Plain-English guides to the data behind the Hollow Gap: who is positioned where, and how to read it.
How the weekly AAII Sentiment Survey works, what the bull-bear spread means, and why traders read extreme readings as a contrarian signal.
The CFTC's Commitments of Traders report shows how hedge funds, asset managers and small traders are positioned in S&P 500 futures. Here's how to read it.
What "smart money" and "dumb money" mean, why the labels mislead, and what a year of CFTC and AAII data shows about big money vs. everyday traders.
The Hollow Gap, big money and everyday traders for each week, with the numbers behind them.
A year of readings on one chart.
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