Smart Money Had the Jump on Another Mid-Month Plunge in S&P 500

Bloomberg2021-08-18

Elevated hedging means investors are well prepared for rout One theory points to technical reason behind Tuesday’s retreat Whether hedging for options expiration, worsening virus sentiment or just a ...

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In the futures market, six-month contracts on the VIX traded at 7.7 points above the cash index, a premium that before this year hadn’t been seen since 2016, data compiled by Bloomberg show.\nTo Michael Purves at Tallbacken Capital Advisors, heightened interest for hedging is a sign that sentiment has yet to turn overly exuberant and there are still skeptics that can be converted into buyers.\n“It actually reflects healthy non-complacency in the equity land,” Purves said. “It’s also a reason why it ultimately helps to push the market higher.”\nJarring, mid-month selloffs have been a regular feature of markets this year and have done little to deter stocks’ march to records. In July, the biggest downdraft was a 2.7% slide over the three sessions through the 19th. In June, the share benchmark lurched 1.3% on the 18th, its largest fall of the month. May saw a three-day decline ending the 19th knock 1.4% off the index, though a plunge the week before was a bit bigger. 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