http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-october-10th-2008-1948.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-october-10th-2008-1948.html#comment-35049 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:45:34 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-october-10th-2008-1948.html#comment-35049 Regarding the put/call ratio: perhaps more retail traders are using inverse ETFs or futures today than they use to. I've had a handful of friends ask me about ETFs, people that have had nothing but long-only mutual funds up until now. I think that's an interesting sign. Regarding the put/call ratio: perhaps more retail traders are using inverse ETFs or futures today than they use to. I’ve had a handful of friends ask me about ETFs, people that have had nothing but long-only mutual funds up until now. I think that’s an interesting sign.

]]> http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-october-10th-2008-1948.html#comment-35048 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:10:09 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/sentiment-overview-week-of-october-10th-2008-1948.html#comment-35048 Babak About the low Put/Call ratio you are puzzling about, the answer could be very simple: puts are too expensive now, according to VIX number. So those investors in panic mode are simply selling stocks instead of buying puts to protect their portfolio. Babak
About the low Put/Call ratio you are puzzling about, the answer could be very simple: puts are too expensive now, according to VIX number. So those investors in panic mode are simply selling stocks instead of buying puts to protect their portfolio.

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