MARKET CONFIDENCE REPORT: APRIL 5TH, 2010
This is Contrarian data from the largest and most unique database of Individual Investors available. It is important data that investors should be aware of and has emerged as an accurate contrarian indicator based on data from individual investors. The data tends to lead the market by two to ten trading days before indicating market tops or bottoms.

Confidence Data Summary Update: April 5th, 2010

  • Last report we stated data indicated "a greater potential for market strength moving forward." The morning after that report was released the Dow was at 10,895. The market closed today 78 points higher at 10,973. The market saw strength (as expected) for much of the past week.

    The investor confidence reading continued higher moving 11.4% to a new 52 week high of 59.6%. While the market may continue to see limited strength short term, this reading now indicates a greater potential for market weakness moving forward.

  • Short term look for strength in the European regional (^ATX), European ETF (FEZ), Middle East regional (^DWMFBS), and Powershares DB Precious Metals ETF (DPB)(new 52 week low) markets.

  • Short term look for weakness in the Internet ETF (HHH), Russell 2k (^RUT)(new 52 week high), Corporate Bonds (^DJCBP)(new 52 week high) markets.
We've added the following table to help clients better visualize and utilize the confidence data found in each report. This will be updated with each report release and will be modified as needed. The blue highlight indicates a new reading position (if no blue highlighted rows then no new positions added).



  DOW JONES, S&P 500 MARKET CONFIDENCE
Report Release Dates/Results Market Confidence Guide
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
SHORT TERM  
  Bullish 32.6% 40.6% 53.1% 39.8% 48.2% 59.6% Overbought +11.4% Yes 27.7% 59.6% 19.2% 59.6% 0.0% - 24.3% 24.3% - 54.5% 54.5% and greater
  Bearish 36.2% 22.8% 20.6% 26.3% 24.9% 15.4% -- -9.4% -- 13.9% 39.7% 13.9% 47.8% -- -- --
  Neutral 31.2% 36.5% 26.3% 33.9% 26.9% 25.0% -- -1.9% -- 25.0% 36.5% 25.0% 44.5% -- -- --

LONG TERM  
  Optimistic 57.4% 64.8% 70.7% 66.7% 65.1% 71.4% Overbought +6.2% No 57.4% 71.4% 52.3% 71.4% 0.0% - 54.6% 54.6% - 69.0% 69.0% and greater
  Pessimistic 42.6% 35.2% 29.3% 33.3% 34.9% 28.6% -- -6.2% -- 28.6% 42.6% 28.6% 47.7% -- -- --

iSHARES DOW JONES U.S. INDEX  
 IYY  3.3% 6.9% 6.6% 4.3% 8.6% 9.1%Neutral +0.5% -- 3.1% 9.1% 0.5% 10.7% 0.0% - 1.8% 1.8% - 9.4% 9.4% and greater

iSHARES S&P 500 INDEX  
 IVV  10.0% 14.9% 13.1% 11.7% 11.4% 10.3%Neutral -1.1% -- 5.7% 14.9% 5.2% 15.1% 0.0% - 6.4% 6.4% - 13.8% 13.8% and greater

  NASDAQ, TECH SECTOR MARKET CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 NASDAQ (^IXIC)  21.7% 21.5% 21.6% 23.4% 26.5% 22.0%Neutral -4.6% -- 12.9% 27.4% 10.9% 31.6% 0.0% - 13.5% 13.5% - 29.0% 29.0% and greater
 PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ)  13.9% 10.6% 17.7% 11.7% 14.6% 13.1%Neutral -1.5% -- 5.9% 18.9% 5.9% 24.0% 0.0% - 8.1% 8.1% - 21.7% 21.7% and greater

  SMALL CAP MARKET (RUSSELL 2000) CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 Russell 2000 (^RUT)  15.3% 15.4% 16.2% 16.6% 15.7% 19.4%Overbought +3.8% No 5.2% 19.4% 5.2% 19.4% 0.0% - 7.0% 7.0% - 17.7% 17.7% and greater

  SECTOR CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 Basic Materials 6.3% 12.0% 8.8% 10.2% 6.1% 14.8%Neutral +8.7% -- 5.1% 14.8% 5.1% 18.3% 0.0% - 6.8% 6.8% - 16.6% 16.6% and greater
 Cons, Cyclical 1.4% 4.2% 2.5% 4.2% 4.1% 4.9%Neutral +0.9% -- 0.6% 4.9% 0.6% 6.7% 0.0% - 1.3% 1.3% - 6.0% 6.0% and greater
 Cons, Non Cycl 7.7% 9.9% 4.9% 6.0% 3.6% 5.5%Neutral +1.9% -- 0.9% 9.9% 0.9% 9.9% 0.0% - 2.1% 2.1% - 8.8% 8.8% and greater
 Energy 15.4% 17.3% 23.5% 18.0% 14.3% 18.7%Neutral +4.4% -- 9.8% 27.7% 9.8% 32.8% 0.0% - 12.6% 12.6% - 29.9% 29.9% and greater
 Financial 5.9% 6.8% 13.2% 4.2% 13.3% 8.2%Neutral -5.0% -- 1.1% 13.3% 1.1% 24.1% 0.0% - 4.0% 4.0% - 21.3% 21.3% and greater
 Healthcare 11.8% 8.9% 6.4% 9.0% 14.3% 8.8%Neutral -5.5% -- 2.3% 15.5% 2.3% 15.6% 0.0% - 4.0% 4.0% - 14.0% 14.0% and greater
 Services 1.4% 0.5% 2.0% 2.4% 2.0% 2.7%Overbought +0.7% No 0.5% 3.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% - 0.4% 0.4% - 2.7% 2.7% and greater
 Transportation 1.8% 0.5% 3.9% 1.2% 1.5% 1.1%Neutral -0.4% -- 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% - 0.5% 0.5% - 3.4% 3.4% and greater
 Utilities 7.2% 5.2% 3.9% 4.8% 6.1% 1.1%Oversold -5.0% No 1.1% 9.3% 0.0% 9.3% 0.0% - 1.2% 1.2% - 8.2% 8.2% and greater

  EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 Internet (HHH) 3.8% 2.7% 3.0% 6.7% 4.9% 1.7%Neutral -3.2% -- 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% - 0.8% 0.8% - 5.9% 5.9% and greater
 Equity REIT (IYR) 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 3.1% 3.8% 5.1%Neutral +1.4% -- 1.0% 6.2% 0.0% 6.2% 0.0% - 0.8% 0.8% - 5.4% 5.4% and greater

  GLOBAL MARKET CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 China/Asia (regional) 35.3% 31.0% 34.1% 31.9% 31.6% 30.2%Oversold -1.4% Yes 29.9% 50.3% 29.9% 60.0% 0.0% - 33.7% 33.7% - 56.2% 56.2% and greater
 China/Asia (EPP)  21.1% 17.6% 20.2% 15.3% 18.9% 17.1%Oversold -1.8% No 14.9% 27.0% 14.9% 36.8% 0.0% - 17.6% 17.6% - 34.0% 34.0% and greater
 Japan (regional) 3.7% 2.7% 3.4% 1.8% 3.6% 2.8%Neutral -0.8% -- 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% - 0.5% 0.5% - 3.7% 3.7% and greater
 Japan (EWJ)  2.4% 1.6% 1.0% 3.7% 3.8% 3.4%Overbought -0.4% No 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% - 0.5% 0.5% - 3.3% 3.3% and greater
 Europe (regional) 0.0% 0.5% 2.4% 0.0% 1.0% 2.2%Neutral +1.2% -- 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 5.8% 0.0% - 0.7% 0.7% - 5.1% 5.1% and greater
 Europe (FEZ)  0.5% 1.6% 0.5% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1%Neutral +0.1% -- 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 3.2% 0.0% - 0.4% 0.4% - 2.8% 2.8% and greater
 Africa 1.4% 1.6% 0.5% 1.8% 0.5% 0.6%Neutral +0.0% -- 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% - 0.3% 0.3% - 2.2% 2.2% and greater
 Australia 8.3% 5.9% 9.8% 7.8% 8.3% 7.8%Neutral -0.5% -- 5.6% 15.6% 2.1% 15.6% 0.0% - 3.8% 3.8% - 13.9% 13.9% and greater
 Canada 7.3% 9.1% 5.4% 7.2% 6.2% 7.3%Neutral +1.0% -- 1.8% 9.1% 1.8% 9.3% 0.0% - 2.8% 2.8% - 8.4% 8.4% and greater
 India 11.5% 10.2% 7.8% 12.0% 10.4% 9.5%Neutral -0.9% -- 4.9% 13.9% 2.6% 13.9% 0.0% - 4.0% 4.0% - 12.5% 12.5% and greater
 Middle East 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 1.0% 1.7%Neutral +0.6% -- 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 3.2% 0.0% - 0.4% 0.4% - 2.8% 2.8% and greater
 Russia 1.4% 2.1% 2.0% 3.0% 1.0% 1.7%Neutral +0.6% -- 0.5% 3.8% 0.5% 3.8% 0.0% - 0.9% 0.9% - 3.4% 3.4% and greater
 South America 14.7% 17.6% 15.6% 19.9% 15.0% 17.9%Neutral +2.9% -- 13.7% 28.7% 3.2% 28.7% 0.0% - 6.4% 6.4% - 25.5% 25.5% and greater

  BONDS MARKET CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 TIPS Bond (TIP)  2.9% 0.5% 2.0% 1.2% 1.1% 0.6%Oversold -0.5% Yes 0.5% 6.5% 0.0% 6.5% 0.0% - 0.8% 0.8% - 5.7% 5.7% and greater
 Treasury 15.8% 14.1% 12.3% 11.5% 12.5% 10.6% Neutral -1.9% -- 7.6% 15.9% 5.7% 15.9% 0.0% - 7.0% 7.0% - 14.6% 14.6% and greater
 Corporate 23.4% 23.6% 26.9% 26.1% 24.5% 29.2% Overbought +4.8% No 19.4% 29.2% 16.5% 29.2% 0.0% - 18.1% 18.1% - 27.6% 27.6% and greater
 Municipal 10.8% 11.0% 8.8% 12.2% 10.9% 15.2% Neutral +4.3% -- 7.9% 18.3% 7.3% 18.7% 0.0% - 8.7% 8.7% - 17.3% 17.3% and greater

  METALS MARKET CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 Amex Gold
 Bugs Index (^HUI)
 
 19.5% 13.1% 9.3% 16.8% 8.2% 12.1%Neutral +3.9% -- 8.2% 27.0% 8.2% 29.3% 0.0% - 10.8% 10.8% - 26.7% 26.7% and greater
 PowerShares DB
 Precious Metals (DBP)
 
 12.4% 17.0% 9.6% 14.1% 7.6% 6.9%Oversold -0.7% Yes 6.9% 29.6% 6.9% 29.6% 0.0% - 9.7% 9.7% - 26.8% 26.8% and greater

  COMMODITIES MARKET CONFIDENCE
   2/26 3/05 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/02 Confidence %
Change
Supporting
Trend
26 week
Lo       Hi
52 week
Lo       Hi
Oversold (+) Neutral Overbought (-)
 CRB Index  11.5% 8.5% 7.6% 11.7% 8.6% 12.0%Neutral +3.4% -- 7.4% 16.6% 5.4% 16.6% 0.0% - 6.8% 6.8% - 15.2% 15.2% and greater



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