There are no clear signs yet of a top despite the too-high bullish sentiment, but nevertheless, a 4%-7% correction does seem likely in the first quarter.
Bullish sentiment rose to a five-week high as bearish sentiment declined in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Though bullish sentiment is at a five-week high and bearish sentiment is at a five-week low, neither reading suggests individual investors have become too optimistic about the short-term outlook for stocks.
None of these conditions, an overbought market technically, a high level of bullish investor sentiment, a high level of insider selling, can trigger a sell signal.
Bullish sentiment reached a new 2010 high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
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Bearish sentiment rebounded to an unusually high level, while bullish sentiment remained at below-average levels in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
This is a five-week high for bearish sentiment.
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This is a 10-week high for neutral sentiment.
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This is a seven-week high for neutral sentiment.
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Bearish sentiment neared a two-month high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey, while bullish sentiment remained below average.
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Bullish sentiment reached a four-week high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Bullish sentiment rebounded to a five-week high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
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Neutral sentiment rose to a four-month high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Bullish sentiment soared to an 11-month high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Bullish sentiment remained above its historical average, while bearish sentiment rebounded to a five-week high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
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High levels of bullish sentiment have been correlated with market reversals, but other indicators should be considered before making a market forecast.
Consumer sentiment remains high in these regions and the economies are booming.
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Autonomy's turbulent three month tenure in the top flight has been dominated by wild fluctuations in investor sentiment towards high technology companies and concerns over the uniqueness of its products.
The high level of bullish sentiment last month made me nervous, but the technical action suggests we may get a good buying opportunity by the end of the month.
Though unusually high levels of bearish sentiment have corresponded with market bottoms, there have been 10 periods when an initial rise in bearish sentiment above 50% has been followed by at least a second reading above 50% within a four-week period.
While companies like A123 have been able to raise significant amounts of equity in the stock market when investor sentiment is high, relying upon the whims of the marketplace is not a good financial strategy, particularly when a company does not have a clear path to profitability.
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Bullish sentiment, expectations that stocks will rise over the next six months, rebounded to a four-week high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Bullish sentiment, expectations that stocks will rise over the next six months, rebounded to a two-month high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Even with the improvement in sentiment, pessimism remains high and is above average for the longest period of time in approximately a year. (Bearish sentiment never dipped below 30% during the 18-week period of from May 13 to September 9, 2010.) The failure of Washington to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling and the slow pace of economic growth remain key concerns for individual investors.
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Optimism among individual investors reached a five-week high in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.
Second, he said, is that bullish sentiment is very high in gold futures.
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It is also tackling the problem of formulating an energy policy in a nation where anti-nuclear sentiment is running high.
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