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Market Becoming "Casino-Like?" How Short-Term Traders Dominate Price Action

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Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders warns the market "has started to look very casino-like," saying whipsaw moves driven by short-term traders in equities and commodities are here to stay. Expect elevated intraday volatility and trading-driven price swings, increasing sensitivity to flows and derivatives activity rather than fundamentals. Portfolio managers should emphasize liquidity, position sizing and short-term risk controls as these dynamics persist.

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Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders warns the market "has started to look very casino-like," saying whipsaw moves driven by short-term traders in equities and commodities are here to stay. Expect elevated intraday volatility and trading-driven price swings, increasing sensitivity to flows and derivatives activity rather than fundamentals. Portfolio managers should emphasize liquidity, position sizing and short-term risk controls as these dynamics persist.

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