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S&P 500 Short Interest The low average short interest level of the S&P 500 indicates that market participants are generally optimistic or not strongly bearish about the future performance of the S&P 500. Image: J.P. Morgan

Short Interest as % of Market Capitalization S&P 500 Median Median short interest in the S&P 500 has dropped to 1.8%, a relatively low figure indicating that market participants are generally optimistic or, at least, not notably bearish about the index’s future performance. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Median S&P 500 Stock Short Interest as % of Market Capitalization The S&P 500’s median short interest level is low at 1.8%, suggesting that market participants are largely optimistic or, at least, not significantly bearish regarding its future performance. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 – Short Interest on the SPY and QQQ U.S. ETFs Low short interest in the SPY and QQQ U.S. ETFs suggests little speculation on price declines, which affects market dynamics by lowering the potential for a short squeeze. Image: J.P. Morgan

Average Short Interest on Companies in the S&P 500 Sign of optimism or complacency?  Short interest on companies in the S&P 500 continues to decline. Image: Financial Times

NAAIM Exposure Index and S&P 500 Index Asset Manager/Institutional Short Futures Only Open Interest Is the U.S. stock market ripe for a correction? Image: BCA Research

Short Interest % of Market Capitalization S&P 500 Median S&P 500 short interest is on the decline. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) Short Interest Investors are excessively bullish. Short interest on the largest S&P 500 ETF is at the lowest in two years. Image: Bloomberg

Short Interest on the Largest S&P 500 ETF Is at the Highest Since 2015 Keep in mind that the S&P 500 Index is only 5% away from its all-time high. Image: Bloomberg

The Short Interest in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) to Lowest Since Late 2017 Is it a contrarian indicator? Only time will tell… The market is strong and historically, the 3rd year of a president’s term is positive (91% of the time since 1925). Source: Hedgopia

Truck Tonnage vs. S&P 500 Index The Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1% in September. Trucks represent 72.6% of U.S. freight and serve as a barometer of the U.S. economy. This chart shows that the U.S. stock market tends to increase in line with the physical size and expansion of the U.S. economy (R² = 0.79…