you know things are bad when the big boys like msft and aapl are falling and confirming head & shoulder patterns. It's not looking good. Portfolio managers are going for safety nets like KO, pep, gis, sjm, and so forth.
Personally I've been invested in energy for the last 6 months.
some names i'm tracking
WEAT - needs to get above 11.20, clear bullish pattern forming
BMY - begging to get above 77.50
My advice is to look at where the stocks are with relative strength in these bear markets. Stocks that are holding strong despite the market moves. Trade safe!
Even in bear markets there are days where there are some incredible squeeze moves. Until QQQ gets above 310ish, it is in bear mode.
In bear markets, shorts have a higher probability than longs and vice versa. If you're still long, especially in tech, you're not managing risk very well. There has been some incredibly easy tech short plays. AAPL dipped below 149 neckline on that h&s pattern yesterday, MSFT below 270 neckline, etc. Don't go against the trend hoping it'll turn around. Manage your risk properly.