market bottom, period. The ironic fact was the stock market rally was triggered by a middle east investing aparatus instead of Mr. Warren Buffett. Where are you, Mr. WB?
Two falling leaves don't indicate the fall season is coming; by the same token two day soaring stocks don't guarantee the bottom is over. We also need to follow the trading volume and watch the big economic pictures.
Today (right now is 7am Chicago time) the American stock market will have pullback considering the oil price has jumped $4 per barrel so far and Sear's earning was sluggish. Next month the Fed will be to the rescue to lower the interests again? Even so this is not a long term and the fundemantel fix to the economy. Personally I don't feel "holiday spirit" yet.
By the way Etrade has got some capital infusion today from Citadel, and now it makes relatively more difficult to sell it to the third party.