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title: "The Most Crowded Trade On Earth Is Cracking"
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# The Most Crowded Trade On Earth Is Cracking

## **Fragile Semis**

The problem with melt-ups fueled by leverage, short gamma and retail chasing is that the same flows that powered the vertical squeeze higher can quickly accelerate downside once momentum finally cracks.

## **Crowded semis**

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