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1173 days ago

In the U.S, Margin debt is very low as % of market cap

The chart of FINRA margin debt as a % of total market cap (Wilshire 5000) shows that the level is low vs history. Retail can buy much more on margin...Source: The Market Ear 

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Margin debt as a % of total market cap (Wilshire 5000)

1173 days ago

Dealer's gamma exposure reaches a record high

“Dealers are short calls due to the unprecedented call activity previously mentioned, and as a result have been forced to chase stocks higher to hedge,” Chris Murphy, Susquehanna’s co-head of derivatives strategy, wrote in a note to clients. “The unwind could potentially be violent given all the excess euphoria. It is more likely a question of when and not if.” Source: www.zerohedge.com 

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US equities options gamma

1173 days ago

Signs of investors complacency abound with S&P 500 Put-Call ratio near record lows

Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg 

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S&P 500 Put-call ratio

1173 days ago

Goldman's Risk Appetite Indicator (RAI) reached a reading of 1 this week - the highest in 4 years and just shy of an all time high

Source: Goldman Sachs, www.zerohedge.com 

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Goldman Sachs Risk Appetite Indicator (RAI)

1175 days ago

Financials and Tech take largest stakes in MSCI Emerging Markets index and S&P 500

''A December investor survey from RBC Capital Markets, meanwhile, found that emerging-markets stocks, small-capitalization stocks and cyclical stocks were among the top picks for trades expected to outperform in the next six to 12 months.'' -- WSJ

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