Bearish $XLF Flow / Financials & $SPX $5770 By End Of March
From Macro-To-Micro Options Power Hour recorded on March 19, 2025
In this short clip from Macro-To-Micro Options Power Hour recorded on March 19, 2025, Samantha LaDuc and Jason DeLorenzo discuss how institutional investors are currently positioning in financial stocks and major indices through options activity.
They observe that traders are selling calls rather than buying puts, which suggests cautious hedging rather than aggressive selling—signaling a potential downside if a negative catalyst appears.
They highlight specific levels in XLF and JPMorgan that could act as resistance or trigger deeper pullbacks, and they note bearish signs leading into the end of March and around the April 2nd tariff date.
Overall, they advise keeping hedges in place as the market shows signs of vulnerability despite some short-term support.
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