S&P Rally Near 7,000 Faces Looming Headwinds
TL;DR
The S&P 500 hovers near 7,000 thanks to hedged positioning, CTA flows, liquidity tailwinds, and AI trade momentum, but the author expects meaningful downside in the next 2–3 months due to geopolitical risks, persistent inflation, and adverse seasonality. Current VIX levels offer a hedging window with put spreads targeting a 5–10% pullback and a potential VIX spike, while maintaining AI and Mag 7 exposures but employing tactical hedges amid earnings risk and macro volatility.
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