---
title: Was the post-election rally a bull trap?
description: "When news broke that Democrats had won both the House and the Senate, futures initially fell.\n\nThen the S&P 500 rallied, closing up 1.56% on Wednesday and adding more than $1 trillion in market value.\n\nYesterday, the picture changed sharply.\n\nThe index fell 3.84% in the first 90 minutes of trading, erasing roughly $2.7 trillion in market value and more than reversing yesterday’s gains.\n\nThe reversal raises a question: did Wednesday rally give larger investors an opportunity to reduce their positions before the selling resumed?\n\nSource: Bull Theory"
---

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# [Was the post-election rally a bull trap?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/was-the-post-election-rally-a-bull-trap)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Nov 6, 2026, 11:17:55 AM

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