Short Sellers Are Betting Record Amounts Against Stocks. But the Market is Rallying On a Potential Deal Between Trump and Iran.

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Two signals are running in opposite directions on Wall Street right now, and both are flashing at maximum intensity. Hedge funds and professional traders are piling into short positions at levels not seen in more than a decade. At the same time, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are pressing against all-time highs on ... Short Sellers Are Betting Record Amounts Against Stocks. But the Market is Rallying On a Potential Deal Between Trump and Iran.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on May 27, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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