Gold has fallen below 4,000, and Bitcoin at 80,000 is also looking shaky.

On October 23, semiconductor stocks plunged across the board, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbling 6.7% in a single day.

Keep an eye on two dates ahead: the U.S. midterm elections on November 3 and Christmas Day on December 25.

Same old playbook: dump stocks before the election, pump them afterward, then let Wall Street scoop up the shares retail investors sold at a loss.

With Trump as another wildcard this year, things could get even wilder.

Don't panic—the bloodletting isn't over yet.