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Strategies & Market Trends : MDA - Market Direction Analysis
SPY 681.92-0.7%Dec 31 4:00 PM EST

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To: Tom Pulley who wrote (83828)5/9/2003 11:23:31 PM
From: Psycho-Social  Read Replies (2) of 99985
 
Investors Intelligence Survey:
I have studied this survey extensively and used to rely on it till it stopped being effective. While I dont have time to give a detailed review of its defects right now, they are essentially two:
* In the late 90s, it sort of got stuck in a high bullish position, and hasnt ever gone back down to what used to be the levels of pessimism that correlated with intermediate and longer term lows.
* It lags by almost 3 weeks. This isnt too significant in a plateau like pattern, such as the current one, but can be quite costly when we get a v shaped high or low.

I've been using a 3-Survey average of Market Vane, Consensus Inc and the AAII Survey in recent years. I'll be updating it this w/e. I also use Jake Bernstein's DSIs for corroboration, and to fine tune sell and buy signals. I dont necessarily disagree with your conclusions, just the info on which you're relying.
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