DC Lite #86

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1. Economic Sentiment Index. "Economic sentiment decreased over the last two weeks, falling for the third consecutive reading to its lowest point since December."

2. Small traders vs. BTC. "Small speculators are not behind the parabolic rise in Bitcoin.  Their positioning as a % of open interest has been stable."

3. Investor Intelligence. "The latest Investors Intelligence data shows the most bulls since July 2021, the highest bull-bear spread since April 2021 and the fewest bears since February 2018."

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4. Options volume vs. shares volume. "For the first time since 2021, options volume now surpass shares volume in US single stocks."

5. High-momentum vs. market. "The weight of high-momentum stocks in U.S. markets has never been this high over the past 100 years."