Wrong-Way Bets on Inflation Exposed Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

(Bloomberg) — Professional speculators with billions in bearish trades on the line endured a rough ride after Tuesday’s report on US consumer prices brought the latest sign that the Federal Rese...

Sharp Market Plunge Hands Brutal Comeuppance to Wrong-Way Options Bettors

(Bloomberg) — On a day when a hotter-than-expected inflation print rattled Wall Street and beyond, the pain was particularly acute for a group of speculators who had just piled into risky stock ...

Billions in Wrong-Way ETF Bets Placed Just Before Thursday Rout

(Bloomberg) — For a measure of just how brutal Thursday’s reversal was in U.S. equities, take a look at where cash was moving in the ETF market earlier in the week. Most Read from Bloomberg In t...