Sentiment Updates

Short-term indicators of investor sentiment came in mildly bearish last week, pretty much unchanged from the week before. The Ned Davis Research (NDR) short-term sentiment indicator was at 60, slightly below the previous week. The CNN Fear Greed gauge was slightly higher at 72. Intermediate indicators remain in bearish territory. The NDR Crowd Sentiment is…

Last week short-term sentiment backed off a bit, and the fear/greed gauge moved down to 55 from the mid 60’s. The NDR short-term composite came in at 70, which is a sell.  I would rate the short term as being mildly negative. Intermediate-term sentiment is not outright bearish. NDR crowd sentiment is at 70. Bullish…

Short-term and intermediate term measurement of investor sentiment about stock market direction jumped sharply higher into danger territory last week, flashing warning signs investors should be very careful. The Ned Davis research (NDR) short-term sentiment poll hit 67, while the NDR intermediate-term sentiment poll moved up to 69. Anything near 70 means investors should be…

Measurement of the level of  investor optimism for the short term moved slightly higher this week compared with the previous week. The CNN Fear & Greed Index moved to 61 while the Ned Davis Research (NDR) Short-Term Sentiment Poll was at 60. From a contrarian point of view that indicates stock market investors should be…

Short-term sentiment was mixed this week. NDR short-term sentiment dropped a bit to 50, A neutral ready. However the CNN Fear & Greed Index moved from 62 to 71, a negative suggestive of too much bullishness creeping into the market. The intermediate-term indicators were inline with last weeks gauges, which were a bit too bullish….