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Bears load up bets against small-cap stocks ahead of economic data releases
Options traders have become increasingly bearish on the Russell 2000 despite its 40% annual rally, outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. This bearish sentiment coincides with upcoming economic data releases.
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