Market Sentiment - A Contrarian View

This Internet Blog attempts to exhibit the most meaningful Sentiment Indicators that we believe affect the performance of the market in different time frames; most are Contrarian extremes suggesting that the majority has adopted a certain trend fully at the point at which it is about to reverse. Included are also comments about the Indicators and any other facts or ideas that are pertinent to market action. To Post comments, just click on "comments" and write away.

Monday, June 14, 2004

WEEKLY INDICATORS: JUNE 12

Most Indicators are in the Neutral range this week: CBOE put/call ratio slightly Bullish at 74, and the AAII market letter survey jumped from 33% to 55% Bulls, moving negatively. Strengthening A/D ratio and New Highs ratio reflect recent runup, now correcting from overbought during Reagan week.

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