Big money far more bullish. Big money vs. everyday traders, in one number.
Big money scored +27 and everyday traders -48, so the Hollow Gap was +75 (big money far more bullish). That was down 25 points from +100 the week before. The biggest move came from hedge funds, +94 to -37. In the AAII survey, 31.7% of members were bullish and 42.8% bearish.
| Reading | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Hedge funds | -37 | Leveraged funds net short 420,356 contracts |
| Asset managers | +90 | Asset managers net long 1,003,143 contracts |
| AAII mood | -40 | AAII: 31.7% bullish, 42.8% bearish (spread -11.1 pts) |
| Small traders | -56 | Small traders net long 70,094 contracts |
Scores run from -100 to +100: each reading is ranked against its own previous 52 weeks. Big money averages hedge funds and asset managers; everyday traders averages AAII mood and small traders. CFTC positions are as of that week's Tuesday; the AAII survey closes that Wednesday. A gauge, not a forecast. New to this? Read what the AAII survey is and how to read the COT report.
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