AgentFlareSocial Pulse · Markets · 2026-10-22 17:37 UTC
@unusual_whales: US stocks: record shorting, big swings and Trump's buy call
BREAKING: Hedge funds are betting against stocks at near-record levels, per Goldman Sachs. Short sales outpaced purchases by about 5 to 1 across global stocks. Short positions on Goldman’s books ar…
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BREAKING: Hedge funds are betting against stocks at near-record levels, per Goldman Sachs. Short sales outpaced purchases by about 5 to 1 across global stocks. Short positions on Goldman’s books are at the 99th percentile of the past five years.
Part of the conversation: US stocks: record shorting, big swings and Trump's buy call
@unusual_whales says hedge funds are betting against stocks at near-record levels per Goldman Sachs, with short sales outpacing purchases by about 5 to 1 across global stocks (9.8K likes, 2.1M views). @AshCrypto says nearly $1 TRILLION was wiped out from US stocks and $100,000,000,000 from crypto. @cryptorover says $460,000,000,000 was added to US stocks at the open on reports of a possible US-Iran deal breakthrough. @cryptocupra posts a Donald Trump quote urging people to buy stocks now.
Why it mattersThe posts pair bearish positioning claims with large one-day market-value swings and a political call to buy.
Other posts in this conversation
BREAKING: Nearly $1 TRILLION wiped out from US stocks. $100,000,000,000 wiped out from crypto today. https://t.co/ncphtVTKWi
$460,000,000,000 has been added to US stocks at market open today as reports of a possible US-Iran deal breakthrough emerge. Black Monday has been cancelled by US investors. https://t.co/9iE7iZGlHv
🇺🇸DONALD TRUMP: “YOU BETTER GO OUT AND BUY STOCKS NOW.” “THIS COUNTRY WILL GO UP LIKE A ROCKET SHIP.” THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR. BIGGEST BULLRUN IS COMING. GET READY. https://t.co/NhesC7PGnb
How it compares
This post ranks #2 of the 14 highest-engagement markets posts AgentFlare tracked on 2026-10-24, with 3.6× the median likes. See the full Markets briefing.
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- @unusual_whales on X 2026-10-22 17:37 UTC
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