By Matt Call
The benchmark S&P 500 Index sank to a fresh four-month low last week...
Concerns about the rapid rise in interest rates weighed on the index. It's now down about 4% from its July high.
The weakness has been tough on nearly every sector in the market. And now, broad investor fear is spiking as a result.
But believe it or not, this is actually a bullish sign for stocks in the long term...
You see, as I'll explain today, activity in the options market indicates the market pullback may not last for long.
Traders and investors alike have been loading up on put options...
That makes sense. Put options are a leveraged way to bet on falling stock prices. And falling prices are exactly what most investors expect today.