The above measure's somewhat tarnished record the past nine months notwithstanding, we see the concentration of participation backing the market's advance has reached a point whereupon the market often soon afterward comes under pressure. We see a certain similarity here to developments leading to 2011 peak, as well.
That's right, a certain similarity to developments leading to 2011 peak here, too. We've been noting the Put/Call ratio's "elevated temperature" these past couple weeks. It's continuing, and this while the weight of upside participation is as good as it gets. Thus we still see elevated risk of significant selling near-term.
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