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Another Explosive Nasdaq Rally (+3%) as the S&P 500 Hits Another All-Time High

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Aug 4, 2026 · 17:55

Remember this post from 19 days ago?

[https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1uycqbj/another\_nearly\_2\_nasdaq\_selloff\_as\_if\_the\_market/](https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1uycqbj/another_nearly_2_nasdaq_selloff_as_if_the_market/)

At the time, the comments were predictable.

"Until it is actually different."
"The party never lasts forever."
"The big one could hit anytime."

Basically: *sure, maybe it recovered before, but this time is the real one.*

Well... 19 days later, Nasdaq is ripping higher and the S&P 500 is making new all-time highs.

The funny thing about markets is that every pullback creates a brand-new explanation for why the end is finally here. The headlines change, the reasons change, but the reaction stays the same.

A 2% Nasdaq drop? Bear market.
A few red days? The bubble is bursting.
A scary headline? "This time is different."

Then the market does what it has repeatedly done: recover, move higher, and leave the people waiting for the crash watching from the sidelines.