After several weeks of watching a sharp rise in stock markets during April and May, investor optimism would be expected to move higher. In this case Investment Managers were optimistic, but AAII investors were not. The Fear & Greed indicator did not move above the Greed range. It appears retail investors are in a holding pattern waiting for a resolution to the middle east conflict, higher gas prices, inflation, layoffs, and more. The following charts show a snapshot of investor sentiment.
Note that this information is for educational purposes only and not a recommendation.
Stock charts courtesy of StockCharts.com.
AAII Sentiment Survey – https://www.aaii.com/sentiment-survey
CNN Fear & Greed Index – https://www.cnn.com/markets/fear-and-greed
NAAIM Exposure Index – https://naaim.org/programs/naaim-exposure-index/
