sentiment indicators

sentiment indicators definition - finance
Indicators that focus on sentiment among investors, rather than fundamental factors. A contrarian investor uses these indicators to assess the price expectations of investors. If the majority feels strongly that the prices will rise, contrarian investors will sell on the expectation that most people will be wrong. Sentiment indicators include Market VaneÂ’s Bullish Consensus, Investors Intelligence, Consensus Inc., and the American Association of Individual Investors.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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