Bull markets tend to peak with a whimper, not a bang — but a 15% correction for the S&P 500 may be next

October 20, 2026 · 8:45 pm 1 sources

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• Bull markets tend to peak with a whimper, not a bang — but a 15% correction for the S&P 500 may be next
  MarketWatch · October 20, 2026 20:45
  Unlike bear-market bottoms, which typically end with a spasm of despair as traders throw in the towel, bull-market tops are far more gradual and less dramatic.