Individual investors plowed $4 billion into US equities as the S&P 500 suffered its biggest draw-down in three months, according to data from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Another $2.3 billion flowed in on Wednesday, just in time for Trump to unleash a rally by standing down from his tariff bluster. For retail traders, the dip buying was axiomatic. “Retail appetite has been notably strong, with individual investors stepping into markets despite volatility driven by tariff headlines, geopolitical uncertainty and policy noise out of Davos,” said Lale Akoner, eToro global markets strategist.