So you see it's either sideways or rock bottom! There's no possible scenario where the hard fork will pump BTC price. It's not like people will think "omg block size increased, let's all buy bitcoin!".
So maybe that's exactly why it will go up. People like you thinking there's no possible way the price will rise after a successful fork.
Yup. Good spot for a short-squeeze. Just go on IRC and listen to the devs talking, they will let you know if something is wrong.