In order to be successful it's required that we stay focused. Markets need to breathe and yes, sometimes they get over-whelmed by the bad guys. You may find the linked article below helpful in better understanding the TIME ELEMENT. At moments, myself included, we mostly all forget about it using fundamentals and technicals to form the basis to our conclusions.

http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/Gold%2019%20Year%20Correction/index.htm