Goldman Sachs Most Short Rolling Basket Surges 24.7% YTD as Speculative Trades Fuel 2026 Rally
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Updated · Seeking Alpha · May 13
Goldman Sachs Most Short Rolling Basket Surges 24.7% YTD as Speculative Trades Fuel 2026 Rally
2 articles · Updated · Seeking Alpha · May 13
Goldman Sachs’ “Most Short Rolling” basket has jumped 24.7% year to date, making heavily shorted stocks one of the clearest expressions of the 2026 market rally.
Charles Schwab strategist Liz Ann Sonders highlighted the data as evidence that investors are still chasing speculative trades rather than retreating from risk.
The move keeps short-squeeze-prone names firmly in focus, with demand for beaten-down, heavily shorted shares reinforcing the market’s risk-on tone.
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