Taking the Temperature of the Market

Is the market getting too high?

How long will the current trend last?

While AAII takes a long-term view, it can be helpful to occasionally check some stats that measure market health. The following articles were pulled from the AAII archives, but all cover timeless concepts that can be used today.

Learn to decipher the day-to-day market action with guidance from William O’Neil:
The Big Picture: How to Decipher What the Market Is Saying

Use market breadth indicators to determine whether the market is in an uptrend or downtrend or is moving sideways as well as to identify market tops or bottoms:
Gauging Market Direction: Market Breadth Data

Determine historical market norms by examining relative fundamental values over time:
Evaluating Current Market Levels

Get the stats to track market index activity and news at AAII.com:
Markets Summary

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