I appreciate the significance of the number 42, it's the answer to everything. In an adult world, however, it's not a very large position.
What are you basing this number on? Given the recent positioning reports and leverage across the HF universe, I'd think most people are underinvested and long volatility (which is why IV is not realizing).
The sentiment numbers are DSI .... Jake Bernstein’s Daily Sentiment Index cost is 2k. You are right. There are others, for ex. Unit of Mich and newsletter writers - conflicting. So I go by only DSI and Vix. You have free access to Vix. Use it. Off the charts cOMPLACEnCY now = bullish to the nth.
Reminder: This same ET gang was wrong 100% at top Oct 3, 2018, Jan 26, 2018, 2015 top, 2007 top, 2009 low. Not a single clown was right. Not one. Not half. And as usual they attacked anyone who dared call a top. Use ET search engine it’s very good.
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