Why a JPMorgan strategist says the stock market’s tailspin might have run its course
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Hedge fund positioning has lightened considerably since its recent September peak, and JPMorgan strategists deduce from this that downside for stocks is now limited.
Directly affected
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase-4.3%
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SPY SPDR S&P 500+1.6%
The broad U.S. stock market
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond-1.8%
Long-term U.S. government bonds
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+2.3%
Large technology stocks
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.3%
Gold can move with the broad market
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM | +0.12% | -0.49% | base | +0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| SPY | -0.18% | -0.84% | base | -1.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -0.31% | -0.97% | base | +1.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.41% | -0.96% | base | -2.85% | after close | after close | after close |
| GLD | +0.98% | +0.18% | base | -2.61% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Hedge fund positioning has lightened considerably since its recent September peak, and JPMorgan strategists deduce from this that downside for stocks is now limited.
Source: MarketWatch
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | that day | -2.61% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +0.98% | final price |
| JPM | that day | +0.42% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | +0.12% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -2.85% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| SPY | that day | -1.18% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | -0.84% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +1.86% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.31% | final price |
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- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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