By Bret Kenwell Despite a brutal year, the trend is still not a friend for the bulls. Here’s how the charts look going into 2023. The bear market roared throughout 2022. In a somewhat cruel twist, the S&P 500 hit an all-time high on Jan. 4, the second trading day of the new year. From that point on, it’s been a feast for the bears. As inflation was raging at the start of the year, the Federal Reserve was caught behind the eight ball and forced to engage in a series of aggressive rate hikes in an effort to curb inflation. Between rising interest rates and worries about a recession, stock bulls …