Learn what the AIM Index reveals
By Elliott Wave International
Yes, there's been a recent pickup in stock market volatility, but overall, bullish sentiment remains very much alive and well.
Indeed, here's a Feb. 18 Yahoo! Finance headline:
A Bull Market is Here.
On April 9, a Fox Business headline reflects the views of a well-known investment manager:
Fed doesn't matter in this bull market
An extreme in bullish sentiment also shows up in the Advisor and
Investor Model, which is a very broad measure of market sentiment
compiled by SentimenTrader.com. The model is also known as the AIM
Index.
This chart and commentary from the April Elliott Wave Financial Forecast, a monthly publication which covers major U.S. financial markets, provide insight:
The AIM Index constantly fluctuates
between extremes; what's unparalleled about it now is how long it's been
pinned to the top of its range. After hitting its highest possible
reading of 1.0 on December 19, it stayed above .90 for the entirety of
the first quarter for all but one week. This relentless bullish buzz is
represented here by the index's 20-week average. At 0.93, the April 2
reading is the highest in 53 years.