Markets go through long periods of choppiness – often long enough for us to think that it’s the new normal.
Markets can trend for a long period of time and we feel the same way.
There have been many other instances in many other markets where they chop – trend – chop – trend.
Markets today are no different than they were back in the day.
http://www.melissinostrading.com/markets/markets-dont-get-choppier-over-time/
36: Markets Were Choppy Back in the Day Too