Problem is, whether the needle moves on this indicator or not, the approach is unlikely to contribute to broader neighborhood transformation.
The top chart shows the SPX, and marks prior instances when there was a buy or sell signal based on this indicator.
Market technician Arthur Hill on Stockcharts.com notes some exceptionally rare oversold readings on the SPY chart on an indicator called the commodity channel index (CCI).
The private-sector economists who provide The Economist each month with forecasts for the big economies (published on our indicator pages) are allowed no such luxury.
Rather than focus on this important indicator, the market focuses on predictions of a double dip by distant Wall Street economists, who are not on the lots selling trucks.
Though the AAII Sentiment Indicator can be viewed as a contrarian signal, I would caution against relying on any one indicator as a sign that the market is at a turning point.
Oil prices are also a good indicator on investor sentiment regarding the world economy.
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First, developer critical mass is a leading indicator on what will mostly likely sell well.
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There's one other important indicator on our Mother's Index: political status.
There is a battery life indicator on the left handlebar, and the Shimano Revo-shift lever -- which controls what gear you're in -- on the right.
In this article, I will focus on the one indicator that is often ignored by many, but that should be followed closely by all stock investors.
Managing that range anxiety, even with the nifty iPhone app, proved a challenge and I found my eyes darting constantly to the battery indicator on the dashboard.
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We need to illuminate the types of responses by individual organisms elicited by different noises, likely focusing mostly on keystone, indicator, and species already identified as endangered.
Investors are advised to consider a variety of factors before making a forecast about the direction of stock prices, rather than rely on one sole indicator or survey.
Swenlin, who is known for careful and detailed analysis, sees a significant positive divergence on his momentum indicator between this recent July low and the June low.
Another advantage of Form-4 is that it must be filed with the SEC within two business days which makes it as close to a real-time indicator on insider activity as one could hope for.
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And an increasingly assertive Hispanic caucus, in an increasingly Democratic state, also seems sure to demand better schools and health care for the people it represents, who currently lag far behind the Anglos on any social indicator you care to name.
The market has completely ignored the ongoing negative reports from the housing industry, usually a leading indicator, instead focusing on the jobs picture, which is historically a lagging indicator.
However, on the most obvious indicator of all - the oil price - it's very much a double-edged sword.
And we also know that the Fed relies on the lagging economic indicator of unemployment, rather than forward-looking price signals, to set policy.
LEDs have evolved from their start as the tiny indicator lights on devices like coffeemakers to illuminating cellphone screens and billboards in Times Square.
Reportedly, it'll spit out real-time ratings from 0 (negative) to 100 (positive), giving investors yet another "leading indicator" on what to invest in flip for a quick buck.
In fact, you should never buy or sell stocks based on any single sentiment indicator, whether it is our survey, the State Street Investor Confidence Index or the Investors Intelligence Advisors Survey.
Several well-known studies from the 1960s involving lab coats, prison guard uniforms and electric shocks show we are more likely to rely on uniforms as an indicator of expertise and authority, than not.
Stocks moved lower to start the week following news that factory activity had grown more slowly in March, while a related indicator released on Wednesday pointed to a similar slowdown in the services sector.
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Mr. Khosla shared his advice at that event, as he did at SXSW, with a focus on the necessity and centrality of risk, and how it can be a key indicator that we are on the right track.
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You also should not base your buy and sell decisions solely on one fundamental or technical indicator.
HSBC's China PMI is seen as a forward-looking indicator, based on surveys with executives in over 420 manufacturing companies.
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