Retail investor sentiment just hit a turning point—and the numbers are striking. According to the latest survey, nearly half of individual investors (49.5%) are now bullish on markets for the next six months. That's the strongest reading since November 2024, signaling a major shift in retail confidence.

What's more interesting? This bullish streak isn't a one-off. For six of the past seven weeks, we've seen sustained optimistic positioning from retail traders. That kind of consistency matters. When everyday investors start rotating from cautious to conviction-driven, it often precedes meaningful market moves.

The shift reflects growing belief in recovery and opportunity, though whether this optimism can sustain depends on whether macro tailwinds hold. Either way, this data point is worth watching—retail flows tend to follow sentiment, and right now, they're leaning decisively into risk.