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Instructions & Guide
1. AAII Sentiment Survey
Measures retail investor sentiment on where the market is headed over the next six months: Bullish (up), Neutral (flat), or Bearish (down).
2. Contrarian Indicator
Historically, extreme optimism often signals market tops, while extreme pessimism (excessive bearishness) frequently precedes market bottoms and rebounds.
3. Historical Averages
Long-term historical averages hover around 37.5% Bullish, 31.5% Neutral, and 31.0% Bearish. Deviations of ±10% highlight significant sentiment extremes.
4. Data Frequency
Data is released weekly on Thursdays. The interactive chart provides customizable time windows to trace retail investor psychology through market cycles.