NAAIM Exposure Index – Investor Sentiment The National Association of Active Investment Managers Exposure Index represents the two-week moving average exposure to U.S. equity markets reported by NAAIM members. The NAAIM Exposure Index stands at 98.52%. NAAIM members remain very bullish. Image: National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM)
Fear & Greed Index – Investor Sentiment The Fear & Greed Index now stands at 38, still signaling fear in the U.S. stock market. Image: Cable News Network
AAII U.S. Investor Sentiment Bull – Bear Spread Are stocks calling for caution, as U.S. individual investors remain very bullish? Image: The Daily Shot
AAII Investor Sentiment Survey and S&P 500 Index Return The AAII investor sentiment is a useful contrarian indicator. Image: Jeroen Blokland
U.S. AAII Investor Sentiment U.S. AAII investors remain bearish on stocks. Image: BCA Research
Investor Sentiment – NAAIM Exposure Index and S&P 500 NAAIM Exposure Index dropped to 56.15% (median exposure at 70%). NAAIM members’ optimism was short-lived. Image: Willie Delwiche, Baird
AAII U.S. Investor Sentiment Bull vs. AAII U.S. Investor Sentiment Bear Spread The current spread suggests excessive pessimism. Image: Nautilus Research
Weekly AAII Investor Sentiment Survey Bulls push above bears, but when doubt and fear are still present, it does not usually look like a major market top. Image: Reuters
Sentiment – FMS Investor Optimism on Stocks Is it time to sell on vaccine news, as BofA suggests? Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey
Sentiment Indicator – Investor Equity Positions Investor equity positions are generally not extreme. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research