Sentiment Updates

Short term sentiment gauges jumped over the last week. The CNN fear greed index moved to 67 while NDR short term sentiment is at 62. . While not overbought they are starting to lean bullish. I would rate this neutral at best. Long term sentiment jumped quite a bit over the last week, NDR Crowd…

Short term measurement of investor sentiment remained in neutral territory this week. That makes it difficult from a contrarian point of view to predict market direction for the near future. The CNN Fear & Greed Index moved to 57 while the Ned Davis Research (NDR) Short-Term Sentiment Poll rose to 62 from last week’s 52. I would…

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…

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…

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…