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NASDAQ: EXPECT MORE BOUTS OF PROFIT TAKING
Citi's latest look at positioning across the futures and ETF markets shows Wall Street bulls remain in control.
Nasdaq positioning has reached 3-year highs and that means traders should be aware of greater chances of profit taking, as unrealised profits remain on the high side.
"Investors continue to add new risk flows to both S&P and Nasdaq, with bullish momentum persisting for futures and ETFs. Despite the recent rally turning broader, Nasdaq positioning continues to be extended. Notional levels are at 3-year highs and almost exclusively one sided, whereas S&P positioning is extended but more modest, the US investment bank writes.
"Consequently, near term risks remain skewed towards Nasdaq, where rising profit levels could lead to continued bouts of profit taking," it concludes in a weekly note.
(Danilo Masoni)
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