Average Short Interest as a Percentage of Free Float for Top 25 Most Shorted Stocks Short-interest in most-bet against Russell 2000 stocks is declining, but remains high. Is more volatility coming? Image: Bloomberg
Stocks – Tesla Short Interest as % of Float Tesla’s short sellers have lost billions of dollars this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Short Interest % of Market Capitalization S&P 500 Median S&P 500 short interest is on the decline. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Short Interest on the Largest S&P 500 ETF Is at the Highest Since 2015 Keep in mind that the S&P 500 Index is only 5% away from its all-time high. Image: Bloomberg
The Short Interest in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) to Lowest Since Late 2017 Is it a contrarian indicator? Only time will tell… The market is strong and historically, the 3rd year of a president’s term is positive (91% of the time since 1925). Source: Hedgopia
NAAIM Exposure Index and S&P 500 Index Asset Manager/Institutional Short Futures Only Open Interest Is the U.S. stock market ripe for a correction? Image: BCA Research
U.S. Interest Rate-Growth Differential and Short-Term Lending Rate Since 1880, U.S. interest rates have been higher than growth 32% of the time. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 1500 Software & Services Median Shorts Short bets on software stocks have climbed to their highest level since the GFC, even as many firms keep turning in solid revenue growth. That crowding could spark painful squeeze rallies if the group starts to recover. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
S&P 500 Net Non-Commercial Futures % Open Interest Large speculators’ bearish positioning in the S&P 500 aligns with historical patterns seen near market lows, supporting the contrarian view that a rally is more likely if shorts are forced to cover. Image: Fundstrat Global Advisors, LLC
Nasdaq-100 Index, Short Interest as a Percent of Shares Outstanding The falling short interest in the Nasdaq 100 is seen as a potential bearish signal, as it reduces a source of support for the market and makes stocks more vulnerable to negative news and price declines. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
More than 200 Years of U.S. Interest Rates in One Chart This long term chart covers more than two centuries of US interest rates (yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury). Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research Click the Image to Enlarge