{"id":48975,"date":"2026-07-31T15:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/?post_type=educational_articles&#038;p=48975"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:14:14","slug":"you-think-the-singapore-market-will-fall-what-are-your-options","status":"publish","type":"educational_articles","link":"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/cn\/educational_articles\/you-think-the-singapore-market-will-fall-what-are-your-options\/","title":{"rendered":"You Think the Singapore Market Will Fall. What Are Your Options?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48975\" class=\"elementor elementor-48975\" data-elementor-post-type=\"educational_articles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-756595f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756595f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90ccda9\" data-id=\"90ccda9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce89a96 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce89a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Different investors can share the same bearish view \u2014 but choose different ways to express it.<\/em><\/p><p>Markets don&#8217;t always move higher. You may expect Singapore equities to weaken following a strong rally, ahead of earnings season, or during periods of increased macroeconomic uncertainty.<\/p><p>Different investors respond to that same market view in different ways.<\/p><p>Rather than recommending any particular product, this article introduces several products investors commonly research when they have a bearish view on the Singapore market.<\/p><p>&#8211;<\/p><p>You may also be interested in reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/cn\/educational_articles\/you-think-the-singapore-market-will-keep-rising-what-are-your-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You Think the Singapore Market Will Keep Rising. What Are Your Options?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f61757 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f61757\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-774993f\" data-id=\"774993f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96783ac ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96783ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do We Mean by \"The Singapore Market\"?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2174bfd ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2174bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of the products in this article are linked to one of two closely related indices.<\/p><p><strong>The Straits Times Index (STI) <\/strong>tracks 30 of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Singapore Exchange, selected to represent key sectors of the Singapore economy. It is the country\u2019s most widely recognised equity benchmark and is reviewed periodically to ensure it reflects the investable large-cap market.<\/p><p><strong>The MSCI Singapore Index (SiMSCI) <\/strong>is a broader, free float-adjusted index that includes large- and mid-cap Singapore-listed companies, covering approximately 85% of Singapore\u2019s total equity market capitalisation. It is designed to represent the overall Singapore equity market more comprehensively and serves as the underlying benchmark for SiMSCI Futures, the SG100 CFD, and Phillip Nova\u2019s LSS.<\/p><p>Although constructed differently, both indices are influenced by many of the same market drivers, including:<\/p><ul><li>Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) policy<\/li><li>Bank earnings<\/li><li>REIT performance<\/li><li>Regional trade<\/li><li>Global macroeconomic sentiment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35e3067 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35e3067\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ed02b\" data-id=\"56ed02b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80959d4 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80959d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Different Investors Express Bearish Views Differently<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d60d0 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d60d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some investors seek to hedge an existing portfolio. Others simply want to understand products linked to declining markets. Some are comfortable using margin-based products. Others prefer exchange-traded instruments.<\/p><p>Below are several approaches investors commonly research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a71ff0 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"8a71ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-8a71ff0\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-vertical eael-tab-auto-active\" data-tabid=\"8a71ff0\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav\">\n                <ul class=\"eael-tab-inline-icon\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"short-selling-singapore-stocks\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"short-selling-singapore-stocks-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-building\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <h3 class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Short selling Singapore Stocks<\/h3>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"simsi-futures\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"simsi-futures-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >SiMSI Futures<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"sg100-cfd\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"sg100-cfd-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-file-alt\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >SG100 CFD<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"sss-inverse-product\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"sss-inverse-product-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >SSS Inverse Product<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"short-selling-singapore-stocks-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"short-selling-singapore-stocks-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Investors commonly research this when&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><p>They have a bearish view on a specific company rather than the broader market.<\/p><p><strong>Things to understand<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Requires borrowing shares<\/li><li>Margin account required<\/li><li>Availability depends on borrowable stock<\/li><li>Losses are theoretically unlimited<\/li><li>Short-selling stocks is not available on NOVA<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"simsi-futures-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"simsi-futures-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Investors commonly research this when&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><p>They want to express a bearish view on the Singapore market using futures or hedge an existing portfolio.<\/p><p><strong>Things to understand<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Margin-based derivative<\/li><li>Contracts expire and require rollover<\/li><li>Losses may exceed the initial margin<\/li><li>Requires a Customer Account Review (CAR)<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"sg100-cfd-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"sg100-cfd-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Investors commonly research this when&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><p>They want flexible bearish exposure to the Singapore market without futures expiry.<\/p><p><strong>Things to understand<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>No contract expiry<\/li><li>Margin calls and overnight financing charges may apply<\/li><li>Requires a Customer Knowledge Assessment (CKA)<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"sss-inverse-product-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"sss-inverse-product-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Investors commonly research this when&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><p>They are looking for an exchange-traded product designed to deliver the inverse of the daily performance of the MSCI Singapore Index.<\/p><p><strong>Things to understand<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Listed on SGX<\/li><li>No expiry<\/li><li>No margin account required<\/li><li>Designed around a daily investment objective<\/li><li>Classified as a Specified Investment Product (SIP)<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><strong>Learn more about SSS: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/cn\/educational_articles\/li-products-tied-to-the-singapore-market-lss-and-sss\/\">L&amp;I Products Tied to the Singapore Market: LSS and SSS<\/a><\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abf9441 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abf9441\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a67549\" data-id=\"3a67549\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc36b66 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc36b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparing the Bearish Approaches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dfee6 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15dfee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 99%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 18.5726%;\"><p><strong>\u4ea7\u54c1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 129.131%;\"><p><strong>Commonly researched by investors when\u2026<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.5726%;\"><p>Singapore Stocks (short selling)<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 129.131%;\"><p>They want to express a bearish view through one or a few Singapore-listed companies.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.5726%;\"><p>SiMSCI Futures<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 129.131%;\"><p>They want capital-efficient exposure to a potential decline in the broader Singapore market and are comfortable managing margin requirements and contract expiry.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.5726%;\"><p>SG100 CFD<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 129.131%;\"><p>They want leveraged exposure to a potential decline in the broader Singapore market without managing futures expiry, and are comfortable trading on margin.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 18.5726%;\"><p>SSS Inverse Product<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 129.131%;\"><p>They want an exchange-traded product designed to move opposite to the daily performance of the MSCI Singapore Index, without using a margin account.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08e7e21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08e7e21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f0ba12\" data-id=\"3f0ba12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b328a2 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b328a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One Market. 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