Investors are stepping up their bets on a market downturna sign of weakening sentiment that analysts say could predict a return to volatile trading in the first half of 2022.
Net short positions against S&P 500 futures contracts have increased over the past few months, reaching levels not seen in two years. That means traders are increasing their bets stat will decrease, or at least hedge that risk. Meanwhile, short-term interest has increased in fund tracking common technology sharingwhose recent drop has signaled that a strong summer rally is stalling.
