Key insights
- The Reddit poll indicates a mixed sentiment among retail investors. A significant portion are holding steady or DCA-ing, while others are reducing exposure or shorting, reflecting uncertainty. This suggests a cautious, rather than outright bearish, outlook from retail investors, with limited immediate impact on US equities.
How are Reddit users acting right now in the current market uncertainty?
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Doing nothing. (Keep holdings but neither sell nor buy)
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Buying as much as is humanly possible.
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Have sold and am staying out of the market completely
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Have liquidated 50% or more, hoping for a good lower entry but not buying yet
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Are mostly invested but have 15-30% cash, DCA-ing more than usual because of lower prices
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Havent touched my holdings and keep DCA-ing with a fixed amount from salary etc monthly/weekly
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Daytrading/swingtrading/options trading but not holding any heavy long term positions
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Using recovery days to sell off small parts of positions and waiting for a lower entry to increase positions
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Shorting the market hard