher next week and not looking back.  The charts and circumstances are lining up very well for a major historical moment -the Fed is hinting at 50, inflation data came in warm, Gov is running a 6% deficit, Gold and other hedges against currency devaluation are crashing higher and equity markets are essentially at all time highs. Market crash seems very likely - crash HIGHER.