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Short-term sentiment indicators are mid-range this week

Short-term sentiment indicators are mid-range this week. The CNN fear index is at 47, while the short term NDR sentiment is at 52. We use these indicators as guides to which way the market will go. Since they are in neutral territory this week they are not giving us a way to judge market direction

Long term sentiment remains stubbornly high. NDR crowd sentiment is at 62, which is on the lofty side.

The Investors-Intelligence bulls/bears came in it at 52% bulls and 19% bears, which remains high. The spread also remains a bit wider than we would like, continuing to show intermediate term complacency.

Long term sentiment wont capitulate

Short term gauges have retreated further due to trade fears. The CNN fear/greed indicator fell to 33 from 37. This number is now on the low side of the ledger. The NDR short term sentiment gauge fell to 42 from the mid 50’s, which is also a short term positive.

Intermediate term indicators remain stubbornly on the high end of their range. Investor’s Intelligence bulls/ bears was 47% bulls and 19% bears, while the NDR crowd sentiment number came in at close to 60. A major bottom tends to occur when the intermediate sentiment is oversold, which has yet to occur.

Short term bounces are coming in on a deteriorating tape. Investors should remain patient and wait for gauges to move into oversold territory.

Brad

Short Term Gauges Have Retreated

Short term gauges have retreated  after two weeks of selling. The CNN fear greed index is at 37, down from the mid- 50’s last week. The NDR short term sentiment gauge is at the mid-50 range, down from a recent peak of 85.

While we are off the highs, the numbers haven’t entered into buy territory yet.

Intermediate indicators have come in a bit, but far less than one would have expected. Investor’s intelligence

Bulls/Bear’s came in at 47% bulls and 18% bears. This leaves the Bull/Bear spread at 29%, which is still wide and far from a buy signal.

NDR Crowd Sentiment also remained elevated at 66% bullish, far from a buy signal.

 

Sentiment gauges retreat a small amount under trade tension

Short term sentiment pulled back this week a touch. The CNN Fear greed index is neutral at 57.

“Last week the NDR short term sentiment hit 85, and this week it came in at 66. It remains in a sell
signal.

Long term sentiment remains too bullish. The Investors-Intelligence bulls/bears remains negative, at 52 bulls and 17% bears. NDR crowd sentiment is up a touch to 68. Each remains in a negative position.”

Market Sentiment Gauges Warn: “Be Fearful” 

“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”
– Warren Buffett

Short-term and intermediate-term sentiment gauges are signaling investors have become greedy –  warning signs that that stock prices are too high. The CNN Fear and Greed Index is now in greedy territory at 63.  Meanwhile, the Ned Davis Research (NDR) short-term sentiment gauge is at 85, compared with 18 last February. That also means greed and excessive optimism pervade investor sentiment.

Intermediate-term sentiment this week also moved into the sell territory.  The NDR Crowd Sentiment Poll moved up to 69, signaling excessive investor optimism.  Another contrarian indicator, the Investors Intelligence Sentiment Poll of investment newsletter writers, also move back into the sell area with 56% of writers bullish and 18% bearish.

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