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Blair Jensen is President of Downside Hedge which provides market commentary and hedging strategies for individual investors. His development of a stock market sentiment indicator based on the Twitter stream is changing the way investors and traders view ...more

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Short Term Caution Signs From Social Media
Although the intermediate term indicators we follow are mostly positive, I’m seeing some short term caution signs from the Trade Followers Twitter and StockTwits indicators.
Market Health Slips
This past week as the market drifted our health indicators have been slipping. The majority are a long way away from a signal, but our measures of the economy are a whisper away from going negative.
Twitter Top 10 Portfolio Update
The Twitter Top 10 portfolio has risen 2.2% this month in spite of El Pollo Loco (LOCO) that has lost over 22% from the first Friday of August. Twitter (TWTR) up 12% and Gilead Sciences (GILD) up 17% are the two standouts.
Still On Track
As I mentioned last Friday the S&P 500 Index should see some sideways action near the 2000 level. We’re now three days into sideways motion on relatively low volume.
Strongest Stocks On StockTwits Last 3 Months
Here’s a list of the stocks that have had the most support on StockTwits over the past three months (ending 8/25/14). Notice that the top contenders are dramatically different from the most bullish stocks on Twitter over the same time period.
Strongest Stocks On Twitter Last 3 Months
Here’s a chart that shows the stocks that have the most support on the Twitter stream over the past three months (through 8/25/14). Apple (AAPL) continues to lead the list after a long time in the wilderness.
The Difference Between Traders And Investors
Traders on Twitter and StockTwits tend to use the symbol $IWM (Russell 2000 ETF) when referencing small cap stocks
End Of Buy Signal For Gold ETF
On 8/4/14 we posted a trade setup for aggressive traders in the Gold Miner’s ETF (GDX). That signal ended at the close on 8/22/14. Neither price nor social media momentum was able to move substantially higher.
Weekly Chart Gallery
Here are some charts I posted on StockTwits and Twitter this week in no particular order.
El Pollo Loco Holds Twitter Top 10 Down
The majority of stocks in the Twitter Top 10 portfolio are performing well this month, however El Pollo Loco (LOCO) is getting crushed.
Discipline Amid Fear
As we suspected last week the market was poised to rally to new highs in the absence of bad news. The early August dip had our risk indicator showing concern, but or core indicators held steady.
Most Bullish Stocks On Twitter And StockTwits
After a short term bottom in the market an easy way to find the next set of leaders is to check and see which stocks have the most support from people on Twitter and StockTwits. Here are the list of the most bullish stocks on the streams over the past two weeks (ending 8/20/14).
Most Active Stocks On Twitter And StockTwits
Below are charts of the most active stocks on Twitter and StockTwits over the past week.
Caution For LinkedIn
There are some caution signs showing up for LinkedIn (LNKD) from both Twitter and StockTwits.
So Far So Good
Last week I mentioned that the nature of the bounce would tell us if we’re headed to new highs or seeing a failed rally. As of this week we’re on track to see new highs…if Russia and Ukraine will just cooperate.
Market Health Stable
Over the past week our core market health indicators bounced around a bit, but had no significant changes. Our risk indicators abated even with the events in Ukraine.
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