Top 5 Charts of the Day – October 17th 2020
Individual-Investing Boom Fuels Trading in Low-Price Stocks – WSJ
*Zero-commission apps and online brokerages have driven a boost in volume for sub-$5 stocks.
*Link: https://t.co/zURqWRsj6E pic.twitter.com/yZgoiQdTjv— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 17, 2020
3 weeks ago, large speculators were net short about $47 billion worth of equity index futures.
As of Tuesday, they're net *long* about $25 billion worth.
That $72 billion swing is…large. pic.twitter.com/rN1uUSjkFV
— SentimenTrader (@sentimentrader) October 16, 2020
Total Positioning in Stocks minus Bonds.
Spiking to the 2nd highest cluster in history – note OCT 2018 was *the* structural peak in Stocks relative to Bonds.
These are historic imbalances building across Major asset classes – at significant risk of a large disruption event. pic.twitter.com/Gz4UQoY9yl
— Macro Charts (@MacroCharts) October 17, 2020
Citi Panic Euphoria pic.twitter.com/6vnJG9JrOZ
— Helene Meisler (@hmeisler) October 17, 2020
In about 2 and a half years – for the first time in recorded history – China will no longer be the most populous nation on earth
India is expected to take the number 1 spot in 2023 (#coronavirus might change it by a month or two) pic.twitter.com/76PMGodZit
— Charlie Robertson (@RencapMan) October 13, 2020