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That's because most of retail and individual investors had puts or shorted the market. The institutional traders are not going to give up their profits so easil
by ShivShankaran 5y ago
That's because most of retail and individual investors had puts or shorted the market. The institutional traders are not going to give up their profits so easily and stock always moves to crush the retailers
- bequanna 5y ago> most of retail and individual investors had puts or shorted the market Most retail investors absolutely do not own puts nor are they net short the market. The actual situation over the past few months seems to be the exact opposite of what you mention. It would seem that institutional investors have been using their retail facing market commentators to urge the public to "buy the dip" while the institutional smart money is selling every uptick: - https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpmorgans-resident-permabull-marko-kolanovic-says-take-profits https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpmorgans-resident-permabu... - https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/pain-trade-remains-higher-hedge-funds-sell-every-rally https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/pain-trade-remains-higher-...
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- tomatowurst 5y agoit seems they read wallstreetbets as well