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title: "Asset Managers Remain \"Skittish\" Despite Hope-Fueled Bounce In Small Caps"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281920347.md"
description: "Through quarter-end, Non-Dealers continued selling Russell 2k futures per Commitment of Traders.From March 24th - 31st, Non-Dealers sold -$1.2bn Russell 2k futures, marking the 4th straight week of bearish activity for a cumulative -$6.4bn since March 3rd."
datetime: "2026-04-07T18:42:24.000Z"
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# Asset Managers Remain "Skittish" Despite Hope-Fueled Bounce In Small Caps

**Through quarter-end, Non-Dealers continued selling Russell 2k futures** per Commitment of Traders.

From March 24th - 31st, Non-Dealers sold -$1.2bn Russell 2k futures, marking the **4th straight week of bearish activity for a cumulative -$6.4bn since March 3rd**.

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