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AI super rally has retail investors acting the most aggressive since trading frenzy during Covid

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Retail traders are buying calls in Cboe's "Mag 10" stocks at the heaviest 10-day pace since 2021, signaling a strong risk-on tilt toward mega-cap tech and AI-linked names. The basket includes the big seven plus AMD, Palantir and Broadcom, highlighting concentrated speculation in high-beta leaders. The report is more a positioning signal than a fundamental catalyst, but it may support near-term trading momentum in those stocks.

Analysis

Retail traders are buying calls in Cboe's "Mag 10" stocks at the heaviest 10-day pace since 2021, signaling a strong risk-on tilt toward mega-cap tech and AI-linked names. The basket includes the big seven plus AMD, Palantir and Broadcom, highlighting concentrated speculation in high-beta leaders. The report is more a positioning signal than a fundamental catalyst, but it may support near-term trading momentum in those stocks.

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