The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred on a catastrophic 39% decline over 5 weeks in the ASX200 . Right now we're seeing the beginning of a bullish retracement as negative sentiments start to ease globally.
But with most market crashes historically, nothing ever falls in a straight line. There are always retracements in a down market, otherwise known as dead cat bounces.
This chart shows the ASX200 during the Global Financial Crisis ( GFC )
The full declines took an entire year and a half to play out
28 weeks in, the ASX200 had a 50% bullish retracement spanning 8 weeks.
Be careful (protect capital) - wait for a solidified foundation before going long - don't try to catch falling knives.