Market Fear Grows as Options Signal More Selling Next Week
TL;DR
Options traders signal trouble and systematic funds are set to reduce exposure to U.S. stocks, with the VIX hovering in the high-20s as major indexes hover around key moving averages. After a stretch of weekly losses, investors await what could be more downside next week, with tech leadership resurging and Goldman Sachs forecasting about $36 billion of selling from trend-following funds.
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