Do you use put options? find sure to fall single issues or indexes? short single issues? shorts the Qs or spiders?
I've not have much luck at trying to time the market, but I do believe you are right about trying to find a time and a place to play the dark side. It's kinda like the guy who walks up to the craps table and bets "Don't come." Everyone else is betting the "Come" line, but "Don't Come" will win over 55% of the time.
John