bet on
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Perpetual futures let traders bet on an asset’s price without owning it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Around 64% were zero-day-to-expiry options, or so-called 0dte contracts that allow investors to bet on whether the stock index will rise or fall by the end of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The other is strong U.S. economic growth, which encourages investors to bet on riskier SpaceX-like stocks and shun safe assets such as Treasuries.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Oil became the more direct way to bet on geopolitical disruption, while AI-linked tech stocks offered a clearer growth story and stronger earnings momentum.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“I bet on his and he bets on mine. It’s better than horse racing.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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