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Aggressive options positioning boosted the S&P 500 rally over five days

MarketWatch says the move appears more driven by options mechanics than a shift in investors’ underlying fundamentals.

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The S&P 500’s recent rally has been powered largely by aggressive options activity over the past five days, according to MarketWatch.

The outlet characterizes the advance as more mechanical, tied to options positioning, rather than reflecting a broad improvement in investors’ fundamental outlook.

MarketWatch frames the rally as a sign that derivatives flows may be playing a bigger role in short term index momentum than changes in fundamentals.

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