We're out. Small investor bullishness at 2-year low

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A monthly study of trading by the retail investor shows the lowest level of bullishness since August 2012.

This reading of more than 6 million accounts at TD Ameritrade has a better-than-average track record for predicting market declines, like a selloff that followed the bearish reading two years ago.

Here's why and what they're selling.