Sentiment Updates

Investor Sentiment Stock Market Indicators Ringing Warning Bells.  History shows us that most investors get stock market turns absolutely wrong. Therefore, that is why market professionals use investor stock market sentiment as contrarian indicators, so they won’t be part of the herd. And those indicators have shown growing investor optimism about market direction and increased…

Sentiment Indicators Turning Negative as Investor Optimism Grows.  We use investor sentiment as contrarian indicators on market direction since investors are usually wrong. During the past week the indicators were showing increasing investor optimism for the near term and the intermediate term. And that’s a warning signal for smart investors to watch out. Short term…

Investor Stock Market Sentiment Indicators Flashing Warning Signs.  We use investor sentiment indicators as contrarian indicators on stock market direction because investors are historically wrong. The CNN Fear & Greed Index has moved up to 70, showing short-term sentiment has gotten bullish, a negative sign for the stock market.  Meanwhile, the VIX volatility Index is…

Intermediate-Term Stock Market Sentiment Indicators Flashing Warning Signals.  We use sentiment Indicators as important guidance on stock market direction. Intermediate-term indicators are telling us to take defensive positions. The Investors Intelligence Bulls/Bears poll of newsletter writers indicates bullish sentiment greatly outnumbers bearish sentiment with a positive spread of +32. That’s a clear warning sign because…

Stock Market Sentiment Indicates Investors Should be Cautious.  We use investor sentiment on the market direction as contrarian indicators since investors usually are wrong. The indicators this past week and in recent weeks show sentiment remains complacent. This tells us that investors should be cautious. The CNN/Fear Greed short-term sentiment indicator is at 62, which…