Retail investors wager $9.1 billion on AI while trading volume stays flat
Last week, retail investors net bought $9.1 billion in U.S. stocks—the biggest single-week total in nearly 15 years. Semiconductors accounted for $2.6 billion, and AI infrastructure for $2.4 billion. Buying was only 2.7% higher than selling, with overall activity languishing at the 42nd percentile, while directional skew surged to the 90th. Hardly anyone’s in the market, but everyone’s piling in on the same side.
Volume hasn’t budged, but one-sided bets are maxed out. In this kind of setup, the damn market makers can pump out a couple of bullish candles and cash out; the ones left holding the bag are always the latecomers chasing the rally.
$FET $TAO For those of you who bought this as an Nvidia stand-in, post your cost basis—I want to see whose position turns red first. Are you still brave enough to add at these levels?
Last week, retail investors net bought $9.1 billion in U.S. stocks—the biggest single-week total in nearly 15 years. Semiconductors accounted for $2.6 billion, and AI infrastructure for $2.4 billion. Buying was only 2.7% higher than selling, with overall activity languishing at the 42nd percentile, while directional skew surged to the 90th. Hardly anyone’s in the market, but everyone’s piling in on the same side.
Volume hasn’t budged, but one-sided bets are maxed out. In this kind of setup, the damn market makers can pump out a couple of bullish candles and cash out; the ones left holding the bag are always the latecomers chasing the rally.
$FET $TAO For those of you who bought this as an Nvidia stand-in, post your cost basis—I want to see whose position turns red first. Are you still brave enough to add at these levels?