US stock market euphoria
Setting the scene… ( S&P500):
S&P500.
As the US stock indices have almost gone vertical I thought it might be interesting to map just how euphoric investors are today…
- Yesterday the largest S&P500 ETF saw the second biggest inflow in over 5 years.
SPY ETF flow.
- Cash held in NYSE margin accounts are near record low ( ie. “all in” and then some).
NYSE Available Cash.
- NYSE margin debt is at an all time high (ie. Never before has investors borrowed this much to leverage up on stocks).
NYSE Margin Debt.
- Bull/Bear sentiment ratio is the highest in 30 years.
Sentiment Bull/Bear.
As always, the market can remain irrational for a very long time. Going long now is going long with the biggest horde of bulls perhaps ever. If we get inflation rising even further, we may not have a real bear market in stocks for years to come. Thus, I do not want to short stocks at this time, even with sentiment and valuations near record high.
