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Investors are suddenly paying up to hedge the market. But underneath the indexes, the fear looks very different – and that gap can hide some surprising opportunities.

Retail investors are suddenly deeply bearish while CEO confidence is at a four-year high. Ross looks at why he wouldn’t blindly trust either one – and what he watches instead.

The Fed just raised rates again, stocks have been struggling, and history says the pace of tightening could make a big difference from here. Ross explains why he’s hunting for stocks that don’t fit the pattern.

Wall Street is braced for a tougher Fed, the median stock is stalling at old highs, and small caps are heavily shorted. Ross looks at why that combination could set up some unusually violent breakouts.

Hedge funds are cutting risk hard across the market – yet one group is seeing some of the strongest buying in years. Ross explains why that divergence is catching his eye.

A Fed decision, weakening breadth and persistent bearish sentiment all point one way. But there’s a reason that setup may not play out the way most traders expect.

The S&P 500 is still near record territory. But one measure of extreme valuation looks far less stretched than you’d expect – and the reason points to something happening underneath the surface.

The headlines still sound gloomy. But one broad measure of economic activity just hit its strongest level in more than four years – and corporate forecasts are moving the same way.

Something underneath this market is deteriorating fast. But another signal is moving in the exact opposite direction.

September has a terrible historical reputation, but the market still hasn’t given traders the kind of volatility signal that has paid this year. Ross is watching something else instead.