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Record bets against stocks just as the market rallies — short squeeze could supercharge this run

Traders betting against the market have piled into short positions at record levels — but stocks are rallying anyway, powered by hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal and Goldman Sachs raising its S&P 500 target to 8,000.

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When record numbers of traders bet against the market and the market goes up anyway, those short sellers are forced to buy back shares to limit their losses. That buying pushes prices even higher — a chain reaction known as a 'short squeeze.' Right now we have the perfect setup: shorts are at all-time highs, yet the market is rallying on Iran deal optimism and Goldman Sachs just lifted its year-end S&P target to 8,000. If the rally keeps going, those shorts will be squeezed and the market could jump much faster than normal.

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