They're baaaaack....

Did you see the spike in bearish individual investors?

We just got the most amount of bears in over a year:

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: The bulls came out expecting strength but were served a healthy dose of volatility. What on paper is a historically favorable season has turned out to be quite the...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: A healthy level of optimism ushers investors into the holiday season. But lofty expectations are neither reflected in price nor supported by breadth. Participation is...

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Ian Culley @Ianculley

On Tuesday night we held our November Monthly Conference Call, which Premium Members...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: The bulls are back as more and more investors begin to reach for risk. Optimism is expanding across investor surveys and active equity managers have increased their exposure...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: There’s nothing more bullish than new all-time highs, and there was plenty to go around as we reviewed our monthly charts over the weekend. It’s no wonder that optimism is...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: There are plenty of adages to remind us that evidence of optimism re-emerging as stocks rally is neither surprising nor necessarily harmful to the health of the rally. When...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Sentiment remains neutral as bulls are on the rebound. Both II and AAII bulls ticked higher last week, and the 5-day put/call ratio dropped to levels indicating complacency....

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Optimism has been unwound, but pessimism remains scarce. We have yet to see a level of fear associated with a complete unwind in sentiment. Still, risks loom overhead with...

A big concern for stocks this summer was that there weren't any bears left.

Most of the silly...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: The risks associated with excessive optimism are no longer present as bulls are in full retreat. Recent spikes in volatility and downside pressure on price have ushered in an...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Bulls continue to retreat while bears remain relatively unchanged. The current imbalance in sentiment speaks to cooling optimism and an increasing...

As we enter the 4th Quarter of 2021, what better time than the present to check in on market sentiment.

As readers of Allstarcharts.com, we consider you to be the smart...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Optimism has begun to cool as sentiment relieves the excesses of early summer. Yet, we are a far cry from a complete unwind that cyclical damage suggests is necessary. As...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Sentiment is teetering on the edge of a complete unwind. Six months of choppy markets has taken its toll on optimism and now pessimism is starting to move higher. This week’s...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Risks remain elevated from a sentiment perspective. The bulls continue to hold court as bears are relatively absent despite their rise in recent weeks. Though there are signs...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaway: Investors continue to favor stocks as money relentlessly pours into equity ETFs. It’s no wonder, given that the main stock indexes are printing new record highs. Yet, a...

On this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Ed Clissold, Chief U.S. Strategist at Ned Davis Research.

I'...

We analyze a lot of data here at Allstarcharts.

Stocks in the U.S. and around the world, Interest Rates both domestic and global, Commodities, Currencies and an infinite amount of Intermarket Relationships that help us identify trends across...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key takeaway: Sentiment continues to argue a case for caution. Pessimism remains near historical lows. Nasdaq trading volume dwindles along with risk-seeking behavior. And with the...

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key takeaway: A “no fear” attitude envelopes a market marred by mixed signals and deteriorating breadth. Large-cap indexes push to new highs while small and mid-caps trend lower. We...