[pcabc]

great pick re NYS

Unfortunately, I missed it:

Well, at least you've shown that you can use the method to spot them. Hopefully it will pull back or you will spot another.

[pcabc]

I wonder if forum activity is an indicator of market breadth...?

[kero]

I wonder if forum activity is an indicator of market breadth...?

Not sure. Experience has proved that I tipically start trading when a new bear market is starting.

[pcabc]

I wonder if forum activity is an indicator of market breadth...?

Not sure. Experience has proved that I tipically start trading when a new bear market is starting.

Exactly. I was half flippant, half serious. If there is nothing to post on the screener and the breadth is not good I feel less need to post, whereas if good stuff is showing up then I'm more inclined. I suspect the answer is that it might be but there are too few people making the data noisy.

[barra]

I wonder if forum activity is an indicator of market breadth...?

Not sure. Experience has proved that I tipically start trading when a new bear market is starting.

Exactly. I was half flippant, half serious. If there is nothing to post on the screener and the breadth is not good I feel less need to post, whereas if good stuff is showing up then I'm more inclined. I suspect the answer is that it might be but there are too few people making the data noisy.

I do confirm!

[shaunattwood]

PCABC,
At times, it seems to be a contrary indicator of market direction too.

[pcabc]

Market breadth

US:
           
           

UK:
           


Precious metals:
       
       


Oil & Gas:
       

One theme I noticed Friday was that lots of stocks (of the ones I looked at) had large volume spikes. Did everone decide to buy Friday?

[isatrader]

Here's the quick overview charts of the US Bullish Percent and Moving Average Breadth.