S&P 500 and Combination of Forward PE, VIX, Bullish Sentiment Despite significant volatility in August, bullish sentiment among investors in the U.S. stock market remains strong and has even reached new all-time highs. Image: Topdown Charts
U.S. Stock Market Bull and Bear Indicator Using multiple financial data, this great model helps investors navigate through different market conditions. It suggests whether the U.S. stock market tendency is bullish, bearish or neutral. It is a contrarian indicator. A bullish signal suggests that the U.S. stock market may go up, while a bearish signal…
Net Bullish Sentiment vs. S&P 500 Index The net difference between bulls and bears indicates overall investor sentiment and suggests a temporary pullback within a bullish market trend. Image: Real Investment Advice
AAII U.S. Investor Sentiment Bull – Bear Spread The AAII U.S. investor sentiment bull-bear spread indicates a more bearish outlook, reflecting a decline in bullish sentiment and a rise in bearish sentiment among individual investors. Image: The Daily Shot
Bullish Percent Index vs. S&P 500 Index Short-term market pullbacks often coincide with high readings of U.S. stocks on bullish buy signals. Image: Real Investment Advice
Secular Bull Market – S&P 500 Weekly Chart with the 40-Week MA and 200-Week MA The S&P 500 has reached the 5600s target based on the bullish cup and handle pattern that formed in 2022-2023. The early-2024 breakout to new all-time highs projects further upside potential to the 6150 level. Image: BofA Global Research
Length of Bull Markets and When They Started Continuing the historical trend of lasting an average of five years since 1949, the current bull market in the U.S. shows no signs of slowing down. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Bull Markets The ongoing bull market shows no signs of slowing down. On average, bull markets since 1950 have persisted for nearly five years, delivering an average return of more than 157%. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 – Seasonality During Bull vs. Bear Markets The sell-in-May effect may be more relevant in bear markets. In bull markets, it may be seen as a missed opportunity for potential gains, given the positive momentum and upward trends typically observed in the market. Image: Topdown Charts
Secular Bull Market Analogs and S&P 500 Since the Great Recession, U.S. stocks have behaved like a secular bull market, which is characterized by an extended period of growth and rising prices. Image: BofA Global Research