Where the retail crowd is most one-sided this week, and the contrarian read.
Generated September 13, 2026
Retail is 89% long US30
Dow Jones / US30 · The contrarian read: Lean bearish
Most Trapped
Instruments ranked by how lopsided the crowd is.
US30
Dow Jones / US30
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
GBPJPY
British Pound / Japanese Yen
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
XAGUSD
Silver / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
GER40
Germany 40 Index
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
ETHUSD
Ethereum / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
USDJPY
US Dollar / Japanese Yen
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
EURAUD
Euro / Australian Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
AUDUSD
Australian Dollar / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bullish
SOLUSD
Solana / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
XAUUSD
Gold / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
EURCHF
Euro / Swiss Franc
Metavulus read
Lean bullish
EURJPY
Euro / Japanese Yen
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
EURGBP
Euro / British Pound
Metavulus read
Lean bullish
AUDJPY
Australian Dollar / Japanese Yen
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
BTCUSD
Bitcoin / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
XTIUSD
WTI Oil
Metavulus read
Lean bearish
SP500
S&P 500
Metavulus read
Lean bullish
EURUSD
Euro / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Balanced
USDX
US Dollar Index
Metavulus read
Balanced
HYPEUSD
Hyperliquid / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Balanced
NAS100
Nasdaq 100
Metavulus read
Balanced
NZDUSD
New Zealand Dollar / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Balanced
USDCHF
US Dollar / Swiss Franc
Metavulus read
Balanced
GBPCHF
British Pound / Swiss Franc
Metavulus read
Balanced
XBRUSD
Brent Oil
Metavulus read
Balanced
GBPUSD
British Pound / US Dollar
Metavulus read
Balanced
USDCAD
US Dollar / Canadian Dollar
Metavulus read
Balanced
By category
Average crowd skew per asset class.
Indices
5 instruments36
Avg skew
Crowd leans long
Crypto
4 instruments33
Avg skew
Crowd leans long
Commodities
4 instruments30
Avg skew
Crowd leans long
Forex
14 instruments28
Avg skew
Crowd leans long
How I'd think about it
An educational framing for this week's most crowded instrument. Not a signal, not a recommendation.
What the crowd is doing
US30 (Dow Jones / US30) — 89% long, an extreme one-sided crowd.
Why crowded books matter
When almost everyone sits on the same side, the people who would push price that way have largely already acted. That can leave the move tired and the crowd exposed if it turns.
How a contrarian frames it
Lean bearish — patience for signs the crowd is being squeezed before leaning against their direction, never the headline number alone.
Risk note: Educational and market-preparation context only. This is not financial advice or a trade recommendation. Markets carry risk and past behavior does not guarantee future results.