if you can't name the forced participant in your strategy, you don't have an edge
u/burningpremium ·
Reddit — r/options
· March 31, 2026 at 13:09
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The single comment critiques the core thread premise, arguing that large institutional flows (like pension fund sales) are known and tracked by sophisticated market participants.
Dominant sentiment is skeptical and dismissive of the idea that retail traders can identify an informational edge by spotting "forced" participants.
No specific tickers, earnings, or explicit trade setups are discussed.
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[+7] u/thenelston: sorry, the market makers dont know a pension fund is selling 600mm of equities? you think funds arent tracking forced sales down to the hundred ks? lmao