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These charts show how leverage-happy investors are transforming the stock market

These charts show how leverage-happy investors are transforming the stock market
MarketWatch Sunday 30 August 2026, 13:00 UTC By Joseph Adinolfi 1 min read
Key Points

A rush of retail investors and quant funds has caused a shift toward more borrowed money and more short-term trading.

A rush of retail investors and quant funds has caused a shift toward more borrowed money and more short-term trading. [Image text:] +313.69 +0,33 14,919 +34,62 4.700.3 129.93 129.93 129.93 194.93 129.93 13.702 2,549.112,549.11 +1,19 2.549 1,514.41 +7,37 0,05 514.41 544 1,51441 29.93 129.93 +2,76 +4,583 69 5.712 93 129.93 129.93 129.93 1828.03 129.93 15.625 4,62 129.93 4,20
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