IWM seeks to stabilize around support; probably tradeable short-term

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Large speculators in Russell 2000 futures showing aggression, net shorts highest since June 2011 IWM short interest gradually on decline since end-July, stock seems to find support at 110 Too early to say support will hold medium-term, but a trade … Continued

“Stability breeds instability”

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Short interest continues to inch up.  By June-end, Nasdaq’s went up 0.6 percent period-over-period to 8.9bn – highest since end-September 2008 – and NYSE’s edged up 0.7 percent p/p to 14.6bn.  What is going on in the Naz in particular … Continued