Cocoa is now trading at a new 46-year high after 8 consecutive green days.
In fact, 18 of the last 20 days have been green for Cocoa. It really wants an all-time high! Source: Barchart
BofA's Fund Manager survey shows the mag7 is still the most crowded trade.
Source: BofA
Goldman, Citi ready Trading Desks for new wave of Carbon deals
As the carbon offset market gets a new lease on life from the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, bankers from Wall Street and the City of London are positioning themselves to get a chunk of the dealmaking they say is coming.
Banks that have been building up carbon trading and finance desks include Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Barclays.
Source: Bloomberg
Has there been a better pairs trade than long US, short world... ever?
This relationship has generated steady alpha for a decade and a half now. Growth over value and large over small have also been excellent long / short pairs. Source: Steven Strazza
Last week "pain trade" in one chart
-> Last week's Risk On move has pushed Hedge Funds to cover their shorts, triggering violent short squeezes. The Goldman Sachs Most Shorted Stocks Basket jumped by 13% over the week. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
0DTE trading in $SPX options accounts for a record 49% of total trading volume
Source: Markets & Mayhem
Arm Holdings jumps 25% from IPO price in trading debut
Hotly-anticipated IPO was 12-times oversubscribed w/the top 10 clients taking half of the 95.5 million ADRs at $51 each, the top of a marketed range. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
At least a positive (contrarian) news
The SPX Put to call ratio is at its highest since the SVB banking crisis. In a short term view, the 'PUT BUS' is getting crowded and a crowded trade is usually not a good trade. Source: JC Investment
