Aggressive options trading helped drive the S&P 500’s latest rally. What that means for investors.
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The S&P 500 has enjoyed an epic rally over the past five days — but the advance may be more mechanical and driven by options positioning, rather than by an improvement in investors’ fundamental outlook.
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The S&P 500 has enjoyed an epic rally over the past five days — but the advance may be more mechanical and driven by options positioning, rather than by an improvement in investors’ fundamental outlook.
This summary comes from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories. Read the full article at the original source.
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