Polarization among investors is increasing

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The price slide of 3.4 percent in the past trading week has also weighed on the mood among investors.

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Dusseldorf Investor sentiment is currently divided into two camps. The probable consequence of this development: the sideways phase of several months is likely to turn into a new trend. This can be derived from the current Handelsblatt survey Dax sentiment and other indicators.

For the sentiment expert Stephan Heibel, who evaluates the Handelsblatt survey, it has it seems that many investors currently want a decision on the stock market. After all, there has been a sideways movement in a range of around 700 points since the beginning of April.

One camp is formed by private investors. You have the immediately used the hitherto mild downward movement to build up positions, while at the same time dissolving their hedges with put leverage products against further falling prices. This means that private investors are no longer a safety net for the next downturn.

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