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Institutional Insights: BofA Systematic Flows Monitor 'CTA Selling Still Spans Equities & Bonds'

SPX Gamma Short Position: The market is currently facing a significant net short position of $3.9 billion in SPX gamma, with $3.5 billion in non-expiring options and $200 million in ODTs. This...

Institutional FX Insights: JPMorgan Trading Desk Views 7/4/26

Macro / overnight- Geopolitics still dominates — Iran/Gulf remains the only real driver and the market is fatigued from chasing conflicting headlines.- US payrolls were solid enough to show the labor...

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 2/4/26

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 2/4/26 London’s main stock indexes fell early on Thursday, breaking a three-day winning streak, as market sentiment soured following U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to launch...

Institutional Insights: JPMorgan Flows & Liquidity 2/4/26

Market Flow Overview1. US Liquidity & Asset Redeployment: $380bn YTD cash balances (annualized $1.8tr). Potential $4.5tr could flow into equities, bonds, and gold if Middle East tensions ease.2....

XAUUSD Daily Trade Setup 1/4/26

XAUUSD Daily Trade Setup 1/4/26In this update, we review the recent price action in XAUUSD and identify the next high-probability trading opportunity and price objective to target. To review...

Institutional Insights: The JPM Collar & It's Market Implications

The JPMorgan Hedged Equity collar is the single largest systematic options structure in the U.S. equity market. It is updated every three months with about 35,000 SPX contracts and around $22 billion...

Institutional FX Insights: JPMorgan Trading Desk Views 31/3/26

JPM G10 FXEURWe are negotiating with a new regime, but it is still the same old regime. This likely continues until the Strait reopens. The war can end with the Strait still closed, but until there is...

Institutional Insights: Goldman Sachs 'US Equity Markets Positioning & Key Levels'

CTAs have been major sellers, with an estimated $184bn of global equity selling over the past month, leaving the cohort currently short approximately $47bn. Fundamental L/S managers underperformed...

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 30/3/26

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 30/3/26 London's FTSE 100 climbed on Monday, buoyed by gains in mining and energy stocks as commodity prices rose, although market sentiment remained fragile with the Middle...