Equity Traders in Fearful Rut

Stocks were down for their fifth consecutive session.  Once  again eschewed the normal reaction of rising on good news with traders nearly paralyzed in fear that the economy might do so well that the FED may move up their tapering process.  This is becoming a daily palsy that grips and truly stultifies equity traders.  When it happens they can sell off if they wish, but anguishing over the fact that it might be eminent with every positive report is the quintessence of hyperbole.