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2026-08-19 16:27:00

Retail traders pile into U.S. equity puts as bullish positioning shows signs of strain, CNBC says

Retail participation in the U.S. stock market has shifted sharply since April, according to CNBC, citing data from Vanda Research. While direct stock buying by retail investors has declined this year, demand for put options has risen in the opposite direction. Data tracked across the 12 stocks most favored by retail traders in 2026 showed put-option purchases nearly doubled from the first quarter. The report also said put buying as a share of net cash purchases — defined as the gap between money spent buying and selling assets — jumped from about 26% to 110%. Put options are commonly used as a basic defensive derivative because they give holders the right to sell the underlying asset at a preset price before a specified date. Analysts cited in the report linked the broad reduction in long positions to profit-taking after years in which retail traders had success with buy-the-dip strategies. Some of the money pulled from those positions may have moved into more aggressive risk trades, including speculative stocks, leveraged exchange-traded funds, and prediction markets.

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Retail traders pile into U.S. equity puts as bullish positioning shows signs of strain, CNBC says
Vanda Researc
2026-07-30 00:56:52

Vanda data shows retail investors posted biggest one-day net stock selling since March 2020

Retail investors recorded their largest one-day net selling of individual stocks since the market collapse triggered by the COVID-19 shock in March 2020, according to data from Vanda Research cited by BlockBeats on July 30. The move did not signal a broad exit from equities. At the same time, investors were net buyers of the Roundhill Memory ETF, pointing to a shift in positioning rather than a retreat from the market. Viraj Patel, global macro strategist at Vanda Research, said the record net selling was concentrated in a small number of stocks instead of reflecting large-scale outflows across the wider market. His comments suggest retail investors are becoming more selective and more cautious in how they allocate capital. Rather than turning broadly bearish on equities, they appear to be moving part of their exposure away from single-name risk and into ETF products as a way to reduce risk.

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Vanda data shows retail investors posted biggest one-day net stock selling since March 2020
SpaceX
2026-07-29 06:24:46

SpaceX shares fall about 50% from June peak, trailing 80% of large Nasdaq IPOs

Market data cited by BlockBeats showed that SpaceX shares have fallen about 50% from their June 16 peak after previously rising roughly 50% above the IPO price. Vanda Research said retail investors were net buyers of about $315 million worth of SpaceX stock in July, more than any other single stock over the same period. On a matched post-listing trading-day basis, current data shows SpaceX is now lagging around 80% of large Nasdaq IPOs. Just weeks earlier, it had still been outperforming about 80% of comparable listings, pointing to a sharp reversal in sentiment and momentum trading. The report also said the first batch of locked-up shares is expected to begin unlocking on Aug. 6, 2026, with monthly releases continuing until the full unlock is completed in December.

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SpaceX shares fall about 50% from June peak, trailing 80% of large Nasdaq IPOs