Fast-Money Quants, Human Traders Most Split on Stocks Since 2019
- S&P 500 ‘stuck in mud’ hovering at midpoint of 2022’s bear run
- Systematic funds expected to sell shares as volatility rises
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As evidence of how hard it is to get a handle on markets right now, consider the diverging postures of human and computer-guided investors, by one definition the widest in four years.
Quant traders — those allocating assets based on momentum and volatility signals — have been forced into a buying spree, thanks to muted price swings and resilience in equities. For the first time since December 2021, their stock exposure rose above neutral readings, according to data compiled by Deutsche Bank AG.