Retail investors have continued to buy the dip aggressively
Retail investors have continued to buy the dip aggressively throughout this $S&P 500(.SPX)$ correction. Retail has only been a net seller in 7 sessions for ALL of 2025. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$$iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ ImageThat was my view at the beginning of March:Retail investors net bought stocks for 28 straight days from 1/10 to 2/20, including 4 of the top 5 largest retail buying days in history. This the type of euphoria you see at market tops. Image
CTAs essentially entered this week max short, which looks to be turning into a massive tailwind now. GS estimates the largest 1M CTA buying demand since Nov 2023. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finished +5.7% in Nov ‘23.Image
We have just witnessed 1 of the sharpest drops in investor sentiment EVER.Other such drops have historically been a bullish signal for near term $S&P 500(.SPX)$ returns.Image70-80% hit rate after similar declines in investor sentiment (only a few in history)Image
We just witnessed the largest 4 week outflow from Crypto funds on record. All throughout its history, Bitcoin declines by 70%+ during Bear cycles. When the narrative is “Bitcoin is dead and will never recover”, it’s the time to buy. $Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$$Strategy(MSTR)$ Image