There is a concept on Wall Street called the “pain trade”, part of the trader lingo that signifies an opportunity to bet against the consensus and profit off the pain that most of the crowd could be set to feel. As everyone knows, there are no saints on Wall Street, and seeking to profit from the mistakes of others is just part of the zero-sum game that is the stock market.
Today, one such trade has become painfully obvious for those who are willing to look.
